11:45
Edward Foster & Son Plumbers Merchant Bradford Handicap
Class 5, 7f6y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 23.07s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Mulrennan
Bryan Smart
Drifted right at the outset - settled towards the back of the pack - found space and made progress into contention over 2f out then shifted right - hit the front inside the final furlong - challenged strongly close home - stayed on to prevail
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled with the pack early - moved right for room approaching 2f out - found extra 1f from home - closed to press the leader inside the final furlong - kept battling to go down by a whisker
Alistair Rawlinson
Roy Bowring
Set the pace early - pushed along and overtaken inside the last furlong - held on for third without finding more late
Connor Beasley
Michael Herrington
Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - drifted left inside final furlong - stayed on without threatening leaders
Christian Howarth (3)
Scott Dixon
Fought for control early - travelled close to the pace - asked for effort with 2f left and drifted left approaching the furlong marker - lost ground final furlong to finish fifth
Luke Catton (3)
Steph Hollinshead
Handy in the pack early - pushed along with 2f to go - dropped back inside the final furlong - finished 6th
Darragh Keenan
Georgina Nicholls
Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - never involved - finished well held in 7th
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.