14:27
Sam Hall Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-68, 12 runners
Winning time 59.44s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Connor Beasley
Phillip Makin
Held up behind the front group - roused with over a furlong left - kept finding through the final stretch to hit the front late and pull clear close home
Harry Russell
Brian Ellison
Handy early - urged on with 2f left - fought back well - couldn't match winner's finishing speed late and beaten 1.25 lengths
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Tracked leading group early - driven into contention with 2f left and still in with hopes at the furlong marker - unable to find more and held late
Andrew Mullen
Iain Jardine
Sat close to pace early - hit front approaching 1f out - lost advantage inside final 110 yards - held on for fourth without finding more
Lewis Edmunds
Michael Dods
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - kept battling to the line - lacked the speed to get involved
Clifford Lee
Geoff Oldroyd
Settled around midpack - urged before halfway - unable to land a blow - finished sixth
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Held up towards the back - failed to feature - finished well held in 7th
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Just in front early - pushed along with 2f left before conceding the advantage - dropped away final furlong to finish 8th
Jason Watson
David O'Meara
Held up at the back throughout - unable to land a blow - well held at the finish
Cam Hardie
Ollie Pears
Held a midfield spot early - pressed for effort inside final two furlongs - found nothing thereafter - finished well held in 10th
Kieran O'Neill
Alice Haynes
Positioned in the middle of the track alongside a rival - pushed to go early but towards the back of the field - a long way adrift 2f out and finished 11th
Jason Hart
Tim Easterby
Settled in midfield alongside a rival early - shed touch approaching halfway then lost place - allowed to finish in own time last quarter mile
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.