15:50
Happy Birthday Hamish Handicap
Class 4, 1m53y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-78, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 56.27s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rossa Ryan
Ralph Beckett
Set the pace from the off - driven out under pressure inside the last two furlongs - found extra to draw clear close home
Daniel Muscutt
Tony Carroll
Handy early - moved into second spot with 4f left - pushed along to close in from 2f out - kept trying but no more to give in the closing stages and outpaced by the winner
Faye McManoman
Tim Easterby
Held handy early - moved onto the front group 3f out then pushed into third 2f out - lost touch with the top two inside final furlong - stayed on to finish third
Edward Greatrex
Ed Dunlop
Held up towards the back - made progress from 3f out - up into fourth inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth
Grace McEntee (3)
George Boughey
Settled in second early - pushed along and dropped a place under four furlongs out - faded steadily from two out to finish fifth
Neil Callan
George Baker
Settled in the pack early holding a strong grip - pushed along inside the final 3f - lost touch with the front group 2f out - dropped away in the closing stages - finished sixth well beaten
Warren Fentiman (7)
Richard Fahey
Settled in the back markers early - urged forward approaching the 3f marker but soon lost touch - dropped away steadily inside the final furlong to finish well back
Tommie Jakes (5)
George Boughey
Held up at the back from the start - lost touch 3f out - well beaten by the finish - well held in 8th
Non-runners: Forca Timao (self certificate), Golden Sands (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.