14:53
Louise Keegan Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m7f196y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 32.66s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Billy Loughnane
Alan King
Tracked the pace nicely - urged forward before the 2f mark and hit the front - kept driven approaching the final furlong - powered clear in the closing stages to win
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Tracked the front group early - urged forward before the final furlong to move into second - kept on but couldn't threaten the winner late
David Nolan
Jennie Candlish
Held up towards the back - driven into contention inside the final furlong - up to third close home but not troubling the front pair
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Donald McCain
Settled around midfield - asked for effort with 2f left - kept going late but couldn't reach the front pair
Joe Leavy
Jake Thomas Coulson
Held up in the pack early - driven approaching final two furlongs - unable to find more - finished fifth beaten 6½ lengths
Jason Hart
Philip Kirby
Travelled close up on the wide side - hit the front at halfway - driven out approaching 2f out then lost command - dropped away in the final furlong
Hector Crouch
David Loughnane
Towards the back - made some headway from 2f out - blocked for a run inside the final furlong and finished 7th
Gina Mangan
Gary Hanmer
Went straight to front - lost that spot around halfway then sat behind pace before being pushed - faded from contention 2f out to finish well beaten
Cieren Fallon
Iain Jardine
Held up towards the back - driven approaching 3f out - dropped away 2f out - finished ninth well beaten
Non-runners: Percy Jones (vet's certificate, coughing), Savrola (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.