19:18
DragonBet Welsh Racing Festival 9th-11th October Handicap
Class 6, 1m14y, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-55, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 33.88s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Hutchinson
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled behind the pace - driven into contention with two furlongs left and made ground steadily - improved into second a furlong out - hit the front close home and kept going to score
Jason Watson
Ollie Sangster
Sat handy behind the front group - shaken up to loom into second spot 3f out - hit the front 2f out but soon under pressure - overtaken inside the final furlong and unable to find more
Oisin Murphy
George Scott
Close up second early - went ahead approaching 3f out under urging - overtaken with 2f left - kept going without gaining finishing third
Mason Paetel (5)
David Evans
Held a slender advantage early - driven up front then lost that edge with 3f left - dropped away with 2f to run - eventually home fourth
No. 2, stall 1
3yo, 9-9, OR 54
J: Jack Doughty · T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Jack Doughty
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Held up in the pack early - driven from over 3f out - unable to make an impression - beaten into 5th
Harry Vigors (5)
Archie Watson
Handy in the early stages - pressed for effort and lost touch over 3f out - well held at the finish
Donagh Murphy (7)
J S Moore
Held up towards the back - asked for effort with 3f left - unable to find any extra - well held in 7th
Non-runners: Paean Of Appin (vet's certificate, lame)
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.