15:30
Virgin Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 3, 1m3f219y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-90, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 31.35s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Set the pace from the off - roused into the straight and kept responding - held on well to score
Kieran Shoemark
Amanda Perrett
Held up at back - pushed along with two furlongs left and made steady progress - flew home inside final 100 yards - grabbed second close home but couldn't reach winner
Jack Mitchell
James Horton
Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort with over 2f remaining - kept going without finding enough speed to get on terms - stuck on inside final furlong to finish third
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled midpack early - urged forward approaching 2f out - up into contention for fourth inside the final furlong - couldn't find more close home finishing fourth
Rob Hornby
Nicky Henderson
Travelled close to the pace wide - lost a bit of ground with two furlongs left before finding another gear approaching the final furlong to reach the leading group - weakened close home to finish fifth
James Doyle
S Woods
Sat close to front pair - moved into second before halfway - driven with over 2f out - lost place inside final furlong to finish sixth
Robert Havlin
John & Thady Gosden
Settled prominently on the rail - nudged for effort with 2f to go - dropped away final furlong - finished 7th
Jack Dace (5)
Luke Dace
Settled in the pack early - slipped backwards approaching halfway - driven wide of the last two furlongs and faded out of contention
Luke Morris
James Owen
Urged on early towards back - nudged into contention approaching halfway - pressed on for effort passed with just over a furlong left before fading finished ninth
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.