18:00
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap
Class 6, 1m1y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-60, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 37.85s
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Result
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Settled second early - hit the front 3f out - opened up with ease 2f out - pushed well ahead inside the final furlong - allowed to coast home well in command
Thomas Greatrex
Charlie Pike
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - pushed along and stayed on late to snatch second - never good enough to trouble winner
Harry Davies
Simon Dow
Rider dislodged at the off but rejoined - settled mid-pack - urged forward 3f from home - drifted wide rounding the turn a furlong out - finished strongly to be edged out of second close home
Jack Mitchell
Roger Teal
Hesitant start - settled towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - found a bit of extra ground inside the last then stayed on to finish 4th
David Probert
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Held up in the pack - driven with 2f left and drifted right approaching the last furlong - lost ground late to finish 5th
Pat Cosgrave
Jim Boyle
Held up towards the back - moved wide to close ground over 2f out - driven out final furlong to stay on for 6th
Kieran O'Neill
S Woods
Handy early - urged forward approaching 3f out and closed on leader from 2f out - lost momentum and dropped away inside final 110yds finishing seventh
J F Egan
Pat Phelan
Hesitant start - settled near back - crept into contention before halfway - driven approaching final furlong then lost ground close home
Rhys Clutterbuck
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up at the back - found little and went wide on the turn 2f out - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Went straight to the front - urged on when overtaken with 2f left - given encouragement 1f out - dropped away quickly and allowed to finish steadily in rear
Robert Havlin
Richard Phillips
Held handy spot early - drifted wide through the race - asked for effort over 2f out but faded fast approaching final furlong - trailed home well beaten
Alec Voikhansky
Tom Ward
Held a forward spot early - driven and dropped away past halfway then fading from 2f out - well beaten through the last furlong
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.