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Alan Bennett Racing/Keith Davies Handicap Stakes (Bath Summer Stayers' Series Qualifier)
Class 6, 1m4f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-60, 9 runners
Winning time 2m 40.92s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rob Hornby
Warren Greatrex
Settled towards rear early - moved through to challenge 3f out - hit front inside final furlong - kept going to edge clear at the line
Owen Lewis (5)
Ed de Giles
Dwelt at the start - driven up in the back markers - moved out to the outside - asked for effort 2f out - finished well from the final furlong to go down by a whisker
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Settled at the back early - angled right 3f out and pushed along to make progress over 2f out - kept responding from the final furlong to close strongly - just failed close home in third
Ryan Kavanagh (3)
Nikki Evans
Held up in the pack - improved into contention 3f out - pushed along and in with a shout inside the final furlong - unable to find more late and held for 4th
Callum Hutchinson
Faye Bramley
Sat close to the front - hit the front 4f out before losing that advantage inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth
Jason Watson
Jonjo & A.J. O'Neill
Settled in the pack - moved across to the far rail approaching 2f out - pushed along and stayed on at one speed inside the final furlong - finished sixth
Ebrahim Nader
Barry John Murphy
Settled around midfield on the outer - pressed for effort with 2f left - faded inside final furlong to finish 7th
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Settled towards rear early - improved to press pace-setter 3f from home - urged along and lost ground inside final 2f - eventually well beaten in 8th
Pierre-Louis Jamin
Kevin Thomas Coleman
Just in front early - lost the advantage 4f out - dropped away fast approaching 2f out - well held at the finish
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.