15:40
American Holidays Handicap
Class 3, 6f17y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-90, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 13.34s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cieren Fallon
James Owen
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - travelling comfortably when nudged along with 2f left - pushed for effort and made ground into contention a furlong out - looked full of options entering the last furlong - overhauled rivals to hit the front 150yds out - asserted for a comfortable win
Tom Marquand
Hugo Palmer
Went straight to front - pushed along with a furlong left then asked for more before the final 150yds - unable to find more once overtaken and held for second
Oisin Orr
Hugo Palmer
Prominent early - pushed along 2f out - moved into third inside final furlong - stayed on but lacked the speed to get closer
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Handy early - urged into contention with 2f left then asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 4th beaten a length and a half
David Egan
David Loughnane
Held up at the back - progress from 2f out - closed to challenge over the final furlong - ran on strongly to be fifth
Sam James
Craig Lidster
Settled towards the back - still with work needed 2f out and squeezed for space when asked to go 1f out - kept on inside the final furlong - finished without threatening the front end
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Settled midpack early - eased across to the outside approaching final 2f then pushed along in the straight - stayed on at one speed to finish 7th
Mikey Sheehy
Adrian Paul Keatley
Dwelt at the start - settled in the pack - niggled into contention approaching final furlong - drifted left and never threatened
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Settled with the pack early - pressed for effort inside final furlong and dropped away - closed gap late without threatening leaders - finished 9th
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Fought for control early - sat close up along the rail - pushed along with over two furlongs left - couldn't find extra when asked inside the final two - dropped away approaching the line to finish tenth
Rowan Scott
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Held a spot in the pack early - dropped away with over 2f left - held no chance from a furlong out - well held at the finish
Jason Watson
Hugo Palmer
Pulled hard early - settled off the front group - dropped back when pressed 2f out - faded fast inside final furlong to finish 12th
Non-runners: Saffron Dandy (unsuitable ground), Silent Strike (vet's certificate, other)
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.