15:57
Ponte Premiership New For 2026 Handicap
Class 2, 5f3y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-100, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 3.99s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Davies
Michael Appleby
Handy early - driven approaching final 2f - hit front inside final furlong - dug deep to prevail
Ethan Tindall (5)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Dwelt at the break - settled towards the back - angled right and progressed strongly from the final furlong and a half - pushed along inside the last - moved into second close home to finish a fast-finishing second
Marco Ghiani
Robert Cowell
Settled behind the front group early - dropped away over 2f out - rallied strongly to move into second inside the final furlong - unable to threaten the winner - edged out of the frame close home to finish third
Rossa Ryan
Robert Cowell
Slow to break - settled towards the back - shifted right with much ground to make out wide inside final 2f - driven to chase - closed strongly in the closing stages to snatch fourth close home
Jason Hart
Robert Cowell
Settled in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - closed on the front group inside the last and stayed on to finish 5th
Cam Hardie
Paul Midgley
Close up early - pushed along and made progress over a furlong out - weakened inside final furlong to finish sixth
Rowan Scott
Kevin Ryan
Settled just off the pace early - urged forward with 4f left - called for a run 2f out - couldn't land a blow finishing seventh beaten 4.5 lengths
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Ruth Carr
Handy in the group - met traffic issues from just over 1f out - stayed on once daylight found near the line - never able to challenge up front
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Settled towards the back - boxed in with two furlongs left then pushed along a furlong out - unable to find the speed to get involved - finished ninth
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Tracked front group early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away close home - finished tenth
Oisin Orr
Edward Bethell
Held a midpack spot wide of others - pushed along with 2f to run - stayed on at one speed to finish 11th
Barry McHugh
Adrian Paul Keatley
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along 2f out then hampered for room several times inside the final furlong - unable to fight back and finished well held
Hollie Doyle
Archie Watson
Prompt off the front - displaced approaching the final furlong and faded from there
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.