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Happy 70th Birthday Brian Glanville Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 9.90s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Oisin Murphy
Rod Millman
Set the pace from the off - pressed hard and put to work with two furlongs left - dug in to hold on by a whisker
Billy Loughnane
Mark Loughnane
Tracked the front rank early - urged into contention 2f out to challenge for top spot - fought on gamely through the final furlong - edged out for the win by a whisker
No. 6, stall 6
5yo, 9-6, OR 62
J: Lewis Edmunds · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Lewis Edmunds
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Held up briefly at the break then settled behind the front group - pushed along with over a furlong left - kept going to the line - lacked the speed to land closer than third
Rossa Ryan
Tony Carroll
Settled towards the back early - blocked for room then eased left approaching the furlong marker to find space - fought into contention with a furlong left - held on for fourth without finding more close home
David Egan
Adrian Wintle
Slow to break - settled midfield - driven approaching final furlong but unable to land a blow and weakened close home
Seamus Cronin (5)
Grace Harris
Held a midfield spot - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - soon dropped away - finished sixth
Kieran Shoemark
Tom Ward
Tracked the pace early - driven approaching the final 2f - fell back soon after and beaten into 7th
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.