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National Stud "Confined" Handicap Stakes (For Horses With No More Than One Win)
Class 5, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-70, 5 runners
Winning time 2m 6.15s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cieren Fallon
Harry Charlton
set the pace from the front and had to fight off a determined rival inside the final furlong - just passed close home - battled back to prevail on the line
Ray Dawson
T J Kent
sat second early - driven to chase down the leader inside the final furlong - nosed ahead inside the final 110yds before running out of steam and being caught on the line
David Probert
Alan King
held up towards the back - moved off the rail to improve over 1f out - stayed on without finding more towards the finish
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
sluggish start before settling towards the back - made ground into mid-division before halfway - driven to close on the front-runners inside the final 110yds and stayed on
Edward Greatrex
Michael Appleby
settled in third before beginning to weaken 4f out - soon toiling and last of all - allowed to coast home having fallen away over 1f out
Non-runners: Ziggy's Avenger
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.