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DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9-11th October Handicap
Class 6, 7f16y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 22.68s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Gina Mangan
Thomas Faulkner
Settled towards the back early - driven up passing the two-furlong marker - made ground into contention approaching the final furlong - closed on the front-runner inside the last - hit the front with 110yds left and stayed on to win
Rossa Ryan
Grace Harris
Went straight to the front and dictated - driven along when caught close home - fully extended and lost the advantage inside the last 110yds - held to the line
Olivia Tubb (5)
Grace Harris
Held up towards the back - improved position over 2f out - edged left approaching final furlong then wandered right nearer the rail inside final 110yds - stayed on to finish third
David Probert
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up towards the back - shifted through to press the front markers over a furlong out - lost momentum close home to finish fourth
Charles Bishop
Michael Blake
Handy in the leading group early - asked for effort with 3f left - driven approaching final furlong - lost ground close home to finish 5th
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Held mid-pack early - asked for effort with two furlongs left - lost touch inside final furlong and dropped away late finishing 6th
Ashley Lewis (5)
John O'Shea
Drifted right early - settled close to the pace - pressed for effort inside final furlong then faded to finish seventh
Ben Ffrench Davis (5)
Malcolm Saunders
Held up close to the pace early - lost ground with a furlong left - dropped away quickly late - finished eighth
Sean D Bowen
Alexandra Dunn
Sat close to the front early - given a nudge with 2f left - lost ground under pressure inside final furlong then dropped away - finished ninth well beaten
Charlie Tucker (7)
John & Rhys Flint
Tight for space leaving the stalls - towards the middle of the field - driven and under pressure 3f out - fell away sharply and lost touch to finish 10th
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.