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Myra & Stuart's 25th Anniversary First Date Handicap
Class 5, 5f3y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-68, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 5.70s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Shared front spot early - lost command after a furlong - stayed within range - urged to draw level entering final furlong - hit the front soon after - kept up the gallop gamely - held on under pressure to score
Mark Winn
Paul Midgley
Settled at the back - driven on approaching the 4f mark - made ground in final furlong and finished fast - closed on the front-runner inside the last 110yds - narrowly denied
Cam Hardie
Paul Midgley
Settled just behind leaders early - pushed into contention over 2f out - finished fast to snatch third at the line
Jason Hart
Tim Easterby
Sat just off the front pair pulling hard - found room and made progress over 2f out - soon asked for effort - stayed on well but denied 3rd close home
Daniel Tudhope
Declan Carroll
Settled at the back of the field - urged forward approaching 3f out - made progress in the closing stages - stayed on strongly to the line but couldn't get to the front-runners
Connor Murtagh
Adrian Nicholls
Contested the early pace - moved to the front after 1f - came under pressure and surrendered the advantage over 1f out - found nothing in the closing stages
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back - driven when dropped away 3f out - kept on late without threatening to feature
Joanna Mason
Tina Jackson
Held up towards the back - driven for progress with a furlong and a half left - unable to find more in the closing stages
Josephine Gordon
Phil McEntee
Shared front spot early - gave up advantage after a furlong - stayed handy - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside final furlong and faded to finish ninth
Sam James
Danny Brooke
Sat close to front group early - pushed for effort as ground slipped away 2f out - soon well held - finished tenth
Aiden Brookes (3)
Tracy Waggott
Settled just off the pace early - urged forward with 2f left before fading over a furlong out - unable to threaten the front end late finished 11th
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Held a central spot in the pack early - urged forward with two furlongs left then lost touch with the leading group inside the final furlong - dropped away tamely to finish well beaten
Non-runners: Ghathanfar (unsuitable ground), Travel Candy (unsuitable ground)
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.