16:05
Oakmere Homes Racing For Macmillan Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f42y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 14.26s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Hughie Morrison
Held a central position early - made ground on the front pack with 4f remaining - moved into second with 3f left - hit the front 2f out - kept finding more to assert in control at the finish
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Lisa Williamson
Set the pace early holding a strong grip - drifted off a true line and bumped a nearby runner in the opening furlong - urged forward before losing the front spot 2f out - eased back behind soon after - lost place to the winner in the closing stages - stayed on to finish second beaten two lengths
Billy Loughnane
Patrick Morris
Bumped and hesitant at the off - settled towards the back - made gradual progress from 3f out - closed on the front two approaching the final furlong - stayed on for third
Saffie Osborne
Lisa Williamson
Handy in the early running - urged forward 3f out and drifted right 2f out - lost ground over a furlong out - dropped away quickly after
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Drifted right and clipped a neighbour at the break - settled into second but hampered inside the opening furlong - dropped back under pressure from 3f out - faded sharply in the final furlong to finish a well-beaten 5th
Hector Crouch
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards back of field - nudged into contention over 2f out - lost ground final furlong - finished sixth well beaten
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Bumped at the break - travelled close to the pace - driven with three furlongs left - faded from contention approaching the last furlong
Daniel Tudhope
Faye Bramley
Held up in last place - lost touch and toiling well before 2f out - dropped away steadily to finish last of the runners
Rowan Scott
Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay
Bumped at the start and hampered again inside the first furlong - settled in the pack while pulling hard - lost touch with the field before 2f out - faded into the finish - well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Everyoneknowsadave (travel problems), Give Me The Night (unsuitable ground), Joseph (unsuitable ground), Pol Roger (self certificate, 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.