16:40
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% Blue Handicap
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 18 runners
Winning time 1m 12.36s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Warren Fentiman (3)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Fought for control early - drifted left while up with pace - pressed for effort 2f out - responded strongly to score close home
Harry Davies
Michael Appleby
Pulled hard early - settled in the pack - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - edged to the front approaching the final furlong - caught close home
David Egan
Robert Cowell
Veered left early and hit the front - pressed for effort two out and clear into the last furlong - flattened out close home to be passed and finish third
Oisin Murphy
Martin Dunne
Dwelt at the start - settled at the back - boxed in with 2f remaining - driven up into contention entering the last furlong but denied room again - stayed on close home to finish fourth beaten a length and a half
Charles Bishop
Tony Carroll
Drifted right at the off and pulled hard early - settled in the pack - moved right and pressed 2f out - made progress into the last furlong - stayed on at one tempo - just edged out of fourth close home to finish fifth
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Held a middle position early - pressed for effort with 2f left - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Raced close up early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away entering the final furlong - hampered inside final 110 yards and unable to fight back finishing 7th
Sean Levey
Jim & Suzi Best
Raced fresh early - handy behind the front group before pressed for effort 3f out - lost place inside final furlong
Jason Watson
Liam Bailey
Bumped at the break - settled towards the back - pushed along two out - made progress inside the final furlong - lost momentum close home to finish ninth
Jack Mitchell
Ross Burdon
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages - finished 10th
Saffie Osborne
Patrick Chamings
Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - settled in the pack - pushed along over 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening the leaders
Daniel Tudhope
Fionn McSharry
Pulled hard early - held a midpack position before pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground in the last furlong
Alex Jary (3)
Nigel Tinkler
Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - moved through 3f out - pushed along with 2f left - faded approaching the final furlong to finish 13th
Clifford Lee
Liam Bailey
Hampered leaving the stalls - settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left before fading inside the closing furlong
Tyler Heard
Mark Pattinson
Eager early - minor interference leaving the stalls - up with the front group - pushed along 2f out - dropped away quickly to finish 15th
Rhys Clutterbuck
Gary & Josh Moore
Sluggish start - held up at the rear throughout - never landed a threat - finished well held in 16th
Connor Planas (3)
Phil McEntee
Poor start - never involved with main group - trailed home well beaten in 17th
Billy Loughnane
Ruth Carr
Trailed from the outset - never involved - finished well held in 18th
Non-runners: Arantes Nascimento (vet's certificate)
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.