15:50
Champagne Pommery Brut Royal Handicap Stakes
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 6 runners
Winning time 59.68s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Handy early behind pace - travelling nicely with a furlong left - pushed into command entering the last furlong and soon opened up - edge narrowed close home but held on gamely
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie
slow into stride at back - eased right and pushed along a furlong out - closed on leader in final 110yds - just failed by a short head
Luke Morris
John Ryan
Struggled for pace at the back under pressure - responded in the closing stages to move into third close home - never a threat to the front pair
William Pyle
David & Nicola Barron
Tracked handily in the pack - pushed forward to challenge two out and edged in front approaching the furlong pole - faded in the closing stages to finish fourth
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Set the pace early - challenged and driven along 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - soon dropped away
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Held handy early - pushed along and dropped back with 2f left - eased out of contention inside final furlong to finish sixth
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.