16:40
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap (Div 1)
Class 4, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 38.96s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Alec Voikhansky
Daniel & Claire Kubler
Tracked the pace - edged ahead just over 2f out then pushed clear inside the final furlong - kept finding to the line
James Doyle
Richard Hannon
Settled midfield early - driven forward to challenge for second inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish second without quite getting to the winner
Jack Dace (5)
Luke Dace
Settled in the back half - driven from 2f out - kept on with purpose inside the final furlong to claim third close home
Oliver Carmichael (7)
Eve Johnson Houghton
Went straight to front - lost advantage inside first furlong and settled just behind pacesetters - urged forward with a furlong left - kept responding but lacked the gears to get on terms
Kieran Shoemark
Oliver Cole
Slow to begin - advanced outside to hit the front after a furlong then driven clear before edging just behind the new pacesetter approaching 2f out - lost place inside the final furlong to finish fifth
Rossa Ryan
John Butler
Held a midfield spot early - improved into third by two out - urged for effort but faded inside final furlong to finish sixth
William Cox
James Evans
Held up early - checked for room - asked for effort with 2f left - unable to close ground - finished 7th
Edward Greatrex
Charlie Pike
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - couldn't find any extra and finished well beaten
Thomas Greatrex
Charlie Pike
Tracked the front group early - driven up before halfway then drifted left approaching the third-last bend costing ground - dropped away with over a furlong to run
Non-runners: Ted Le Saux (vet's certificate, lame)
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.