18:25
Steve Yarborough Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 1m2f42y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 11 runners
Winning time 2m 9.21s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
George Wood
James Fanshawe
Pulled hard early behind the pace - hit the front with authority over 2f out - pushed further ahead inside the final furlong - finished full of running to win
Trevor Whelan
Harry Charlton
Settled midfield early - improved wide to chase pace holders approaching final 2f - moved into second close home but no match for winner
Darragh Keenan
John Butler
Sat handy behind pace - moved into second 2f out - pressed for effort with no answer to winner inside final furlong - eased back into third close home
Jack Nicholls (7)
Harry Eustace
Settled midpack early - blocked for room inside final two furlongs then switched wide and asked for effort - stayed on modestly to finish fourth
Barry McHugh
Richard Fahey
Slow to break - settled towards the back - crept on late without threatening the front
Molly Gunn (5)
Tony Carroll
settled in the pack near the rail - improved to close on the front group two furlongs out - lost momentum inside the final two furlongs to finish sixth
Pat Cosgrave
Kevin Philippart De Foy
Hit the front early - settled just off the pace - urged forward with over 2f left - lost ground under pressure inside the final 2f - finished seventh
Hector Crouch
Jack Jones
Settled towards the back - asked for effort out wide with 2f left - no impact on the finish - eventually beaten well over 10 lengths in 8th
Sam Hitchcott
Michael & David Easterby
Settled towards the back - squeezed for space against the rail inside final 2f - eased off without a firm push - finished ninth
Paul Mulrennan
Ian Williams
Went straight to front early - driven up before losing command approaching 2f out - dropped away fast in closing stages - finished 10th
Dougie Costello
Steph Hollinshead
Settled at the back early - remained detached throughout - finished well held in 11th
Non-runners: Snapcracklepop (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls)
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.