19:42
Christmas Parties At Western House Hotel Handicap
Class 4, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 39.67s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Jason Hart
John & Sean Quinn
Tracked the front group early - hit the front inside the final furlong after a shove to go on - kept up the strong finish under continued urging - stayed on to prevail at the line
Kaiya Fraser
Katie Scott
Settled in the pack early - asked for effort with 2f remaining and found extra approaching the last furlong - moved into second and closed on the front-runner - narrowly denied in a tight finish
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Tracked leading group early - pressed for effort inside final furlong with hopes alive - kept going without extra late - finished third
David Nolan
David O'Meara
Settled in the pack - moved through on the left approaching 2f out - close to the front with a furlong left - driven inside the final furlong but held with 4th the result
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Julie Camacho
Took a strong hold early - hit the front and stayed clear on the far rail into the bend - driven up to link with others in the middle 2f out - overtaken a furlong out - faded late to finish 5th
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Sharp break to begin - settled near the back - pushed along with 2f left but found nothing
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Sat handy behind front pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished 7th
Andrew Mullen
R Mike Smith
Slow to begin - settled last - never involved - finished eighth
Non-runners: On The River (unsuitable ground), Redarna (self certificate)
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.