19:00
Happy Birthday Katie Exon Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 1.55s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Faye McManoman
Brian Rothwell
settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs to run and eased left entering the final furlong - finished strongly to get up in the closing strides
P J McDonald
David Evans
travelled close to the front early - pushed along with two furlongs to run and soon closed on the front-runner - edged in front by a short margin entering the final furlong - held a steady effort but was overhauled in the closing strides
George Wood
Roy Bowring
raced freely and disputed the front from the start - was niggled along with two furlongs to run - briefly fought back for the advantage before being overtaken entering the final furlong - continued at one gear but was denied second close home
David Allan
Tim Easterby
raced freely in behind the front-runners early - came under pressure with over two furlongs to run - rallied gamely yet surrendered third close home
Shane Gray
Sam England
settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs to run and made ground inside the final furlong - found a narrow passage inside the final 110 yards and was denied a better placing
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
raced close to the front-runners before being short of room and pushed along with a furlong to run - dropped away quickly soon after
Ben Robinson
Bryan Smart
settled towards the back early - pushed along with three furlongs to run - stayed on in the final furlong without threatening the front
Jack Callan (3)
John & Sean Quinn
drifted left at the start - settled in the pack and was pushed along with over two furlongs to run - continued at an unchanged effort in the final furlong
Jack Nicholls (5)
Adrian Nicholls
at the back of the field throughout
Rowan Scott
Nigel Tinkler
edged left in the early strides - at the back of the field throughout
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.