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Phoenix Drilling Ground Investigation Handicap Stakes
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 1.40s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Barry McHugh
Stephen Hanlon
Settled off the pace early - angled right approaching final 2f then repositioned right entering the last furlong to challenge - hit the front entering the last furlong - opened up inside 110 yards and stayed on strongly
Zak Wheatley
Declan Carroll
Settled close to the front - went in front with over 2f left - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken entering the last furlong - unable to fight back close home finishing second
Connor Beasley
Phillip Makin
Held up at back - lost ground over 2f out then rallied inside final furlong - moved into third close home
Lauren Young (5)
Jim Goldie
Held up early - shut out for pace behind leaders - rallied along far rail inside final furlong - kept moving through to take fourth close home
Paul Mulrennan
Michael Wigham
Settled handy on the wide flank of the pack - pushed along and holding a shot over a furlong out - lost the fight in the closing yards to finish fifth
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Sluggish start - settled towards rear of the pack - squeezed for space over 2f out and darted left - unable to threaten the front end late
Alex Jary (3)
Iain Jardine
Fought for control early - up with pace and went in front 3f out - overtaken 2f out - unable to find more from the furlong marker home
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Went straight to front - lost command approaching 3f out - dropped away from over 1f out to finish well beaten
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.