15:20
Highclere Castle Gin Handicap
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 9 runners
Winning time 57.06s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Finley Marsh
Richard Hughes
Settled just behind the pace on the near rail - asked for effort with 1f left and found ground - kept finding more inside the final furlong - got up right on the line to win
Tom Queally
Peter Crate
Held a spot near the stands rail early - hit the front briefly then lost it but stayed close up - shaken up to regain command approaching the final furlong - challenged hard in the closing 110 yards - caught right on the line to finish second
Darragh Keenan
John Butler
Settled near the rail behind the front group - driven and lost ground approaching 2f out - found renewed energy inside final furlong - finished full of running down the inside to draw level close home - denied by a short head at the line
Paddy Bradley
James Owen
Held a spot near the near rail early - went to the front by 2f - pressed and overtaken approaching the final furlong - lost momentum late to finish fourth
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Made way forward early on far flank - travelled close to the pace - roused two out - pressed leader inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth beaten under three lengths
Sam Hitchcott
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in rear along the stand rail early - pushed along with 2f left - unable to land a challenge - finished 6th
Joe Leavy
Rachel Cook & John Bridger
Ran on the far rail - hit the front and set the pace before being caught inside the last furlong - lost momentum close home to finish seventh
Jack Doughty
Tony Carroll
Split from main group on the stand rail - pushed along with 2f left - lacked the speed to get involved - finished well held in 8th
Cieren Fallon
Heather Main
Settled far group early - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped away quickly - allowed to coast home 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.