14:15
Happy Birthday Andrew Hill Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 13 runners
Winning time 1m 1.68s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Sat handy behind the front group - pushed along a furlong out - moved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to get up right at the line
Oisin Orr
Richard Fahey
Set the pace early - pushed along a furlong out and battled on inside the final furlong - caught right at the line
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Handy early - pushed along 2f out - unable to match leading two but stayed on to finish third
Jason Hart
Paul Midgley
Held up towards the back - began to close in the final furlong and moved left - stayed on well - claimed 4th close to home
Marco Ghiani
Ivan Furtado
Held up towards back of pack - pushed along with 2f left - stayed on well through final furlong and a half to finish best of all
Lewis Edmunds
Jessica Macey
Raced up with the front group pulling hard - lost ground a furlong out - unable to find more inside final furlong finishing sixth
Alex Jary (5)
Nigel Tinkler
Settled midpack early - moved left with a furlong to run then made no headway through the closing stages
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Dwelt at the start - held up rear - urged into effort with 2f left - late progress but well held in 8th
Rhys Elliott (5)
Michael Dods
Sat close to the pace pulling hard - pushed along a furlong out - faded inside final furlong to finish 9th
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Sluggish start - settled midpack - pushed along a furlong out but faded near the line
Andrew Breslin (3)
Bryan Smart
Towards rear - eased over to the left with 1f left to run - no chance at that stage - finished 11th
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled just off the pace in the middle of the pack - pushed along and switched wide with 2f left - dropped away quickly - finished well beaten in 12th
P J McDonald
Geoff Oldroyd
Held up at the back from the start - dropping away with a furlong left - finished down the field in 13th
Non-runners: Emeralds Pride (vet's certificate), Glorious Angel (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.