16:55
John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 10.18s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Sat close to front early - nudged into command 2f out - asked for effort and stormed clear 1f out - drifted left inside final furlong - won easily
Silvestre De Sousa
Ross Burdon
Held up in the pack - driven to make ground with 2f left - into second inside the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't reel in the winner
Jonathan England
Sam England
Held up early - progress from 2f out under pressure - fourth with a furlong left - stayed on to finish third beaten 4 lengths
Billy Garritty
Michael Dods
Handy in the pack early - asked for effort with 2f remaining - kept going at one gear through the closing stages - unable to add extra late and finished 4th
Cam Hardie
Philip Kirby
Settled midpack early - asked for effort over 2f out - unable to find extra - finished 5th
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Edged in front early - driven up entering final 2f then lost the advantage - dropped away 1f out - eventually well held in 6th
Jack Callan (3)
Ed Dunlop
Held up handy in the early stages - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away quickly inside the final furlong - well held at the line
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Up with the pace - pushed along past the 2f pole - quickly fell tamely out of contention to finish 8th
Cian Horgan (5)
Ray Craggs
Settled in the pack - under pressure 2f out - faded and dropped away inside the final furlong
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.