19:55
V3 UK - Principal Contractor Handicap (Div 2)
Class 6, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-55, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 40.09s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Zoe Lewis (7)
Thomas Faulkner
Sat behind the pace early - asked for effort 3f out to move into second - hit the front with more than a furlong left - came under pressure inside the final furlong - held on to prevail
Luke Morris
Tony Carroll
Settled midfield early - urged forward passing the 3f mark and shifted left to make progress - closed on the front-runner inside the final furlong under pressure - kept battling to the line but narrowly denied - beaten a short head into second
Gina Mangan
Thomas Faulkner
Handy on the inner - lost touch and dropped back 3f out - urged on and found renewed effort 2f out to move into third late on - unable to reach the leading pair
Cieren Fallon
Max Comley
Held up in the pack - pushed along and made late progress 3f out but couldn't get on terms a furlong out - weakened close home to finish 4th
David Probert
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up towards the back - driven into contention over 2f out with modest progress before the final furlong - weakened close home to finish 5th
Taryn Langley (5)
John O'Shea
Set the pace early - urged for effort with over two furlongs left before losing command inside the final two furlongs - dropped away final furlong to finish sixth
Joe Leavy
Ian Williams
Settled towards the back of the pack - urged forward with over 2f remaining - unable to find any headway finishing seventh
Taylor Fisher
John & Rhys Flint
Handy early - driven approaching 2f out - dropped away steadily from there - finished 8th
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Held up in the pack - nudged for effort with 3f left - couldn't find any extra - well held at the finish
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.