20:30
Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap
Class 6, 1m3f219y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 35.61s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Kieran Shoemark
Amanda Perrett
Handy in the pack early - asked for effort 2f out - stayed on strongly through the final furlong - hit the front inside the last 110 yards to win
Billy Loughnane
Ed Dunlop
Settled close to the pace early - moved into contention 2f out and hit the front approaching the final furlong - pressed for effort when overtaken inside the last 110yds - lost ground close home to finish second
Gina Mangan
John O'Shea
Set the pace early - overtaken before the 1f mark - urged on and holding a shot approaching the final furlong - lost momentum near the line to finish third
Rob Hornby
Georgina Nicholls
Settled in the pack - moved up through the field from 2f out and kept on into the straight - flattened out close home to finish fourth
Joe Leavy
Jonathan Portman
Settled in the pack - finding room and closing late inside the last furlong - kept up the effort but couldn't get on terms with the front group
Luke Morris
Karen Jewell
Held up towards the back - closed on the pace a furlong out before losing ground inside the final furlong - faded late to finish sixth
Sean D Bowen
Pat Phelan
Held up at the back - pushed along with a furlong left - edged into contention late and finished 7th
Robert Havlin
Michael Madgwick
Settled close to the pace early - urged for effort over 2f out and again inside the final furlong - lost ground nearing the closing 110yds to finish eighth
Myla Coppins (7)
Tony Carroll
Wide and forward early - hit front after 1f and opened a three-length advantage before halfway - advantage narrowed over 2f out - pressed for effort and overtaken 1f out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish ninth
William Carson
John O'Shea
Missed the break - settled towards the back - nudged into contention around a furlong out - lost momentum close home and faded
David Egan
John Butler
Held up towards the back - nudged along to close a little over a furlong out - lost momentum inside the last and dropped away close home
Rose Dawes (5)
Paddy Butler
Hesitant start - held up towards the back throughout - lost touch with rivals inside final 2f and finished well adrift
Non-runners: It's A Love Thing (self certificate, off feed)
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.