16:45
Sky Bet Club Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-85, 17 runners
Winning time 57.22s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oliver Stammers
Grant Tuer
Held a midfield position early - shifted left and found extra pace 2f out under pressure - up to fourth with a furlong left - battled to the front in the final strides - got up to score on the line
David Probert
Michael Herrington
Towards the rear of the pack early - made progress 2f out - hit the top approaching 2f out and driven ahead - held off rival attempts over 1f out - stuck on gamely - caught on the line - went down by a head
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Settled behind the front group early - urged forward before halfway - driven with a furlong left - stayed on to the line but lacked the speed to get involved - held for third beaten a neck
Jason Hart
Paul Midgley
Sat close to front early - asked for effort with over a furlong left - held on without finding extra late - finished fourth beaten three quarters of a length
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Broke smartly and settled up with the pace - driven into second spot inside the last two furlongs - drifted left - weakened approaching the final furlong with nothing more to offer - finished fifth
Jake Dickson (7)
Tim Easterby
Held up in the pack - made progress under pressure from 2f out - stayed on without troubling the front runners
Mark Winn
Paul Midgley
Held up at back - urged into effort before halfway - stayed on late finish without threatening leaders
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Settled around midfield early - driven to chase leaders approaching halfway - unable to close - beaten into 8th
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie
Held slim advantage early - urged on before losing front spot approaching 2f out - faded steadily to finish 9th
Joanna Mason
Ruth Carr
Settled midpack early - asked for effort with 2f left - held no real chance and finished well beaten
Dale Swift
Seb Spencer
Sat close to the pace - urged forward before halfway - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 11th beaten 3.5 lengths
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Settled handy in the early stages - asked for effort inside final 2f - lost touch with leading group thereafter - well held at the finish
Oisin McSweeney
Tim Easterby
Sat close to front group early - urged forward with two furlongs left - dropped away steadily inside the final furlong to finish 13th
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
Settled towards the back of the pack early - urged forward around halfway - soon lost touch and finished well held in 14th
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 15th
Sam James
Michael & David Easterby
Struggled for pace from the off - held towards the back for the whole trip - finished well held in 16th
Alex Jary (3)
Nigel Tinkler
Struggled to keep tabs from the off - stayed towards the back for the duration - well held in 17th
Non-runners: I'm Next (vet's certificate, other)
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.