12:15
Story Cup Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f43y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 9.75s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Darragh Keenan
George Scott
Settled behind the front group - moved into second with ease approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - kept finding more to assert readily at the line
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Joey Ramsden
Pulled hard early - sat close to pace - moved into contention 3f out and hit the front 2f out - lost that lead a furlong out - unable to fight back through the closing stages finishing second
Jason Watson
Iain Jardine
Not the smoothest away and pulling hard early - settled in the pack - drifted left three out then eased across right two out - made progress inside the final two furlongs - moved into third with a furlong left - stayed on well to finish third
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Held up behind front group - dropped away and moved right 2f out - finished well in closing stages - fourth
Dylan Hogan
S Woods
Settled towards back of the pack - moved left and made progress over 2f out - unable to close in final furlong - finished fifth
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Set the pace early - lost front spot with 2f left and drifted left approaching the furlong marker - dropped away in the closing stages to finish sixth
Alistair Rawlinson
David O'Meara
Sluggish start - settled at the back - lost touch over 3f out - eased down and pulled up before the final furlong
Non-runners: Stipulation (other, hot weather)
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.