15:55
Alison And Andrew Richardson Ruby Anniversary Handicap
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 9.80s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Held up in the pack - driven into contention approaching final furlong - hit front inside the last - stayed on to score
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Close up with pace - pushed along a furlong out - drifted left inside the last - moved into second and pressed the winner late - unable to find more and held for second
Warren Fentiman (3)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Towards the back and struggling for pace before halfway - made ground 2f out - tight for space over 1f out then angled left and stayed on through the final furlong - third but unable to close on the front pair
William Pyle
Ruth Carr
Keen to post - made the running - pressed for effort over 1f out - lost advantage entering the final furlong and faded close home
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Handy in the pack early - pressed for effort 2f out then lost ground into the final furlong - faded late to finish fifth
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Handy early with the front group - lost momentum a furlong out and squeezed for space - dropped away close home to finish sixth
Oisin Orr
David & Nicola Barron
Fretful in the stalls and sluggish to break - settled towards the back - lost touch inside the final furlong and faded to finish seventh
Ben Robinson
Peter Niven
Handy in the early stages - driven with a furlong left then lost touch - dropped away fast through the closing stages to finish well beaten
Rhys Elliott (5)
David Thompson
Held up close to the pace early - driven with over a furlong left - dropped away quickly - finished ninth
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.