18:15
Fitzdares Nursery Handicap Stakes
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 2yo, Rated 0-85, 5 runners
Winning time 1m 12.41s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Clive Cox
Settled fourth early - moved into contention 2f out - driven to close on front-runner before edging ahead inside final furlong - kept finding under pressure in the closing stages - held on by a whisker at the line
Callum Hutchinson
Eve Johnson Houghton
Sat behind the leading duo on the inner - held up for room from over 2f out before edging out and driven approaching the final furlong - moved right to be third with a furlong left - finished with a determined effort - pipped in the shadow of the post
Oisin Murphy
Richard Hughes
Sat close up in second - went in front 2f out and pushed along under pressure - edged ahead of near the furlong marker - kept going but flattened out and slipped a spot close home
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Handy in a tucked-away spot early - driven and moved left approaching the final furlong - kept responding to the line - lacked the speed to reach the leaders in fourth
Rob Hornby
Charles Hills
Set the pace early - lost front spot two out under pressure - dropped away nearing final furlong 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.