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Brien 'Scooby' Ross Memorial Handicap
Class 6, 1m4f15y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 13 runners
Winning time 2m 38.53s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Adam Caffrey (3)
Adrian McGuinness
Settled midpack early - crept forward on the inner to reach the front group by 4 furlongs out - pushed into the advantage a furlong from home and stayed on well to prevail
Cam Hardie
Adam Nicol
Sat behind the front group - pushed into second spot entering the last furlong - flew home but narrowly denied at the line
Rowan Scott
Ewan Whillans
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm in the pack - moved through from the outside to hit the front 3f out but drifted right and was overtaken approaching the final furlong - unable to find more late and dropped to 3rd
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Missed the break and unwilling early towards the back - made progress on the front pack 3f out - drifted right under pressure and kept going late but lacked the speed to get involved
Tom Eaves
Jason Ward
Settled in the pack early - improved to sit close to the pace 8f out - checked hard by a fallen rival passing the 4f marker - responded and drifted markedly right approaching the final furlong but unable to threaten and finished fifth
Sam James
Adam Nicol
Settled in the pack under encouragement early - moved up on the outside behind the front group approaching 3f out - driven but faded inside final furlong
Shane Gray
Linda Perratt
Held up early - pulling hard towards rear of field - nudged into contention on inner approaching 2f out before fading in the last furlong
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Settled just behind the front group early - moved into second spot 3f out but head raised and slipped back before 2f out - pressed for effort and dropped away inside the last two furlongs - held on with little response to finish eighth
Amie Waugh (5)
Gary Rutherford
Settled at back from the off - slipped further behind by halfway - never a factor and finished well adrift
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Settled near back early - moved through on inner to reach front group 3f out - lost place in a hurry 2f out - finished well beaten in 10th
Ryan Sexton
Lucinda Russell
Set the pace for 4 furlongs - then sat second as the front-runner opened up daylight by halfway - dropped away with 4 to go - well held from there and allowed to drift home unhurried
Connor Beasley
Rebecca Menzies
Jumped awkwardly at the off and almost lost rider - travelled with enthusiasm to reach front pack - hit the front approaching 4f out - pushed along and overtaken 3f out then dropped away fast in finish
Tommie Jakes (5)
Linda Perratt
Held up eagerly behind the pace early - hit the front eight furlongs out and opened a advantage by halfway - sustained a serious injury with 4f left - eased and pulled up shortly after
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.