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Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f5y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 10 runners
Winning time 2m 37.84s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joanna Mason
Brian Ellison
Sluggish start - held up towards the back - moved right for room 4f out - made ground into contention 3f out - hit the front inside final two furlongs - drew away to score easily
Joe Leavy (3)
Richard Hannon
Handy early - eased over to the right 2f out then pressed leader inside final furlong - unable to find extra late - stayed on to finish second beaten 3.5 lengths
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Slow to break - settled midpack - moved left approaching 2f out - found extra ground and eased right inside final furlong - up into third close home - unable to trouble leader but stayed on to the line
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Settled off the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left and kept going late - nabbed 4th close home
Kaiya Fraser (3)
Harry Eustace
Handy early - pushed to front two out then quickly passed - couldn't find more inside final furlong finishing fifth
Harrison Shaw
Sara Ender
Up with the front group early and into the main bunch - plugged on at one speed from just over 1f out - never dangerous in 6th
Andrew Mullen
Daragh Bourke
Poor start - settled at back of field - failed to feature - finished 7th
Cam Hardie
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early - pressed for effort and lost front spot 2f out - dropped away close home
Aiden Brookes (3)
Micky Hammond
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held at the finish
Jason Hart
Mark Walford
Handy early behind the front group - moved out and made progress 10f out - faded from 3f out to finish well beaten
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.