15:15
Betfred 'Nifty 50' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m2f17y, Flat, 4yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 8.85s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Settled in the pack early - began to make ground 3f out - squeezed for space with 2f left - driven to the front near the rail inside the final furlong - edged away in the closing stages - won comfortably
Oisin Murphy
Andrew Balding
Sat close to the pace early - driven to the front two out - lost the advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on for second beaten well by the winner
Luke Morris
David O'Meara
Pulled hard towards the back of the field - sweeping progress from over 2f out - short of room entering the final furlong - ran on with purpose once daylight appeared - claimed third close home
Silvestre De Sousa
James Owen
Settled in the pack - headway 3f out and kept on into the final furlong - nudged into third inside the last 110yds before fading back to fourth
Jason Watson
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in the pack early - improved into contention two out and driven through a gap approaching the last furlong to press for second - couldn't find more and dropped away close home - finished fifth
James Doyle
Hamad Al Jehani
Settled in the pack - crept into contention 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - lost ground in the closing stages
Kieran Shoemark
Tom Dascombe
Settled last of all - pushed along approaching 2f out and drifted left - modest late progress - no threat to the principals finishing 7th
Jack Nicholls (5)
K R Burke
Settled in the pack - urged forward with over 2f left - found little and dropped away - finished 8th
Pierre-Louis Jamin
K R Burke
Set the pace early - pushed along and lost command 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish 9th
Billy Loughnane
Ian Williams
Settled at the back - a little headway 1f out before being pushed along - always too far off the pace to get involved
Rossa Ryan
James Tate
Settled just off the pace - asked for effort over 2f out - unable to make any impression thereafter
Billy Garritty
Richard & Peter Fahey
Sat close behind the front group early - pushed along to press on approaching 2f out - lost ground inside the final furlong - eventually beaten well into 12th
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled just off the pace early - pushed for effort with 4f left before slipping towards the back over 2f out - faded without featuring late on
David Probert
Michael Bell
Sat close to the pace early - dropped back 3f out - pushed along soon after but faded 2f out - well held at the finish
Edward Greatrex
Ian Williams
Settled at the back of the field - pushed along with 2f left - showed nothing thereafter and finished well beaten
Saffie Osborne
David Evans
Settled in the pack early - dropped away with 3f left - trailed off to finish 16th
Non-runners: Hand Of God (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.