16:07
Birthday Boy Leighton Happy 80th Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-65, 8 runners
Winning time 55.95s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jack Doughty
Martin Keighley
settled in the pack early - urged forward and made progress 2f out - asked for effort 1f out - hit the front inside the final furlong - stayed on well to score
No. 1, stall 8
5yo, 9-8, OR 62
J: Ryan Kavanagh (3) · T: William Muir & Chris Grassick
Ryan Kavanagh (3)
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Settled towards the back early - pushed along and made ground over 2f out - kept on strongly in the closing stages - closed on the leader late - denied by a length and a half in second
J F Egan
David Evans
Set the pace early - pushed along over 2f out then lost the advantage inside final furlong - stayed on for third
Laura Coughlan (3)
James Bennett
Held up in the back half - pushed along and making ground from 2f out - denied a clear run close home and kept on to finish 4th
Daniel Muscutt
Daniel & Claire Kubler
mid-pack early - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong to finish fifth
Jack Callan
Warren Greatrex
Sat close to pace early - pushed along over 2f out with nothing to give - dropped away inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Ashley Lewis (3)
Grace Harris
Up with the early pace and pulling hard - pressed left under pressure 2f out - faded from over a furlong out to finish 7th
Tyler Heard
David Flood
Hampered start - hesitant beginning and dropped back - pushed along but fell away over 3f out - allowed to drop away steadily near finish
Non-runners: River Edge
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.