15:30
Virgin Bet Handicap
Class 2, 7f1y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-105, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 27.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Silvestre De Sousa
David Loughnane
Driven up early to sit close second - urged forward 2f out before hitting front inside final furlong - kept finding under pressure to win
Warren Fentiman (3)
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack early - urged forward and made headway wide with over a furlong left - moved into second inside the final 110 yards but could not deny the winner
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Settled midpack early - asked for effort 2f out and kept responding - moved into fourth inside the final furlong - edged onto the podium late for third
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Held towards the back early - driven up two out - responded well inside final furlong - closed strongest to end fourth beaten two lengths
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Archie Watson
Set the pace - pressed approaching 2f out - displaced over 1f out - nothing more to give and finished 5th
Jason Hart
K R Burke
Settled at back after drifting left early - urged forward approaching 2f out - moved wide on the turn inside final furlong and a half - finished with modest late progress - beaten 3 lengths in 6th
Alec Voikhansky
Richard Hannon
Held up at the back - urged forward with 2f left - stayed on without threatening the leaders - finished 7th
Oisin Murphy
Hugo Palmer
Settled in midfield - driven for effort with 2f left - staying on at one gait when bumped inside the final furlong - unable to regain momentum finishing eighth beaten 4 lengths
Cieren Fallon
Patrick Morris
Sat close to the front group early - urged forward with 2f left - lost momentum a furlong out and squeezed for space - finished ninth beaten 5.5 lengths
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Tracked front group early - given encouragement outside two furlongs and dropped away inside the final furlong - finished tenth
Barry McHugh
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards back of pack - driven with over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 11th
Non-runners: Nizam (unsuitable ground), The Angel King (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.