Dinton Handicap (Div 1)

Time12:50
Race typeFlat Turf
Class5
ClassificationsHandicap
GroundGood To Soft
Distance7f
Prize Money£5,400
WeatherWindy
Win Odds4.5
Time1:29.21
Place Pays1/5
BF Win5.5
BF Place2.15

How was it run?

Old News was held up. The favourite Roman Melody raced prominently and was second, beaten by 2.75 lengths. Old News was 15 in the morning market and shortened sharply.

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Race Performance Rankings

How each runner performed, ranked by finishing outcome and key race metrics.

Orange, dark green chevrons, orange sleeves, quartered cap
Old News
WinPlace
1/9
SP4.50
Win5.50
Plc2.15
3
Finley Marsh10.1%
R Hughes12.1%
9-4
1:29.21
70
11%

In running commentstowards rear, headway on inside 3f out, edged left and led over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, driven clear

Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Roman Melody
Place
2/9
SP4.20
Win4.76
Plc1.85
3
Hollie Doyle13.5%
D R C Elsworth
9-7
1:29.64
70
14%

In running commentspushed along out of stalls, chased leaders, lost place and switched left over 5f out, headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no impression on winner inside final furlong

Royal blue, white stars, white sleeves, royal blue spots, quartered cap
Party Island
Place
3/9
SP4.33
Win4.70
Plc1.87
3
Cieren Fallon16.3%
D J Coakley9%
8-13
1:30.26
65
10%

In running commentsheld up, headway when not much room inside 3f out, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, one pace and held in 3rd inside final furlong

Black, orange star
Feel Good Factor
4/9
SP51.00
Win75.00
Plc13.36
3
L Morris11.6%
M Appleby12.1%
8-13
1:30.45
62
10%

In running commentsled until over 3f out, weakened inside final furlong

Royal blue, white sash, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, red cap
Miss Villanelle
5/9
SP23.00
Win27.85
Plc5.81
3
Mark Winn10.1%
C Hills12.2%
9-2
1:30.50
72
18%

In running commentsheld up in rear on outside, some headway wide over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

Red, royal blue chevron, white sleeves, royal blue stars, red cap, royal blue star
Zulu Girl
6/9
SP8.00
Win9.24
Plc2.73
3
Charles Bishop7.9%
Eve Johnson Houghton11.6%
9-3
1:30.81
66
12%

In running commentsprominent, led over 3f out, headed 2f out, weakened from over 1f out

Dark blue, light blue chevron, dark blue sleeves, light blue stars
Bonus
7/9
SP9.00
Win10.50
Plc3.34
3
P Cosgrave8.6%
J R Boyle9.9%
9-2
1:31.89
65
8%

In running commentsa little awkwardly away, raced keenly, soon tracking leaders, lost place over 2f out

Light blue and black stripes, black sleeves and cap
Afro Blue
8/9
SP8.50
Win10.00
Plc2.94
3
S M Levey11.8%
R Hannon11.7%
9-6
1:32.52
69
10%

In running commentschased leaders, ridden over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

Old gold, black hollow box, black cap
Mr Beau Blue
9/9
SP21.00
Win25.63
Plc5.90
3
Saffie Osborne13.9%
J A Osborne11.4%
8-11
1:33.29
67
6%

In running commentsprominent, lost place and switched left over 2f out, well beaten and hanging left over 2f out

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