20:15
Ge Starr Engineering...the Brightest Spark Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 6f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 12.43s
- Going
- Standard
- Surface
- AW
Result
John Egan
Richard & Peter Fahey
Went to front early - pressed on and found extra approaching final furlong - dug in to prevail by a whisker
Billy Garritty
David O'Meara
Tracked leader - pushed along inside final furlong - finished full of running to go down by a whisker
Jonny Peate
James Fanshawe
Held up from an awkward berth settling towards the back - travelling nicely though squeezed for space 2f out - pushed along with a furlong left - closed strongly late to be edging up at the line
Billy Loughnane
George Scott
Settled in the pack - pressed for effort with 2f left - boxed in approaching final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth beaten a length and a half
Luke Morris
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
Held a midfield spot early - pushed along with 2f left and edged closer to the front group approaching the furlong pole - couldn't find more late finishing 5th
Harry Vigors (5)
Ollie Sangster
Hesitant start - held towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - eased right and stayed on late from inside the final furlong to finish sixth beaten 3.75 lengths
Rob Hornby
Charles Hills
Stood up at the start and dropped towards the back - moved into contention behind the front group before 2f - pressed for effort with a furlong left - lost place close home to finish 7th
Silvestre De Sousa
David Loughnane
Sluggish start - settled near the back early - improved into contention after 2f - pressed for effort 2f out before fading fast approaching final furlong
Callum Shepherd
Michael Appleby
Sat handy behind front group - pressed for effort then dropped away inside final 2f - eventually well held in 9th
Stevie Donohoe
Ian Williams
Sluggish start - held up in the pack running wide - pushed along and dropped away 3f out
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.