18:04
Fitzdares Telephone & Text Betting Handicap
Class 5, 1m1f197y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 18.03s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Doughty
David Menuisier
Slow to stride up - went to front shortly after the start - drifted right approaching 3f out - pushed along inside final furlong and stayed on strongly to the line
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Mid-division - ridden over 3f out and progress over 2f out - drifted right and moved into second over 1f out - found little and weakened final 50yds
Lewis Edmunds
Roger Teal
Hit front early - settled handy before being urged 3f out - driven 2f out - held for pace late finishing third
Rob Hornby
Michael Keady
Sat close to the front - pushed along with 2f left - kept going without gaining final furlong to finish 4th
Rhys Clutterbuck
Gary & Josh Moore
Set the early pace before being taken back and settled towards the back - improved into contention 3f out - pushed along to move up to second 2f out - handed that spot back with over a furlong to run - dropped away near the finish to end up fifth
Sean D Bowen
Ollie Sangster
Held up in the pack early - progress made 3f from home before being niggled along 2f out - lost ground late to finish sixth
William Cox
Tom Dascombe
Held up in the pack early - under pressure and losing touch 4f out - slipped to the back and well beaten inside the final furlong
Non-runners: Virtue Chastity (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.