16:20
Avastra Funds Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 1.30s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Benoit De La Sayette
John & Thady Gosden
Sluggish start - settled at back of field - moved through to hit front inside final 2f - drifted right briefly - pulled clear in last furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Ray Dawson
Simon & Ed Crisford
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - hit the front and set the pace - pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside the last furlong before rallying determinedly - narrowly denied at the line
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Michael Bell
Sluggish start - settled at the rear - pushed along with 2f left - battled on well inside the final furlong - closed strongly to finish third
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Held up mid-pack under restraint - asked for effort past the 2f marker - stayed on late but never landed a blow on the front-runners to finish fourth
Rhys Clutterbuck
Gary & Josh Moore
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along under 3f out and asked to press forward with 2f left - hampered a furlong out - stayed on through the closing stages but edged out for fourth close home
Saffie Osborne
Charlie Johnston
Up with the early leaders - pushed along to dispute over 2f out - kept on at one speed before weakening inside the final furlong
Pat Cosgrave
Nick Scholfield
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 3f left - dropped away steadily to finish 7th
Non-runners: Chilli Queen (self certificate, knocked joint), Finalise (unsuitable ground), Oneforthegutter (self certificate, pulled shoe off), Peaky Blinder (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.