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Celebrate National Racehorse Week Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 2m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 32.10s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Held up towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f remaining - moved through to hit the front inside the last furlong - quickly opened up a advantage and kept finding more - won going away
Callum Shepherd
Charlie Johnston
Settled midpack early - moved through to hit the front approaching 3f out - pressed hard and gave way close home - unable to find more - kept going without threatening winner late
Billy Loughnane
George Scott
Held a forward position early - shifted left to find space over 2f out under pressure - lost ground to the front rank but stayed on around a furlong out - lost momentum late and finished third
Dougie Costello
Donald McCain
Knocked about and jostled at the off - settled at the tail early - urged along with 4f left - maintained a steady effort from 2f out - stayed on to pass tiring runners inside the closing stages to finish fourth
Darragh Keenan
Jennie Candlish
Settled at the back - driven into contention with progress from 3f out and stayed on - stumbled badly 2f out nearly losing rider - allowed to drop to an easier pace inside the final furlong - finished without further response
Luke Catton (3)
Jake Thomas Coulson
Held up towards the back of the pack - made no impression on the leaders - finished well held in 6th
Paul Mulrennan
Donald McCain
Contested front spot early - settled second after 2f - pressed for effort with 4f left - moved up front for a moment before being overtaken with 3f to run - faded fast and was hampered with 2f left - forced left short on space - eased back to steady footing then finished holding position
Jack Nicholls (3)
Gary Hanmer
Contested the pace from the off - forged well ahead by the 2f mark - roused along over 4f out - overtaken over 3f out - folded rapidly and impeded over 2f out - eased to a virtual standstill thereafter and finished a remote 8th
Rob Hornby
Tom Lacey
Broke left at the off - settled towards the back - pressed on 6f out - lost touch with the rest 4f out - eased and pulled up
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.