18:20
Steve Donoghue Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 1m½f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 44.08s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Callum Hutchinson
Eve Johnson Houghton
Settled in the pack - made ground 3f out - came under pressure 2f out - hit the front and opened a two length advantage over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - never came under serious threat and held off a late rally
Tom Marquand
Adrian Wintle
Settled towards the back of the pack - came under pressure and made ground over 2f out - kept on finding from over 1f out - pursued the winner inside the final furlong but could not get competitive
Rhys Clutterbuck
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled towards the back - came under pressure and made ground 3f out - angled left over 2f out - ran on to contest the finish between other runners over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong but could not get past the leading duo
Kieran Shoemark
Ed Walker
Raced handily - came under pressure 3f out - dropped back over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong
Mason Paetel (5)
Mark Hoad
Went to the front - came under pressure 2f out and was overtaken over 1f out - continued at an unchanging gallop inside the final furlong
Paddy Bradley
Simon Dow
Settled in the pack - came under pressure and made ground over 2f out - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening to close further
Neil Callan
George Baker
Pursued the front group before coming under pressure 3f out - unable to make more ground
Sean D Bowen
Jim Boyle
Dwelt at the start and settled towards the back - came under pressure 3f out - found lacking for pace throughout
Oisin Murphy
Mark Pattinson
Pursued the front-runner early - urged forward 3f out and came under further pressure before dropping back over 2f out - soon allowed to drop right away over 1f out
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.