16:50
Churchill Tyres Handicap
Class 6, 1m4f23y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 36.89s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Sat handy behind pace - pushed along and hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to win
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Settled in the pack early - moved into third with over 2f left after being asked for effort - climbed to second inside the final 110yds - closed on the leader late but couldn't get there
Warren Fentiman (3)
Olly Williams
Handy early - hit front over 2f out - driven to stay there - overtaken inside final furlong - eased out of second close home - finished third
Joanna Mason
John Berry
Settled mid-pack early - squeezed for space with over 2f remaining - finished with late progress but never looked like winning - fourth beaten 2.25 lengths
Oliver Stammers
Jessica Macey
Settled just off the pace - crept into contention 2f out - pressed for effort but soon found wanting
Paul Mulrennan
Tom Gretton
Settled off the pace early - nudged for effort with over 2f remaining - failed to threaten leaders - finished sixth well beaten
Jason Hart
Mark Loughnane
Sent to front early - pushed along and lost command approaching 2f out - dropped away fast in the closing stages - well held in 7th
Non-runners: Daring Leader (unsuitable ground), The Pug (unsuitable ground)
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.