19:18
Matchbook Loves Racing Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 6f, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-65, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 13.13s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Tony Carroll
Settled in the pack early - began to close in from 2f out - pushed along a furlong from home - hit the front 110 yards out - held on gamely for the win
Benoit de la Sayette
Patrick Owens
Held up at back - driven and made strong progress over 2f out - hit front 1f out - overtaken 110yds out - battled to the line for 2nd
Tyler Heard
Scott Dixon
Held up towards the back - made strong progress but boxed in approaching final 2f - eased right for space and pushed along inside final furlong - kept on well to close late for third
Hector Crouch
Michael Bell
Held up in the pack - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - well placed with a furlong left - stayed on at one tone but edged out of third close home
Grace McEntee
Micky Fenton
Took a strong hold early - hit the front after a furlong - pushed along with two to go - overtaken a furlong out - held effort through the closing stages without finding more - beaten into 5th
Kieren Fox
Michael Attwater
Sluggish start settling at the back - urged into contention 3f out - drifted left under pressure 2f out - crept through late to finish sixth
Alec Voikhansky
Lawrence Mullaney
Settled in the pack - improved into contention over 2f out - pressed for effort a furlong out but found nothing - faded to finish 7th
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Up with the pace - pushed along over 2f out - dropped away markedly before the final furlong - eighth
William Carver
Ross Burdon
Sent forward from the off - clear in front briefly before being overtaken after a furlong - pushed along with three left - form gave way in earnest soon after - dropped away over a furlong out and trailed home ninth
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.