19:10
Wildwest Beer Festival 4th July Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m2f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-85, 6 runners
Winning time 2m 10.56s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Kieren Fox
Charlie Pike
Slow to break and settled at back - urged forward 3f out - made rapid progress 2f out to hit the front entering last furlong - powered clear to the finish
Callum Hutchinson
David O'Meara
Held mid-pack early - boxed in over 2f out then pushed along - moved into second inside final furlong - held on for the runner-up spot behind the winner
Harry Vigors (7)
Martyn Meade
Fought for control early - tracked front pair - pushed into advantage over 2f out - dropped back before finishing third
Pat Dobbs
William Haggas
Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and lost touch over 2f out - stayed on inside the last - finished fourth without threatening
Luke Catton (3)
Hugo Palmer
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - travelled up with the pace and hit the front approaching 2f out - shaken up but handed back the advantage inside the final furlong - faded quickly thereafter - finished fifth well beaten
Ross Coakley
Simon & Ed Crisford
Fought for control early - went clear in front before being overtaken with just over two furlongs left - lost touch soon after finishing sixth
Non-runners: Model Yuko (self certificate), Towerlands (unsuitable ground)
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.