17:30
Virgin Bet Handicap (Div 1)
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 40.39s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Callum Shepherd
Mike Murphy
Settled just behind the pace - drifted left short of room 2f out - pushed into the front approaching the furlong marker - lost the advantage briefly - fought back to regain it inside the last 110 yards and stayed on strongly to score
Neil Callan
William Knight
Settled off the pace early - slipped to the back before halfway - going well but boxed in with a furlong left - found room and pressed on inside the final furlong - closed to be second near the line but not quite up to beat the winner
William Carson
Tony Carroll
Settled at back early - moved across to the left approaching final 2f - surged to front briefly inside the last furlong - denied close home and slipped back to finish third
Gina Mangan
Gary Brown
Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the field with three furlongs to run - had nothing left in the closing stages to finish fourth
Paddy Bradley
Pat Phelan
Settled in the pack pulling hard - lost touch and drifted left over a furlong out - dropped away in the closing stages
Laura Coughlan (3)
Kathy Turner
Handy early wide - shared front spot after 3f - hit the front over 2f out then set to be caught 1f out - dropped away fast in the closing stages to finish sixth
Jack Mitchell
Camilla Poulton
Held mid-pack early - driven and slipped backward after the halfway point - lost touch under pressure before fading out of contention late
Marco Ghiani
Tony Carroll
Set the pace early - lost the advantage after 3f - driven approaching the 3f marker then lost touch a furlong out - dropped away fast inside the closing furlong to finish eighth
Callum Hutchinson
Patrick Chamings
Handy early - shared front-running around 3f mark before fading with 2f left - dropped away over final furlong to finish well beaten
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.