Hamish Johnson Memorial Handicap (Div 1)

1st

Escarpment (IRE) ^b

No. 4, stall 9

4yo, 9-10, OR 59

J: Tom Marquand · T: Michael Appleby

4 9-10 59

Tom Marquand

Michael Appleby

2:26.55 £3,768

Settled in the pack early - pushed along and made progress over 3f out - went in front approaching the last furlong under a challenge and knocked into an opponent - battled on to prevail

2nd

Thursday (GB)

No. 5, stall 10

4yo, 9-8, OR 57

J: Neil Callan · T: Simon Dow

4 9-8 57

Neil Callan

Simon Dow

½ £1,768

Settled off the pace early - made ground into contention over 2f out and asked for effort - closed on the front-runner entering the last furlong - stayed on inside the final furlong but couldn't quicken close home - beaten half a length into second

3rd

Martin Spirit (IRE) ^tb

No. 6, stall 6

7yo, 9-7, OR 56

J: Oisin Murphy · T: Adam West

7 9-7 56

Oisin Murphy

Adam West

0.3 £883

Pulling hard early - settled in the pack - pressed for effort 2f out - found room and closed strongly late to finish third narrowly held

4th

Churchill Rose (IRE) ^p

No. 7, stall 3

4yo, 9-5, OR 54

J: Kieran Shoemark · T: Charlie Fellowes

4 9-5 54

Kieran Shoemark

Charlie Fellowes

0.2 £442

Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - maintained effort into the final furlong - eased left and closed well to finish fourth beaten a length

5th

Gearing's Point (GB)

No. 2, stall 1

6yo, 9-10, OR 59

J: Trevor Whelan · T: Sheena West

6 9-10 59

Trevor Whelan

Sheena West

½ £220

Handy behind the front group - urged forward with 3f left - moved left inside the final furlong and stayed on at one speed to finish fifth

6th

Artavian (GB)

No. 1, stall 8

4yo, 9-11, OR 60

J: Charles Bishop · T: Patrick Chamings

4 9-11 60

Charles Bishop

Patrick Chamings

¾

Racing near the front - shaken up and chasing the front-runner 3f out - still in contention over 1f out then bumped - unable to find more late and held at sixth

7th

Largo Bay (USA)

No. 8, stall 2

6yo, 9-4, OR 53

J: George Rooke · T: Michael Madgwick

6 9-4 53

George Rooke

Michael Madgwick

0.1

Handy behind the pace - pushed along with 3f left and moved left approaching the last furlong - held on late stages finishing seventh beaten 2 1/4 lengths

8th

Corporate Raider (IRE) ^b

No. 3, stall 4

4yo, 9-10, OR 59

J: Dylan Hogan · T: Julia Feilden

4 9-10 59

Dylan Hogan

Julia Feilden

2½

Set the pace early - under pressure and challenged 3f out then lost front spot approaching the last furlong - quickly weakened to finish eighth

9th

Infantryman (FR)

No. 11, stall 11

4yo, 9-0, OR 49

J: Nicola Currie · T: Pat Murphy

4 9-0 49

Nicola Currie

Pat Murphy

11

Settled in the pack early - pushed along and slipped to the back approaching 3f out - well beaten into the final furlong - finished 9th