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Knight Frank Eastern Counties Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 2m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 5 runners
Winning time 3m 25.88s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Cieren Fallon
James Owen
Tracked the pace early - strongest of them 3f out and pushed into the front 2f out - continued to assert inside the final furlong - held the advantage comfortably through the closing stages to score
George Wood
James Owen
Settled towards the back early - pushed along with 3f left - moved onto the front group's heels 2f out - into second a furlong out - stayed on but unable to overhaul winner through the closing stages
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Sluggish start - quickly made way to front - pressed for effort 3f out - overtaken inside final 2f and edged out of second late
Kyle McHugh (7)
Ismail Mohammed & Jose Santos
Held up towards the back - pressed for effort 3f out but unable to close 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish fourth
Billy Loughnane
Philip Kirby
Sat close to the pace early - pressed for effort 3f out then dropped away over 2f out - faded quickly to finish fifth
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.