13:55
Royal Pigeon Association Handicap
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-55, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 40.31s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack - pushed along and made ground a furlong out - kept on into the last furlong closing on the front-runner - drew level right at the line to score
Joanna Mason
David Evans
Went straight to front - roused along with 2f remaining - stayed on well in closing furlong - held on despite being challenged right on the line
Andrew Mullen
Ben Haslam
Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on without extra gears - finished third beaten 2½ lengths
Connor Beasley
David & Nicola Barron
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left then moved up to second inside final furlong - dropped back and held no more late finish out to 4th
Kieran O'Neill
Steph Hollinshead
Settled at the rear - needed rousing from halfway - angled right inside the final furlong - picked off the fading stragglers - always out of contention and fifth 6.5 lengths adrift
Daniel Tudhope
John Wainwright
Hampered start - settled at rear before nudged along and closing ground wide with 1f left - unable to find more late and beaten well into 6th
Mark Winn
Roger Fell
Held up close to the pace early - driven with two furlongs left - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually beaten well into 7th
Harry Vigors (7)
Edward Bethell
Settled in the pack - pushed along over 2f out - faded to finish well beaten in 8th
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.