18:30
Big Stage Hire Handicap
Class 6, 5f160y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-65, 7 runners
Winning time 1m 10.30s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Watson
Ronald Harris
Sat handy behind the front group - hit the front with more than a furlong left and drifted left - stayed on strongly to the line for victory
Luke Morris
Ruth Carr
Slow to begin - settled in the pack - moved into contention after 1f - squeezed for space 2f out - pushed along a furlong out and improved into second inside the final furlong - stayed on well for 2nd
Trevor Whelan
Scott Dixon
Went straight to front - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left - unable to find more and gave up second spot close home - finished third
Taylor Fisher (3)
Mike Murphy
Slow to begin - settled near the back - driven forward with over 2f left - drifted right approaching the furlong marker then stayed on to finish fourth
Finley Marsh
Adrian Wintle
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left - improved position but drifted right approaching the furlong pole then finished without further response
Saffie Osborne
John & Rhys Flint
Handy in the early running - pushed along with 2f left drifted off a true line and dropped back inside the final furlong - weakened to finish sixth
Callum Hutchinson
Grace Harris
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and drifted right approaching the furlong pole - lost ground late to finish 7th
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.