16:10
Meijer Celebration Cup Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 25.86s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Zak Wheatley
Declan Carroll
up with the pace early - improved into third 3f out - hit the front 1f out then drifted left and hampered the second entering the final 110yds - went clear and was untroubled close home
Jason Hart
Tristan Davidson
set the pace from the break - given a squeeze 2f out - overtaken 1f out and lightly impeded by the winner entering the final 110yds - faded towards the finish
William Pyle
Kevin & Lauren Frost
racing handy in the early stages - pressing the front pair from 1f out and staying on strongly - claimed third close home
Jake Dickson (7)
Philip Kirby
settled at the back early - made smooth progress from 1f out and stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - unable to get to the front two towards finish
Joanna Mason
Tina Jackson
settled towards the back - made ground through the middle from 1f out - stayed on without threatening the front-runners at the finish
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
settled towards the back - short of room and boxed in on several occasions from 2f out - found room to finish well but could not get to the front two
Silvestre De Sousa
Ivan Furtado
racing handy early - given a nudge approaching 3f out and beginning to lose ground 2f out - faded from 1f out
Cam Hardie
Adam Nicol
raced handy early and travelled wide for most of the trip - lost the pace 1f out - quickly faded
Alex Jary (3)
Ivan Furtado
raced in the pack - beaten for pace and slipped towards the back 1f out - soon fell away
Non-runners: Breeze Star
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.