19:08
Hot Air Balloon Company Handicap
Class 6, 5f160y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 9.89s
- Going
- Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
Tony Carroll
Stumbled at the break - settled just behind the pace - angled right and driven to the front a furlong out - eased clear to score
Tyler Heard
Grace Harris
Slow to keep tempo early and settled at the back - pushed along with 2f left and made headway wide - closed strongly to finish 2nd beaten 3 lengths
Luke Morris
Chris Gordon
Held a midfield position early - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs - finished strongly through the last furlong to take third
Ashley Lewis (5)
Grace Harris
Shared front spot early - pushed along over 2f out and went in front - lost advantage a furlong out then dropped away close home - finished fourth
Joe Leavy
Adrian Wintle
Settled towards the back and tugging hard early - moved into contention behind the front group after 2f - pushed along with 2f left - lost momentum in the final furlong to finish fifth
Kieran O'Neill
Scott Dixon
Shared front spot early - pushed along and lost command with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong
No. 3, stall 6
4yo, 9-7, OR 57
J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Jack Doughty
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Settled towards the rear early - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away and slowed near the final furlong - finished seventh
Jack Gilligan
Hayley Burton
Settled off the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - eventually finished eighth
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.