13:30
CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m2f70y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 6.40s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Settled close to the pace early - hit the front before the 1f marker - roused with a furlong left and stayed on strongly to score
Ryan Moore
Richard Hughes
Set the pace early - lost the advantage but stayed close through - pushed along a furlong out and battled on for second
Hector Crouch
David Menuisier
Settled at the back early - urged forward 2f out and moved right to make progress inside the final furlong - kept going to the line - grabbed third close home
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Held a central spot early - pushed along with two furlongs left then kept going late - crossed in fourth
Luke Morris
Hugo Palmer
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and up to third with a furlong to go - dropped back and held on well without gaining ground close home
Sean D Bowen
Brian Ellison
Settled just behind the pace - pushed along approaching 2f out - moved through tired field late to finish sixth
Warren Fentiman (3)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled in the pack - pushed along with two furlongs left - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished seventh
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
Settled at the back - urged forward with over 2f to run - failed to threaten leaders - finished eighth
James Doyle
James Tate
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort 2f out but dropped away rapidly - well held at the finish
Duran Fentiman
Ian Williams
Sprang awkwardly at the off - settled at the back - urged forward with 3f remaining - lost touch and finished well adrift
David Probert
Ian Williams
Held mid-pack early - pushed along with over 2f left - dropped away soon after - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Clouds Hill (unsuitable ground), Norwalk Havoc (self certificate, not eaten up), Savvy Victory (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.