17:05
Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 2m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 7 runners
Winning time 3m 54.50s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jake Dickson (5)
Tim Easterby
Sat behind front pack early - moved into second 7f from home - pushed along over 2f out - closed on front-runner inside final furlong - battled through the last furlong to prevail by a whisker
Cian Horgan (3)
Edward Bethell
Settled close up early - hit front approaching halfway - asked for effort 2f out and edged clear - challenged inside final furlong - battled on well through the closing stages - narrowly denied at the line
Rhys Elliott (3)
Mark Walford
Held up at the back - needed encouragement early on - stayed on steadily from 3f out - into a distant third inside final furlong but well held
Alex Jary
Paul Midgley
Held up early - improved into third with 7f left - driven from 3f out - faded to finish fourth
Ethan Tindall (3)
Mark Walford
Set the pace early - overtaken approaching halfway and settled into second - slipped back 7f out - fading fast when checked 6f out
Conor Whiteley (3)
Jack Jones
Sat close to the pace early - dropped away 7f out - well beaten from there and finished last of the group
Jack Nicholls
Iain Jardine
Driven early to keep tabs - midfield through the race and asked for effort in fourth spot 4f from home - dropped away fast under 2f out to finish well held
Non-runners: Spooky Wooky
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.