18:15
Sri Lanka The Wonder Of Asia Handicap
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 10.95s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Benoit De La Sayette
George Baker
Dwelt at the start - settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along and made progress 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong and stayed on strongly to win
Rossa Ryan
David Evans
Settled eagerly early on - raced handily up front - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on well to finish second
Seamus Cronin (5)
Richard Hannon
Held a central position early - roused approaching final two furlongs - stayed on inside closing stages to finish third beaten under two lengths
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Tom Dascombe
Set the pace early - lost the front but stayed close - pushed back in front approaching the final furlong - overtaken again and battled on to finish fourth
Charles Bishop
Mike Murphy
Clumsy start and drifted left exiting stalls - settled with eagerness towards the back - pushed along and made progress from 2f out - squeezed for room and moved left inside the final furlong then stayed on to finish fifth beaten 2 lengths
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Bumped for room at the break - settled in the middle of the field - hampered and denied a run on multiple occasions from beyond 1f out - plugged on at one speed to finish 6th
Gina Mangan
Christopher Mason
Faltered at the break - fought for control early - shot to the front - pushed along and lost the advantage inside the final two furlongs - drifted left approaching the final furlong with nothing more to give - faded to finish seventh
Alexandra Egan (7)
Dan Horsford
Fought for control early - up with leaders before being niggled along over 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish 8th
Joey Haynes
Chelsea Banham
Held up early - stayed off the pace for the duration - never a factor - finished ninth
Jack Mitchell
Tom Clover
Fought for control early - close to the pace until pressed with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong
Non-runners: Betsen (unsuitable ground), Dublin Bay (vet's certificate, bruised foot)
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.