19:15
Fitzdares Sprint Series Handicap
Class 3, 6f12y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-95, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 10.10s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
George Downing
Ed Walker
Settled towards the back - urged forward and made ground a furlong out - powered clear in the closing strides to score
Jason Watson
Andrew Balding
Settled just off the pace - moved smoothly wide with 2f left - roused approaching the final furlong to hit the front - drifted right and caught close home to finish second by half a length
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Drifted left early while under pressure to track leading group - pushed for response inside final furlong and knocked about - stayed on to finish third beaten a length and a half
Silvestre De Sousa
Kevin Ryan
Took the lead early - pressed and passed inside the final furlong - short of room and found no more near the line
George Wood
Robert Cowell
Settled in the middle of the pack - nudged for effort 2f out - kept on but never a danger
Daniel Muscutt
Oliver Cole
Sent clear early - soon overtaken and settled mid-pack - squeezed for space and slipped towards the back 2f out - driven up into contention with a furlong left - kept going to the line - blocked again inside final 110yds and unable to make it up in time
Pat Cosgrave
Richard Hughes
Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort with a furlong left - dropped away soon after - finished seventh
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Sat close to the pace - squeezed for space with two furlongs left - faded quickly after being pushed along and finished well held
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Settled at the back - pushed along with two furlongs left - made no impact - finished ninth
Jack Mitchell
Simon Pearce
Sat close to the pace early - slipped to the back before halfway then found nothing over a furlong out - allowed to finish in own time well held
Non-runners: Lara Antipova (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
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.