16:10
Assured Data Protection Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Class 2, 1m4f, Flat, 3yo+, 16 runners
Winning time 2m 35.05s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
P J McDonald
Andrew Balding
Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f to run - moved through to hit the front inside the final furlong - fought off a late rally - prevailed by the narrowest of margins
James Doyle
Hamad Al Jehani
Sluggish start - settled with a strong grip mid-pack - boxed in for room 3f out - roused and made ground from 2f out - drifted left approaching the final furlong - rallied close home - narrowly touched off in second
Billy Garritty
Liam Bailey
Pulled hard early - held up towards the back - blocked for room and moved right approaching 2f out - began closing quickly - up into third inside the final furlong - kept responding to the line but couldn't get on terms
Colin Keane
Jane Chapple-Hyam
Sluggish start - settled close to front - pushed along with 2f left - shared the front for a spell inside the last two furlongs before flattening out through the final furlong to finish fourth
Daniel Tudhope
Hamad Al Jehani
Settled in the pack - pushed along over 2f out - made gains inside final 2f - stayed on to finish fifth
Marco Ghiani
James Owen
Settled in the pack early - roused to nudge in front just before 2f out - overtaken with a furlong left - lost momentum through the closing stages to finish sixth
Ryan Moore
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Settled in the pack early - driven along to close on the front group inside the final two furlongs - lost ground approaching the last furlong - finished seventh
Silvestre De Sousa
Chris Dwyer
Settled towards the back of the pack holding a strong grip - urged forward with 3f remaining - lost ground in the closing stages to finish eighth
Oisin Murphy
George Scott
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong to finish well held
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Went wide from the off - settled up in second - edged in front approaching 4f out - pressed for effort then lost command over 2f out and faded
Clifford Lee
Faye Bramley
Held up near the back start to finish - unable to challenge - eventually well held in 11th
Tom Marquand
David Menuisier
Sluggish start leaving towards the back of the pack - shortened deficit approaching 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish well beaten
Kaiya Fraser
Rebecca Menzies
Went straight to front - lost the advantage after a furlong but stayed handy - pushed along 3f out then dropped away late
Jamie Spencer
A J Martin
Sluggish start - held up at back of field - never able to get involved - finished well beaten in 14th
William Buick
Faye Bramley
Went wide from the off - up with the pace early - pressed for effort with 3f left before fading fast - well held at the finish
Saffie Osborne
Richard Spencer
Went forward from wide draw fighting for control - hit the front after a furlong - lost command and pushed along 4f out - quickly emptied - well beaten from 2f out - finished last
Non-runners: Truth Be Told
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.