14:55
Dearing Plastics Celebrating 40 Years Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 13.55s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Conor Whiteley (5)
Hugo Palmer
Held up in mid-pack - moved left for room and asked for effort 2f out - stayed on strongly to close on rival inside final furlong - driven out to edge ahead close home
M. P. Sheehy
Adrian Keatley
Settled in third early - pushed along approaching 2f out - motored to the front inside final furlong - rallied under pressure late but pegged back close home - narrowly touched off in second
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey
Sat close up early - pushed along a furlong out to challenge but couldn't get on terms - battled on into the final furlong before fading close home to finish third
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack - angled right for room over a furlong out and pushed into contention - battled on well inside the final furlong - weakened close home to finish fourth
Joanna Mason
John Mackie
Held up early pulling hard at back - pushed along under a furlong out and made progress - held on for fifth without troubling leaders
Connor Beasley
Gemma Tutty
Set the pace early - driven approaching 2f out then overtaken inside the final furlong - dropped away rapidly to finish sixth
Jason Hart
Ralph Beckett
Hesitant to find feet early - held up towards the back - never involved in finish
P J McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd
Held up eagerly in the pack - pushed along approaching 2f out - faded inside final furlong to finish 8th
Non-runners: Everyoneknowsadave, Lady Hornblower, Shimmering Sands
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.