15:45
Boodles Handicap Stakes
Class 3, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-95, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 10.48s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joe Leavy
Roger Teal
Settled handy on the far flank early - hit front entering last furlong - shot ahead of rivals inside final furlong - stayed on to prevail by the narrowest margin
Harry Davies
William Haggas
Set pace with one rival close by near the stands rail - asked for effort with 2f left - squeezed for placing in the closing stages - edged out narrowly at the line for second
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Held up behind pair towards the back - pushed along to challenge for the front inside final furlong - unable to find more and held for third
David Egan
Tom Clover
mid-pack early - urged forward after halfway and asked for effort a furlong out - stayed on to grab fourth close home
Rossa Ryan
Michael Appleby
Sluggish start - held up towards back - pushed along to close ground inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fifth beaten 3¾ lengths
Billy Loughnane
George Boughey
Sat close up early and hit front for a spell - settled into second soon after - driven and dropped away 2f out - found a bit more when asked inside final furlong - faded near the line to finish sixth
Darragh Keenan
Michael Keady
mid-pack on the far flank - pushed along a furlong out - faded inside the closing furlong to finish seventh
Oisin Murphy
Saeed bin Suroor
Sent clear in front - pressed for the lead entering the last furlong - dropped away rapidly close home - eventually beaten well into eighth
Jack Mitchell
Robert Cowell
Settled mid-pack early - urged into effort with 2f left - lost place and slipped towards the back a furlong out - faded to finish ninth
Non-runners: Deep Havana, Ray Mon Dough, So Darn Hot
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.