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Sapphire Selling Handicap Stakes
Class 6, 6f, Flat, 3-6yo, Rated 0-65, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 11.18s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Set the pace from the start - clear throughout with no serious pressure - eased home comfortably for the win
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Sat just behind pace - pushed along a furlong out - stayed on to press winner late but unable to reel in
Harry Russell
Ollie Pears
Settled towards the back of the pack - angled right and driven 2f out - pulled left under pressure inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to take 3rd a half-length adrift
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Settled mid-division early - asked for effort with over 2f left - stayed on at one gauge inside final furlong - finished fourth beaten a length
Oisin Orr
Brian Ellison
Held mid-pack early - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - stayed on at one level through the last furlong but couldn't find more close home
Dougie Costello
Steph Hollinshead
Settled in the pack early - shown a tight gap and asked for effort over 2f out then eased right for room a furlong out - stayed on inside the final furlong without quickening further - finished sixth beaten under five lengths
Jason Hart
Patrick Neville
Held up in the pack - short of space with 2f left then driven approaching final furlong - unable to close in the finish
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Held up towards the back - pushed along and made progress 2f out - denied a clean run inside the final furlong - stayed on late without threatening the front
Jack Garritty
Mark Walford
Hesitant start settling near the back - pushed along with 2f left then maintained effort to the line - finished ninth beaten 6 lengths
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Sat behind the pace - pushed along with over two furlongs left but found nothing - dropped away approaching the final furlong to finish tenth
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Held up close to the pace early - pressed for effort with 2f left but found nothing - slipped to the back inside the final furlong
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.