17:00
Fango Handicap Stakes (Div II)
Class 4, 7½f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 30.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Nolan
Geoffrey Harker
Sat close up early - travelling strongly with 2f left - asked for effort and hit the front approaching the final furlong - opened a two-length advantage - stayed on comfortably to score
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong - closed on leader in the last 110yds but unable to get there
Jason Hart
Julie Camacho
Sluggish start and edged right early - settled towards back of pack - looked for space approaching 2f out - eased right under pressure inside final furlong when boxed in - stayed on close home - finished third without threatening the front two
Callum Shepherd
Charlie Johnston
Held up at back - moved into contention and shifted left with 2f left - pressed for effort inside final 2f - kept on but couldn't find more close home to finish 4th
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
First to arrive - settled in the pack - pushed along and made progress over 2f out - well placed a furlong out before staying on at one gait to finish 5th beaten 3.75L
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Stumbled at the off - settled towards the back - urged into effort with 2f left - stayed on late to finish sixth beaten 4 lengths
Barry McHugh
Adrian Keatley
Held up handy in the pack early - pressed on approaching 3f out - under pressure 2f out - checked by interference a furlong out and unable to fight back finishing 7th
Joanna Mason
Roger Fell
Settled at the back - struggling for pace 3f out - plugged on without landing a blow to finish 8th
Tom Kiely-Marshall (3)
Harriet Bethell
Sprang clear from the off - set the pace - pushed along under pressure with 2f left - overtaken with a furlong to run - faded quickly - last of all in the closing stages
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.