17:40
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap
Class 2, 5f21y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 9 runners
Winning time 57.58s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Clive Cox
Settled just behind the pace - moved through to hit the front inside the final two furlongs - driven out approaching the closing stages - stayed on strongly to score - won going away
Saffie Osborne
William Knight
Slow to begin - settled towards back - moved right and made progress a furlong out - finished strongly to close - grabbed second spot close home
Joe Leavy
Robert Cowell
Handy early with front group - pushed along 2f out - stayed on same gear to finish third
Laura Pearson
David Loughnane
Settled at the back early - moved right and made progress over a furlong out - stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Jack Gilligan
Marco Botti
Fought for control early - travelled close to the front group - pushed along a furlong out but flattened out near the line finishing 5th
Jack Mitchell
Robert Cowell
Slow to begin - hit front early - pushed along and lost advantage inside final 2f - unable to find more late and finished sixth
Tom Marquand
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled in the pack early - pushed forward approaching 2f out - found progress checked for space with 1f left - driven out and stayed on late to finish seventh beaten 4 lengths
Kieran Shoemark
Archie Watson
Raced close to the front - given a squeeze approaching final 2f and asked for more inside the last - faded in the closing stages to finish 8th
Gina Mangan
Christopher Mason
Sat close to the front pair - pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Non-runners: Baldomero (self certificate), Desert Cop (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.