17:15
Virgin Bet A Good Bet Handicap (Div 2)
Class 4, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 39.41s
- Going
- Standard To Slow
- Surface
- AW
Result
Billy Loughnane
Oli Rix
Tracked leading group early - asked for effort and hit front two furlongs out - stayed on well to clear inside final 110yds
Rossa Ryan
Stuart Williams
Settled behind the front group - driven into second spot over a furlong out - unable to hold the winner inside the final stages
Oisin Murphy
Chris Dwyer
Wide early on and edgy - drifted left while settling behind the front group - asked for effort 2f out - kept on same speed to finish third
Jack Mitchell
Mark Rimell
Set the pace under pressure early - urged to keep clear of rivals - overtaken 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish fourth
Kieren Fox
Michael Attwater
Settled around midfield - driven to keep station approaching the final 3f - no headway thereafter and beaten into 5th
Luke Morris
Joseph Parr
Held up towards the back - failed to make an impact - finished sixth beaten 8 lengths
Ashley Lewis (5)
Keiran Burke
Rider dislodged before start - hesitant beginning - settled at back - brief improvement out wide before fading approaching 2f out
Thomas Greatrex
Charlie Pike
Held up towards the back - nudged for effort with over 2f left - lost touch soon after and beaten a long way home - finished 8th
Jack Dace (5)
Luke Dace
Held in the pack early - urged forward but faded from over 2f out - dropped away to finish 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.