14:40
William Hill Epic Boost Handicap
Class 2, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-105, 16 runners
Winning time 58.34s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Robert Havlin
David Loughnane
Ran on the far rail early - set the pace throughout - pushed along a furlong out - drifted left in the closing stages - battled on to score by a nose
Oisin Orr
Hugo Palmer
Settled towards the back on the far flank - angled right and driven hard from just beyond the final furlong marker - flew home to be second by a short head
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Set the pace on the far rail - driven approaching 2f out - stayed on strongly with a real shout in the last furlong - just denied at the finish
Connor Beasley
Brian Ellison
Held up in the pack far rail - nudged forward inside the final 2f and kept on - lacked the speed to get to the front group and finished 4th
P J McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd
Hesitant start - held up towards the back - driven approaching final furlong to finish with good late progress
William Pyle
David & Nicola Barron
Tracked front group on the wide flank - driven approaching final furlong and stayed on - held safely late
Ben Robinson
David O'Meara
Settled in a forward spot on the far rail - asked for effort with over 2f left - weakened inside the final furlong to finish 7th
Andrew Mullen
Paul Midgley
Tracked front group on far rail - urged forward with 2f left - lost place in closing stages to finish eighth
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
Tracked front group away from the rail - urged forward with over a furlong left - lost momentum close home - finished ninth beaten four lengths
Warren Fentiman (3)
Ruth Carr
Held a middle spot on the far rail - urged forward inside final 2f - unable to close on those ahead - finished well held in 10th
No. 11, stall 11
7yo, 8-12, OR 86
J: Ethan Tindall (5) · T: Richard & Peter Fahey
Ethan Tindall (5)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled behind the front group down the far flank - pressed for effort with two furlongs left - faded to finish well beaten in 11th
Barry McHugh
Paul Midgley
Held up towards the back - going smoothly through the pack - boxed in past a furlong out then eased right for room - unable to challenge late
Shane Gray
John & Sean Quinn
Settled midfield early - driven for effort past the furlong marker - found nothing and weakened to finish 13th
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Sat close to front group on far rail - urged forward with 2f left - faded steadily to finish 13th
Darragh Keenan
George Scott
Settled up with pace on the far rail early - driven to keep tabs on front-runner - lost touch inside final two furlongs - eventually finished well beaten in 15th
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Tracked front group towards the stand rail - pushed along and lost touch inside final 2f - well held at finish
Non-runners: Francisco's Piece (unsuitable ground), King Of Light (withdrawn; upset in stalls), Spoof (unsuitable ground), Temple Of Athena (unsuitable ground), Vantheman (withdrawn; upset in stalls)
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.