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Metaxas Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f8y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 39.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh Keenan
William Haggas
Settled midpack early - made smooth progress into contention 3f out and up to fourth with 2f left - driven to the front inside the final furlong to score
Paul Mulrennan
Harry Charlton
Settled just behind the front group on the rail - moved out to the right and asked for effort 3f out then pressed for second inside the final furlong - kept responding but couldn't match the winner's late surge
Callum Rodriguez
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled prominently pulling hard early - hit the front turning into the straight - pushed along with over 2f left - stayed on gamely - overtaken near the finish - held on for third
Jason Hart
Rebecca Menzies
Held up handy on the wide side - driven with over 2f out - unable to close and lost ground final furlong - finished 4th
Andrew Mullen
Rebecca Menzies
Settled in the pack - asked for effort with 3f left - stayed on without threatening the front runners
Alex Jary (3)
Brian Ellison
Hampered start - settled midfield - driven approaching 2f out but failed to threaten leaders and finished well held
Mark Winn
Michael Dods
Held up towards back of pack - driven approaching final 2f - found nothing - eventually finished seventh
Harry Davies
Charlie Johnston
Hampered and hesitant start - settled midpack out wide - urged forward with 4f left before fading inside the final furlong
Rhys Elliott (5)
Alan Brown
Struggled for pace from the off - trailing the field throughout - finished well held in 9th
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Went straight to front - overtaken with more than 2f left despite urging - lost touch feebly through closing stages - finished 10th
Shay Farmer (7)
Brian Ellison
Wide of the field early - settled near the back then driven on with 4f left - never got competitive and was allowed to drop away well before the line
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.