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Duncan Pearce Memorial Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 11.03s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
William Pyle
Craig Lidster
Settled just behind the front group - urged forward and made progress with a furlong left - up into third and fighting for the advantage - asked for effort and hit the front inside the final 110 yards - stayed on strongly under pressure to the line - held on gamely for the win
Lauren Young (3)
Jim Goldie
Held up at back of pack - urged forward 2f out - moved into contention drifting left inside final furlong - up to second with 110 yards left - drifted left again but rallied strongly under pressure - denied by a whisker
Cian Horgan (3)
Tony Carroll
Settled in the pack - asked for effort 2f out but couldn't land a blow - stayed on at one gear inside final furlong - held third at the line
Joe Bradnam (7)
Roy Bowring
Slow into stride and hampered start - held up towards back of pack - pushed along but unable to threaten with a furlong left - stayed on late to finish fourth
Jack Nicholls
Kevin Ryan
Sat close to the front group - urged into contention 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - overtaken inside final 110 yards and unable to find more
Jude Maher (7)
Michael Appleby
Settled around midfield early - driven approaching the halfway point with little response then edged right and bumped inside the final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish sixth beaten 2½ lengths
Toby Moore (5)
Ian Williams
Sat close to the front pack - pressed for effort 2f out but couldn't land a blow - held to finish seventh
Jack Dace
Ralph Beckett
Settled in the pack - urged forward with two furlongs left and drifted left under pressure - couldn't find more finishing 8th beaten 3 lengths
Liam Wright
Jessica Macey
Sluggish start - settled near the back - urged into effort with two furlongs left - unable to close the gap late
Shay Farmer (3)
Seb Spencer
Set the pace early - driven and matched two out then lost command entering the last furlong - dropped away to finish tenth
Tom Kiely-Marshall
Julie Camacho
Missed the break and last into rhythm - settled at the back - short of room just below 2f out and never found more - finished 11th
Alex Jary
Nigel Tinkler
Settled near the back from the off - driven approaching halfway - unable to close from over a furlong out - finished well held in 12th
Ethan Tindall (3)
Stephen Hanlon
Settled midfield early - driven approaching final 2f with little response and squeezed for room a furlong out - dropped away to finish 13th
Jake Dickson (3)
Tim Easterby
Sat close behind pace - driven and unable to close 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - eventually beaten well over 6 lengths in 14th
Elle-May Croot (3)
Ivan Furtado
Held up towards back - pushed along inside final 2f - couldn't find more - finished well held
Conor Whiteley (3)
David O'Meara
Slow to break and hesitant early - settled midfield through the race - pushed along and gave ground inside final furlong - eventually well held
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.