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#Matchbook Loves Racing Handicap Stakes
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 10.87s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Harry Davies
Michael Blake
Slightly hesitant start - settled just off the front group - stayed on strongly under the rail inside the final furlong - got up close home to score
Charles Bishop
Sheena West
Set the pace early - lost front spot approaching 3f out then regained advantage over 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong - caught close home to finish second by a nose
Rossa Ryan
Tony Carroll
Held up early - progress unclear until inside final 2f - edged left and into contention - fought on to finish third half a length off
Lewis Edmunds
Rod Millman
Settled just behind the front group early - pushed along and found extra out wide with a furlong left - in contention approaching the final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth beaten half a length
Harry Vigors (5)
Eve Johnson Houghton
Race up with the pace early - tracking the front group - pushed along inside the final furlong with a shout of victory - unable to find more and held late
Jack Mitchell
Ross Burdon
Settled at the back early - boxed in with two furlongs left - improved position approaching the furlong marker - squeezed for space again then unable to close - finished sixth beaten two lengths
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Sluggish start - settled just off the front group - squeezed for space with 2f left - denied a smooth passage and shifted left inside the final furlong - unable to find more close home finishing 7th
Hector Crouch
Oliver Cole
Tracked the pace early - hit the front approaching 3f out - overtaken with 2f left and slipped back a furlong later - faded through the closing stages to finish eighth
Non-runners: Cashbox
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.