18:00
Au Signature Handicap
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 18.10s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Whiteley (7)
Hugo Palmer
Settled in the pack - dropped back and niggled at over 2f out - angled left 2f out - picked up well inside the final furlong and forged clear
Paula Muir (3)
Wilf Storey
Settled handy early - crept into contention over 2f out - pressed for effort a furlong out - hit the front briefly before being overtaken in the final furlong - narrowly denied at the line
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Settled handy off the pace - pushed along inside final furlong - gained ground and moved into third close home - denied second by a short margin
Rhys Elliott (5)
R Mike Smith
Racing handy - driven to dispute the advantage approaching final furlong - edged in front for a stride before being overtaken - stayed on same rate to finish fourth
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie
Settled at the back early - pushed along with 2f left and made progress inside final furlong - unable to find more late finishing 5th
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm through the pack - pushed along inside the final furlong - soon outpaced - finished sixth
Billy Garritty
R Mike Smith
Sat handy behind pace-setters early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 7th
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Set the pace early - driven along and challenged 2f out before losing command approaching the final furlong - faded late to finish 8th
Ryan Sexton
Katie Scott
Held up in the pack - pressed for effort with a furlong left and had nothing left to give
Non-runners: Dingwall (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.