16:15
Goffs Two Million Series Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race)
Class 4, 1m6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 10 runners
Winning time 3m 1.86s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Handy early holding a spot towards the middle of the track - hit the front soon after and dictated in unhurried fashion - picked up the tempo approaching 2f out - opened a healthy advantage inside the last furlong - margin shortened near the line but never in danger - held on to score
Rossa Ryan
Alan King
Held up in the pack - going nicely though short of space with 2f left - found gap and moved into second inside the final furlong with strong headway - driven out under pressure close home to finish second
Ray Dawson
Roger Varian
Held mid-pack early - short of space and driven approaching 2f out - eased across and closed on front group with a furlong left - moved into third close home - fought for second in the final stretch but had nothing more left - held on for third
Darragh Keenan
George Scott
Held up towards the back - driven to improve inside the last furlong - moved into fourth close home - stayed on to the line
George Wood
James Owen
Settled in the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - lost ground close home
Kaiya Fraser
Charlie Fellowes
Took a strong hold and went straight to the front - soon overtaken and tracked in the chase for second - asked for effort inside final 3f - drifted about under pressure approaching the last furlong - faded late and slipped a place close to home
Joe Leavy
David Menuisier
Held up towards the back - moved through to challenge the front group 3f out before losing touch 2f out - stayed on same effort late to finish 7th
Benoit de la Sayette
Stuart Williams
Held up in the pack - pushed along with 2f left before losing ground inside the final furlong - stayed on to finish eighth
Billy Loughnane
Henrietta C Knight
Sat close to the pace wide of rivals early - moved into third - asked for effort and lost ground 2f out - eased back through the field last furlong to finish 9th
Harry Davies
Hughie Morrison
Settled towards the back early - lost touch and toiling with 4f left - never able to threaten the front-runners - finished well beaten in 10th
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.