20:10
Dereham Handicap
Class 5, 2m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 30.84s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Tracked pace early - given a squeeze for effort 3f from home - urged on with 2f to run - locked in a battle from the furlong marker - got up close to home and held on
Billy Loughnane
S Woods
Set the pace early - urged forward with three furlongs left - driven out approaching the final two furlongs - locked in a prolonged battle from a furlong out - overtaken close home but responded gamely to the line
Nicola Currie
John Berry
Slow to break - settled behind the front group - pressed for effort with 3f left and drifted left 2f out - stayed on at one pace to finish third beaten 5 lengths
Ryan Kavanagh (5)
Luke Dace
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - kept plodding on late without closing further
Alicia Perkins (7)
Mark Usher
Held up towards the back - urged to improve inside final 3f but never troubled the leaders - stayed on same pace to finish fifth
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.