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Ponte Premiership Points Mean Prizes Handicap
Class 4, 5f3y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 1.91s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Set the pace from the break - challenged and edged in front approaching final furlong - regained the advantage close to the line - kept finding more - prevailed by the narrowest of margins
P J McDonald
Paul Midgley
Up with the pack and wide throughout - pressed the front rank from 1f out - strongly driven inside the final 110yds - stayed on to claim second close home by a head
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Handy in front rank early - shared advantage a furlong out before giving way inside final 110yds - held safe late to finish third
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Sluggish start - dropped to the back - closed ground through the middle from the furlong marker but couldn't match the front-runners' turn of foot late
Jason Hart
Paul Midgley
Settled towards the back early - improved into contention a furlong out - squeezed for room inside the final 110yds - stayed on to finish fifth beaten 2 lengths
Paul Mulrennan
Paul Midgley
Close to pace early - pushed along a furlong out then lost ground inside final 110yds - faded to finish sixth
Lewis Edmunds
Roy Bowring
Early spot near the front - eased back to midpack then shifted towards the middle and driven with a furlong left - lost momentum inside the final 110 yards to finish seventh
Rowan Scott
Nigel Tinkler
Held a middle position early - lost ground inside final furlong - quickly lost touch to finish eighth
Cam Hardie
Richard & Peter Fahey
Handy early with front group - urged forward two out - lost place approaching final furlong - dropped away and beaten into ninth
Non-runners: Dakota Gold (self certificate)
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.