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Sporting Times Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Class 4, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 7 runners
Winning time 2m 14.85s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Owen Lewis (5)
Roger Teal
Settled with a firm grip early towards the back - urged forward from 3f out - made smooth progress 2f out to close on the front pair - drifted right under pressure but went on inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score comfortably
Ashley Lewis
Ed Walker
Handy early - hit front soon after - given a squeeze approaching 2f out and edged left - overtaken inside final furlong - battled on at unchanged effort to finish second beaten 1¾ lengths
Luke Catton
Alan King
Tracked front pack - moved left 3f out then pushed along and made progress over 2f out - squeezed for space with a furlong left despite being well placed - stayed on inside to finish third
Laura Coughlan
William Stone
Sat handy behind pace - asked for effort over 2f out - well placed with 1f left - held no more late to finish fourth
Toby Moore (5)
Hugo Palmer
Went straight to front - handed over early but stayed close up - asked for effort over 2f out - forced right for room a furlong out and slipped back a place or two - stayed on into final furlong to finish 5th
Seamus Cronin
Richard Hannon
Settled towards back - moved right and made progress from 2f out - pressed for effort with 1f left but couldn't close - lost place near the finish to end sixth
Jack Dace
Ralph Beckett
Settled with the pack early - pushed for effort over 2f out then squeezed for space and dropped back a furlong later - unable to find more late finishing seventh
Non-runners: Letmebetheboss
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.