17:15
William Hill NRMB On The Grand National Apprentice Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 1m2f43y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 14 runners
Winning time 2m 17.38s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Owen Lewis (3)
Roger Teal
Handy early - closed on front-runner approaching 2f out then went clear soon after - driven out with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Cian Horgan
Patrick Morris
Sluggish break - settled towards the back - travelling comfortably with 2f remaining - pushed along to move into contention inside the last 2f - took second spot close home but unable to match winner's finish
Donagh Murphy (3)
Philip Kirby
Settled in the pack - squeezed for space approaching 2f out - found space and closed strongly inside final furlong - moved into third close home to finish 1.0 length back
No. 5, stall 13
6yo, 9-6, OR 67
J: Lewis Chalkley (5) · T: Michael & David Easterby
Lewis Chalkley (5)
Michael & David Easterby
Settled in the pack - boxed in and looking for space approaching 2f out - eased left to find room and progressed inside the final 2f - held effort through the closing stages to finish fourth
No. 12, stall 2
4yo, 8-13, OR 58
J: Ethan Tindall (3) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey
Ethan Tindall (3)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Prominent early - fell back over 3f out and needed the whip approaching 2f out - drifted left but found extra ground before the furlong pole - kept on at an even effort to finish 5th
Tom Kiely-Marshall
Sara Ender
Set the pace early - challenged and put in front approaching 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished sixth
Ashley Lewis
Roger Fell
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along approaching 2f out and made progress inside final 2f - drifted left in the closing stages - flattened out to finish seventh beaten 5 lengths
Shay Farmer (3)
Brian Ellison
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - improved position approaching the final furlong - stayed on at unchanged effort to finish eighth
Myla Coppins (5)
Tony Carroll
Sat close to the front pack - nudged into contention over 2f out then asked for effort soon after - lost momentum inside final furlong
Elle-May Croot
Ivan Furtado
Settled towards the back early - made no headway through the race - finished well beaten in 10th
Harry Vigors (5)
Harriet Bethell
Settled with a strong grip early - travelled wide behind the pace - urged forward approaching 2f out - drifted left and unable to make headway inside final furlong - dropped away without threat late
Finlay Bassett (7)
John Mackie
Settled close to the front pack - moved through into contention over 2f out then drifted left under pressure inside the final furlong - faded quickly after and beaten well
Kyle McHugh (5)
Mark Walford
Held up towards the back - never a factor - finished well held in 13th
Zoe Lewis (7)
Bernard Llewellyn
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Tee Aitch Aye (self certificate, knocked joint)
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.