16:38
General Elliot Croft Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f70y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-85, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 13.75s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Charlie Johnston
Sat behind front group early - urged forward approaching 2f out - shifted wide entering straight then moved into second under pressure inside final furlong - drifted left near the finish but rallied strongly - took control late to score
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Wide early and in front - urged on approaching final furlong and edged out from the rail on the home bend - driven with a furlong left - stayed on but overtaken late - unable to find more and beaten a length into second
Jason Hart
Hugo Palmer
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort with two furlongs left - kept going but no extra close home to finish third beaten 4 lengths
Silvestre De Sousa
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Settled around midfield - asked for effort with 2f left - stayed on nearside inside final furlong but not threatening the front - finished 4th
Billy Loughnane
Michael Bell
Went wide in early stages - sat close to the pace - driven approaching 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish 5th
Alec Voikhansky
Richard Hannon
Held around midfield early - urged into effort with over two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - eventually finished sixth
David Nolan
Richard & Peter Fahey
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make an impression - finished 7th
Harry Davies
Simon & Ed Crisford
Held up towards the back - driven forward with two furlongs left - made no impression - finished eighth
Barry McHugh
Patrick Morris
Settled in the pack - urged forward before dropping away 2f out - finished 9th
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Ollie Sangster
Held up towards the back - struggled for fluency throughout - driven and lost touch with the pace 2f out - finished well held in 10th
Non-runners: Gatehouse (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.