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Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Stakes
Class 2, 7f, Flat, 3yo+, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 30.65s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Hector Crouch
George Scott
Settled midfield early - moving up strongly over 2f out - pressed leader with a furlong left - hit front inside final furlong - sprinted away for a comfortable win
Jack Mitchell
Roger Varian
Went straight to front early - disputed pace in behind - back in command 2f out - drifted right approaching final furlong - overtaken entering the last furlong - stayed on for second
Daniel Tudhope
David O'Meara
Settled around midfield - denied room when asked to press on 2f out - found a path to move into third inside the final furlong and stayed on well
J F Egan
Stuart Williams
Fought for head early - close enough with the pack - lost placings around 2f out - drifted off a straight line inside final furlong before edging into fourth and finishing on
Rob Hornby
Andrew Balding
Went straight to front - pressed for effort with two furlongs left before being overtaken - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 5th
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Settled at back early - moved right and improved position inside final furlong - unable to threaten leaders late
Gina Mangan
Richard Hughes
Settled towards back early - shifted right and moved up outside rivals over 2f out - drifted right again - lost place inside final furlong
Shay Farmer (5)
David O'Meara
Settled off the pace in the pack - urged forward outside the final 3f and angled right to make progress 2f out - drifted right again with a furlong left - lost ground close home to finish eighth
William Carver
Jamie Osborne
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished ninth
Kieran O'Neill
Michael Appleby
Pulling hard early - up with the pace - pushed along over 2f out then dropped away
David Probert
Charles Hills
Settled just off the pace - pressed for effort 3f out - dropped away inside final 2f and eased down afterwards
Non-runners: Completely Random, Addison Grey, Aalto, Carnival Of Light
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.