15:25
William Hill/MND Association Great St Wilfrid Handicap Stakes
Class 2, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 10.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Watson
Michael Appleby
Settled on the near flank early - tracking the front group - roused along nicely with two furlongs left - closed on the front pair before hitting the front inside the final furlong and a half - drew away in the closing stages to score comfortably
J F Egan
Tim Easterby
Settled close to the near rail sharing the front spot - driven on with 2f to go - overtaken a furlong out - responded and stuck on through the last furlong - couldn't reel in the winner and finished second
Alex Jary (3)
Nigel Tinkler
Travelled towards the flank early - shared command through the race - urged along approaching final two furlongs and lost front spot with a furlong left - stayed on at one gear to the line finishing third
William Pyle
Kevin & Lauren Frost
Settled towards the back near the stand rail - began to close from 2f out - pushed along to close on the front pair with a furlong left - moved into fourth inside the final furlong - stayed on to the line
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Settled handy on far rail - urged into contention approaching 2f out - hit the front briefly with a furlong left - unable to assert late and held for 5th
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Sluggish start on the near flank - settled at the back of the field - squeezed for space when pressed 2f out - pushed along a furlong out - unable to threaten the leaders - well held in 6th
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Brian Ellison
Settled towards the front on the near flank early - hampered slightly for space when asked to pick up 2f out - lost ground on leaders inside final 2f - kept trying close home - finished 7th beaten 5 1/4 lengths
Andrew Mullen
Mark Walford
Held up wide on the far rail - hit the front and asked for effort before giving way over a furlong out - lost more ground close home to finish 8th
Cam Hardie
Mark Walford
Settled up with the pace on the near rail - pushed for effort with 2f left - faded inside the final furlong to finish ninth
Jack Nicholls (3)
Clive Cox
Settled towards the near rail early - in contention through halfway - made progress into the pack over 2f out - eased right when pressed and unable to threaten leaders 1f out - weakened final furlong to finish tenth
Amie Waugh (3)
Tim Easterby
Settled on the far flank early - tracking the front group - urged into contention approaching the 3f marker - unable to threaten when asked 2f out and dropped away inside the final furlong to finish 11th
Harry Davies
Roger Fell
Bumped at the break - settled towards the back along the stand rail - pushed along and toiling with 2f left - dropped away over a furlong out - finished well beaten in 12th
James Sullivan
John & Sean Quinn
Settled at the rear on the far flank - dropped right away around 3f out - well in arrears from over 1f out to finish 13th
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Settled near the far rail off the pace - slipped back and toiling with 2f left - allowed to drop away well beaten inside the final furlong
Non-runners: Musical Touch
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.