17:00
Good Luck And Farewell Sam McNamara Handicap
Class 6, 1m75y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-62, 12 runners
Winning time 1m 51.92s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Marco Ghiani
T J Kent
Slow to break - settled towards the back but not far off pace - roused to make progress 3f out - hit the front 2f out - driven along a furlong out - powered clear to the line
Sean D Bowen (3)
Paul & Oliver Cole
Settled just off the pace in the pack - asked for effort with 2f left - moved into third a furlong out while edging left - found extra to grab second late but no answer to winner
Jack Mitchell
Roger Teal
Held up towards the back - progress from 3f out - challenging with a real threat inside the final furlong and a half - stayed on under pressure - flattened out in the closing stages - finished third
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Sat behind the front group - briefly disputed second before fading with 2f left - drifted off a straight line inside the final furlong finishing 4th
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Held up handy under strong restraint - hit the front over 2f out but lost command soon after - pressed for effort and faded to finish fifth
Jimmy Quinn
Simon West
Settled close up early and eager on the bridle - moved into command after 3 furlongs before being overtaken 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages
Cam Hardie
Michael Dods
Settled in the pack - niggled into contention from 2f out but made no inroads and faded to finish 7th
Laura Pearson
David Loughnane
Set the pace - dropped back to chase the leaders after 3f - ridden over 3f out before fading inside the final 2f
Sean Kirrane
Adam West
Held up in the pack - urged forward with 2f left - faded out of contention late - finished 9th
Robert Havlin
S Woods
Held up towards the back - asked for effort 3f out but found nothing - well held in 10th
Darragh Keenan
Michael Wigham
Settled in the pack - urged forward 3f out - failed to find any headway - eventually well held in 11th
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Held up at the back - well adrift with 2f to run - finished last of little account
Non-runners: Genta (unsuitable ground), Strive (self certificate)
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.