18:45
M&D Foundations Piling Specialists Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m3f197y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-85, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 31.51s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cieren Fallon
Roger Varian
Knocked at the break - settled at the tail - moved to the outside approaching 3f out - progressed strongly with 2f left - driven to the front inside the final furlong - drew away easily to score
Sean Levey
David Menuisier
Sat in second early - urged forward with 2f left - dropped to third a furlong out - dug back in late to reclaim runner-up spot - held no answer to winner late
Cam Hardie
Tim Easterby
Pulled hard early - in contention throughout - moved into contention 4f out - travelling strongly when asked over 2f out - still in the mix a furlong out before edging left - flattened out late to finish third
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Sluggish start - sat close to front pair - urged forward before 3f out - lost ground from 2f out to finish fourth
James Doyle
John & Thady Gosden
Set the pace early - pushed along 3f out then driven with two furlongs left - drifted left when overtaken inside the final furlong - quickly lost ground after finishing fifth
Toby Moore (7)
Charlie Appleby
Knocked at the break - settled off the pace at the back - pushed for effort with 4f left before fading approaching the final 2f
Connor Beasley
Charlie Johnston
Bumped alongside at the off after veering right - settled fourth before losing touch 5f out - drifted left and dropped away 3f out to finish well held
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.