15:15
Betway Old Newton Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 26.40s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Marco Ghiani
James Owen
Settled handy in the early stages - pushed to the front two furlongs out - driven approaching the final furlong - responded to hold sway to the line
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Sat close to pace - boxed in over 2f out before finding space - moved into runner-up spot with a furlong left - kept on inside but caught close home
Edward Greatrex
Ian Williams
Held up towards the back - short of room 3f out - moved left and made progress into the last two furlongs - up into third with a furlong left - unable to close on the front pair inside the final 110 yards - held that position to finish third
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Settled mid-pack early - urged into action approaching 2f out - eased over to the left with a furlong left - stayed on late but lacked the speed to get involved finishing 4th beaten 3.5 lengths
Darragh Keenan
George Scott
Settled in the pack - pushed along to make ground over 2f out then drifted left approaching the furlong pole - lost momentum close home to finish fifth
Luke Morris
James Owen
Pulled hard early - sat close to the pace - pressed for effort with over 3f left - found a short spark of improvement 2f out - then dropped away steadily inside the final furlong to finish sixth
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled towards the back of the pack early - under pressure and beginning to weaken with 4f to run - dropped further away three out and squeezed for space approaching 2f out - unable to feature and finished well beaten in 7th
Silvestre De Sousa
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Went straight to front - pushed along and lost command over 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish eighth
Callum Hutchinson
Andrew Balding
Settled at the back early - pressed for effort with over 2f left and moved left - unable to make headway before fading inside the final furlong - finished well beaten in 9th
Hector Crouch
Charlie Johnston
Settled with leading group early - moved into contention 4f out - pushed on approaching 3f out then dropped back 2f out - faded with nothing more to offer late finishing 10th
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled in the pack early - pushed for effort with over 3f left - dropped away 2f out to finish well held
Daniel Tudhope
Ian Williams
Sluggish start - settled at the back of the pack - well beaten by two out - finished last of the field
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.