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Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Stakes
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 7.92s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Probert
James Owen
Settled towards the back early - moved right and progressed into contention over 2f out - locked in a battle for second inside the final furlong - kept responding under pressure - got up right on the line to win
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Settled close to the pace - went up in front with a furlong left but flattened out - caught right on the line to finish second by a whisker
Kieran Shoemark
Tom Ward
Set the pace early - driven approaching final furlong - put under pressure once overtaken close home - lost ground late to finish third
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Handy early and moved into second before halfway - driven approaching final furlong - drifted off line and dropped back inside the last - faded to finish fourth
William Cox
Tom Dascombe
Handy early with the front group - urged forward but lost momentum after drifting right over 2f out - stayed on at same effort inside final furlong to finish fifth beaten 3¼ lengths
Pat Cosgrave
Stuart Williams
Held up towards the back - lost touch a furlong out - faded in the closing stages to finish sixth
Gina Mangan
Christopher Mason
Settled towards the back - drifted left and lost ground a furlong out - dropped away inside the last 110yds - finished seventh
Charles Bishop
Peter Crate
Hampered and hesitant leaving the stalls - settled towards the back - urged forward with a furlong to go - lost touch and trailed home in eighth
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.