14:05
Royal Bath & West Society Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 1m2f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 11.97s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Seamus Cronin
Pat Phelan
Set the pace from the start - opened up a advantage approaching 2f out - asked for effort inside final furlong - stayed on to score with something in hand
Ashley Lewis
William Muir & Chris Grassick
Held up in the pack - urged into contention 3f out - made smooth progress 2f out - moved into second a furlong out but never troubled leader - stayed on to the line
Myla Coppins (5)
Tony Carroll
Drifted left at the off - settled handy with the pace - urged forward 3f out - moved right and progressed steadily inside 2f out to move third - held position but couldn't quicken close home
Harry Vigors (3)
Georgina Nicholls
Settled in the pack - moved right approaching 3f out - closed gradually under pressure 2f out - lost momentum with a furlong left - responded late to grab fourth close home
Owen Lewis (5)
Roger Teal
Sluggish start - settled towards the back with much to make up 3f out - eased right when pushed along over 2f out - stayed on from a furlong out but never a threat to the front - finished fifth
Jessica O'Gorman (5)
David Flood
Prominent early - pressed on with 3f left but couldn't get near pace-setters approaching final furlong - dropped away close home to finish sixth
Rose Dawes
Tony Carroll
Settled at the back - pushed along with lots to make up 3f from home - crept into it late but stayed on to finish 7th
Christian Howarth
Barry John Murphy
Settled in the middle of the pack - pushed forward from 3f out but unable to make any inroads - well beaten in 8th
Jack Callan
Joe Tickle
Tracked front group early - pushed along and gave way over 2f out - dropped away quickly - finished ninth
Mason Paetel
Michael Attwater
Handy early - pushed on approaching 3f out - unable to threaten in front then dropped away final furlong
Donagh Murphy (5)
Tom Dascombe
Held up in the pack - unable to challenge - well held throughout
No. 9, stall 11
3yo, 9-2, OR 52
J: Ben Ffrench Davis (3) · T: Dominic Ffrench Davis
Ben Ffrench Davis (3)
Dominic Ffrench Davis
Held up towards the back of the pack - lost touch and toiling with over 3f left - well held from 2f out
Non-runners: Ravenswell, Rogers Dream
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.