17:40
Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap (Div 2)
Class 6, 5f160y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 9.64s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Tony Carroll
Held up towards the back - travelling comfortably approaching 2f out - moved right and made ground inside the final two furlongs - pushed to the front inside the last - stayed on strongly to the line
Mikkel Mortensen (5)
Scott Dixon
Set the pace early - came under pressure two out and was overtaken inside the final furlong - unable to fight back finishing second beaten 2.75 lengths
Joe Leavy
Adrian Wintle
Settled in the pack early - lost ground and needed urging 3f out - made smooth progress from 2f out - up into third inside the final furlong - finished on well for third
David Probert
Gary & Josh Moore
Held up handy in the early stages - shadowed the front-runner into the final 2f - couldn't quicken when asked 1f out - weakened close home to finish fourth
No. 8, stall 4
4yo, 9-2, OR 48
J: Benoit De La Sayette · T: Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
Benoit De La Sayette
Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque
Held a forward spot early - driven to keep tempo over 2f out - squeezed for space inside final 2f - once in space found little extra but stayed on to finish fifth
Luke Morris
Ruth Carr
Settled midfield on the rail - pushed for effort with over 2f left - failed to threaten and finished sixth
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
Took a strong hold early - settled off the front pack - urged along approaching 3f out - crept into contention with 2f left - squeezed for space and lost momentum a furlong out - finished without response for 7th
Sean D Bowen
Kevin Frost
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - given a squeeze approaching 3f out - made progress into contention 2f out - boxed in a furlong out then battled on to finish eighth
Rhys Clutterbuck
Malcolm Saunders
Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort out wide over 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 9th
Oliver Carmichael (7)
J R Jenkins
Held a midpack position early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 10th
Taryn Langley (5)
Adrian Wintle
Well placed on the wide side early - asked for effort over 3f out then dropped away 2f out - soon well held
Nicola Currie
Henry Candy
Held up at the back throughout - never involved - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Bluesy Moon (unsuitable ground), Up The Anti (withdrawn; jockey had concerns over how filly was moving and was not prepared to ride)
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.