19:30
Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-80, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 10.11s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Sat just off the front pair - pressed forward inside the final furlong to hit the front - kept finding more to the line
Paul Mulrennan
Ben Haslam
Handy up front - hit the lead and drifted right approaching the last furlong before being overtaken close home - stayed on to finish second beaten three quarters of a length
Kevin Stott
Kevin Ryan
Went straight to front - pressed for effort with just over a furlong left and lost the advantage - stayed on to finish third
Dale Swift
Alan Brown
Hampered and short of space at the break - sat midfield towards the outside - made progress into contention 3f out - pushed along and holding a shout inside the final furlong before unable to find more and finished fourth beaten 1¾ lengths
Sam James
Grant Tuer
Settled towards back of field - improved into contention inside final furlong - unable to challenge leaders - finished 5th
Joanna Mason
Ruth Carr
Hopped at the outset - tracked the front group - pushed along a furlong out and kept on without gaining
P J McDonald
Richard Hannon
Settled towards the back - moved right and made progress inside the final two furlongs - stayed on without threatening the leaders
Tom Eaves
Kevin Frost
Fractious loading - held up at the back throughout - never a factor - beaten into 8th
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Sat close to the front early - dropped away 3f out - no impact from over 1f out - finished 9th
Andrew Mullen
Gemma Tutty
Squeezed for space at the break - settled towards the rear of the pack - unable to make headway in the closing stages - beaten 5.75L in 10th
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.