16:30
Azets Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f56y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 8.54s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
settled at the back early - driven along and made ground over 2f out - hit the front and opened up a big advantage over 1f out - widened the gap inside the final furlong - was allowed to idle near the line and won with plenty in hand
Cieren Fallon
William Haggas
tracked the pace-setter in second - driven to close up on the front over 2f out - gained the advantage for a spell before being overtaken over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - no match for a dominant winner
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
handy in the early stages - driven over 2f out - kept on well inside the final furlong to secure third - no match for a dominant winner
Hector Crouch
William Knight
towards the back of the pack early - driven and made ground over 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong before fading out of third close to home
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
handy in the early stages - driven and lost ground over 2f out - battled on at a steady gallop to edge past faltering opponents towards the finish
Cam Hardie
Richard & Peter Fahey
travelled in the pack early - roused for effort over 3f out - edged closer on faltering opponents inside the final furlong without ever threatening
Paul Mulrennan
Jennie Candlish
set the early gallop and opened up a big advantage after 3f - that advantage was cut back over 3f out - driven and overtaken over 2f out - soon faded - battled on gamely inside the final furlong
Barry McHugh
Richard & Peter Fahey
travelled in the pack early - driven over 3f out - plugged on without ever threatening the front-runners
David Allan
Tim Easterby
held up towards the back for the whole trip - beaten thirty nine lengths back in ninth
Non-runners: Prince Of The Seas
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.