14:50
Grantley Hall Handicap
Class 5, 1m1f170y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 0.70s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled at the back early - urged forward 3f out - moved into contention approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - driven out to prevail by a whisker
Connor Beasley
Charlie Johnston
Up with the pace early - eased back to sit behind the front group after 3f - tight for room 2f out and nudged left into a neighbour over 1f out - ran on to harry the winner inside the final furlong - no more to give close home and just held in second
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Drifted left and hesitant to begin - eager and quickly closed up into second - took over after 3f - driven when overtaken with a furlong left - squeezed for space nearing the final 110yds and faded
Arron D'Arcy (7)
James Fanshawe
Settled towards the back early - squeezed between rivals and knocked about approaching the final furlong - finished 4th staying on under pressure
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Settled in the pack - drifted left and blocked with 2f left - found some late progress inside the final furlong though squeezed for space near the line
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early - lost the advantage after 3f then dropped away in the final stages - beaten into 6th
Jason Hart
Michael Dods
Settled handy early and pulling hard - tracked the front pair after 3 furlongs - drifted left and dropped back 2f out - form gave way rapidly entering the last furlong - trailed off well before the finish to come home seventh
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.