14:05
Caffreys Black Stout King Richard III Cup Handicap
Class 2, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 10.18s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Warren Fentiman (3)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled among the near-flank pack early - closed strongly with 2f left - moved into second a furlong out before being driven to the front inside the closing furlong - held on strongly to score
Marco Ghiani
Marco Botti
Held up towards back near the stands rail - urged along 3f out - lost placings 2f out - made smooth progress inside final furlong - flew home to snatch runner-up spot close home
Rossa Ryan
Robert Cowell
Handy in a pack away from the stands rail - roused to hit the front two out - pushed along a furlong out - overtaken inside the last and edged out for second near the line
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Pulled hard early - moved up on the far flank in behind the front runners - driven over 2f out - stayed on from over 1f out but lacked the speed to get to them - fourth
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Sat behind pacesetters wide of centre - pushed along inside final 2f - kept on to finish fifth beaten 2 1/4 lengths
Harry Davies
Michael Appleby
Bumped at the break - settled towards the back on the nearer flank - urged along approaching the 3f marker - progress gained inside the final furlong and a half - drifted left close home - stayed on to finish sixth beaten two and a half lengths
Rob Hornby
Clive Cox
Pulled hard early - sat handy near the rail - travelling sweetly with two out - pushed along and lost ground a furlong out - bumped inside the last then rallied late to close the gap
Finley Marsh
Joey Ramsden
Jinked left and bumped another at the start - showed the way in the nearer division - driven over 2f out - edged left over 1f out and weakened inside the final furlong
Jason Hart
David O'Meara
Tracked the pace on the near flank - urged forward 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - faded final furlong to finish 9th
Billy Loughnane
Heather Main
Clear at the front early - pushed along and lost the advantage 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 10th
Harry Vigors (7)
Tim Easterby
Settled towards back on wide flank early - failed to land a challenge - finished 11th beaten under five lengths
David Probert
Hugo Palmer
Settled midpack in a cluster racing away from the stands rail - pushed for effort with over two furlongs left - dropped away approaching the final furlong to finish 12th
Ray Dawson
Tony Carroll
Tardy leaving stalls - towards back of far flank pack - short of room 2f out - held up over 1f out then found passage blocked inside final furlong - not persevered with
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.