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H.r. Owen Lotus Manchester Nursery Handicap Stakes
Class 3, 5f, Flat, 2yo, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 0.81s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Grace McEntee
George Boughey
Fought for a strong grip early - set the pace from the off - travelling strongest with 2f left - pushed along a furlong out - edged away inside final furlong - scored comfortably
Hector Crouch
Jennie Candlish
Edgy pre-race - settled just behind leader - pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on into second
Isobelle Chalmers (7)
Andrew Balding
Up with the leaders - making ground from 1f out - stuck on before flattening out inside the final furlong to finish 3rd
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Fumbled break - dropped to rear early - well off the pace with much ground to make up - beaten with a furlong left - closed late to finish best of the rest
Oisin Orr
David & Nicola Barron
held a midfield spot on the wide side - closed on the front pack with 2f left - unable to make further gains inside the final furlong - weakened near the finish to end fifth
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Settled towards back of pack fighting for control early - pushed along 2f out and angled right under pressure inside final furlong - unable to find further improvement and well held at the finish
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Sat close to the pace early - pushed for effort with over two furlongs left - lost ground inside the final furlong - finished seventh
Kaiya Fraser
Charlie Fellowes
fretting in the stalls before the off - settled in the pack on the rail - squeezed for space 3f out - driven to keep tabs 2f out - lost ground final furlong and beaten well home
Callum Hutchinson
Richard Spencer
Veered right at the break - held up towards the back - always struggling to get involved and finished ninth
Non-runners: Deputy Vice
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.