15:45
Hats Of Yorkshire Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 8 runners
Winning time 3m 2.25s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Handy early - given a quick reminder 4f out and again passing 3f out - moved up to chase the front-runner 2f out - edged in front approaching the final furlong - wandered left inside it - stayed on strongly to prevail
Connor Beasley
Ewan Whillans
Settled towards the back early - roused into action 3f out and closed steadily from 2f out - pushed into contention inside the final furlong - stayed on well to snatch second close home
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early - driven on approaching 3f out - matched up 2f out then overtaken with a furlong left - couldn't find more late and slipped to third
Alex Jary (3)
Dylan Cunha
Held up towards the back - urged forward with two furlongs left and drifted left while gaining ground into the final furlong - held effort to the line in 4th
David Nolan
Donald McCain
Near the front early - dropped into the pack after 2f - made progress from 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out but found little inside the final furlong - kept going to finish 5th
Joanna Mason
David Loughnane
Slow to break - settled in the pack - squeezed for space approaching the 5f marker - lost footing briefly over 2f out - pressed for effort and lost touch a furlong out - found little room but stayed on inside the final furlong - lacked the speed to get involved
Jason Hart
Ewan Whillans
Sat close to the pace early - pushed for effort with over 2f remaining - gave way inside the final furlong
Faleh Bughanaim
Rebecca Menzies
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - never featured - finished 8th
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.