16:20
John Smith's Stayers' Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 2m56y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 36.17s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Dan Horsford
Handy in the pack - made ground over 3f out - close to the pacesetters - came under a drive to move to the head of affairs over 1f out - driven out and kept finding more to pull well clear in the final 110yds
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie
In front and soon well ahead - advantage cut back by halfway - came under a drive and overtaken 3f out - fought on in third over 2f out - back up to second closer home but no answer to the winner
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Up with the pace in second - came under a drive to hit the front 3f out - soon had company - overtaken over 1f out and driven on but found no more in the final 110yds
No. 6, stall 11
8yo, 9-0, OR 71
J: Joanna Mason · T: Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
Joanna Mason
Samantha & Jacqueline Coward
Towards the back - made ground on the outside by halfway - close to the pacesetters 7f out - came under a drive 3f out - driven and drifted left over 1f out - found only one gear to the line
Warren Fentiman (3)
Brian Ellison
Racing among the pack - came under a drive 5f out and battled on - without ever getting competitive
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Sat behind the pacesetters - came under a drive 3f out - battled on at one gear
M. P. Sheehy
Adrian Keatley
Held up towards the back of the pack early - still towards the back 7f out - came under a drive over 3f out without ever getting competitive
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Racing among the pack - came under a drive 5f out - faded quietly 3f out
David Nolan
Ivan Furtado
Held up towards the back - never got competitive - allowed to coast home from over a furlong out
Non-runners: Queen Roslyn, Cosmic Soul
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.