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starsports.bet Whitsun Cup Handicap
Class 3, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-95, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 41.63s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Pat Dobbs
Richard Hannon
Settled in third early - made progress approaching final furlong - hit the front inside it and stayed on strongly to the line
Alistair Rawlinson
Michael Appleby
Sent clear from the break - dictated matters up front - overtaken approaching final furlong under pressure - unable to find more and held for second
William Buick
Charles Hills
Settled off the pace early - made progress into contention 3f out - closed on the front group inside the final furlong and stayed on well - grabbed third right on the line
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled in second early - moving smoothly to challenge the pace over 2f out before losing ground in the final furlong - dropped a place late to finish fourth
Daniel Muscutt
James Horton
Held up towards the back - urged forward with 2f left - crept into contention approaching final furlong - lost placings and faded to finish fifth
Saffie Osborne
Jamie Osborne
Settled at the back of the field - stayed there through the middle stages - found a bit late to close final furlong - finished sixth beaten 6 lengths
J F Egan
Michael Wigham
Settled towards the back - shifted across and made progress from 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - lost momentum close home to finish 7th
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.