16:30
Return Of The Legend Martin Spencer Nursery Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 7½f, Flat, 2yo, Rated 0-65, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 39.40s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Held up towards back early - driven into contention over 2f out - up into third a furlong out - kept going to score right on the line
Conor Whiteley (5)
Gemma Tutty
Sat behind front pair - moved into second at halfway - pushed along a furlong out but couldn't close - fought back late but denied by a narrow margin
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled close up early - hit the front after a furlong - kicked clear passing the furlong marker - pressed for effort with a furlong left - caught close home to finish third
Connor Beasley
Brian Ellison
Settled at the back - driven into contention before 2f out to sit fourth - couldn't sustain the effort and dropped away inside the final furlong
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Held up in the pack - driven and lost touch with leaders 3f out - no impression thereafter - eventually well held in 5th
Rhys Elliott (5)
Gemma Tutty
Held up in the pack - driven from about 3f out - made no impression thereafter - eventually finished sixth beaten 11 lengths
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Tracked front group early - nudged for effort and dropped away over 2f out - found nothing thereafter - finished seventh
Jack Nicholls (3)
Adrian Nicholls
Set the pace for a furlong - stayed close early before being niggled and slipping back at halfway - dropped away 2f out to finish well beaten
Andrew Mullen
Dylan Cunha
Rider dislodged before the off - settled handy in the pack pulling hard - pushed along 2f out then allowed to drop away
Non-runners: Loveulongtime, Sunrise At Dawn, Black Fury
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.