16:20
City Of Chichester Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race)
Class 3, 2m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-90, 9 runners
Winning time 3m 34.39s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Egan
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Handy early - hit the front before the 1f mark - stretched clear approaching 4f out - roused with 2f to go - stayed on to score readily
Hector Crouch
Ralph Beckett
Went straight to front - lost advantage before a furlong then sat second - pushed along in pursuit of winner from 2f out - stayed on but held to finish second
Rob Hornby
Jonathan Portman
Held up in the pack - nudged into third spot 2f out - kept on late but never a factor for the win
Billy Loughnane
John Butler
Held up in the pack - driven approaching 2f out - kept going late but never a factor - finished fourth
Oisin Murphy
Hughie Morrison
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort a furlong out - unable to find more in the closing stages - finished fifth
Jason Watson
Gary & Josh Moore
Settled in rear early - pressed for effort with 2f left - unable to land a blow - eventually finished sixth
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Settled at the back of the field - pushed along inside final two furlongs - made no impression - finished seventh
David Probert
Robert Stephens
Sat close to the pace - pushed along 2f out - soon dropped away - finished well held in 8th
Ray Dawson
Emma Lavelle
Settled towards the back early - began losing touch approaching 3f out - beaten a long way by the finish
Non-runners: Synergism, Bahadur
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.