Rakaan off the mark

Odds-on favourite Rakaan was a comfortable winner of the freebets.co.uk League Football Free Bets Maiden Stakes at Bath today, finally securing victory at the eighth time of asking.

The Brian Meehan-trained juvenile was always prominent and moved into the lead as they travelled inside the two-furlong marker. However, he was wandering in front and the 8-11 market leader blundered into the path of Desert Poppy, forcing that rival to miss a stride.