19:40
Ray & Eileen McLean Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 7f218y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-68, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 40.81s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Shane Gray
Sam England
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made smooth progress wide two out - closed on the front pair while drifting left approaching the furlong marker - moved up to second inside the last then edged ahead close home to prevail
Callum Rodriguez
James Ferguson
Set the pace - opened a big advantage a furlong out then edged back late - caught close to the line to finish second
Harry Russell
Susan Corbett
Took a strong hold early - sat wide behind the pace - pushed along a furlong out but couldn't close - edged out of second inside the final furlong and held on for third
Kaiya Fraser
Ruth Carr
Up with the front group wide throughout - pressed for speed 2f out - failed to find extra gear over 1f out - kept on at one tempo inside the final furlong to finish 4th
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled with eagerness towards the centre of the field on the outside - edged towards leftward path and boxed in with a furlong remaining while nudging closer - found no more once given room - finished fifth beaten just over three lengths
Tom Eaves
Ivan Furtado
Settled at rear of field - unable to challenge leaders - finished sixth
Paul Mulrennan
John Wainwright
Held a midfield spot wide of rivals - nudged for effort and lost ground 3f out - dropped away soon after - finished 7th
Jason Hart
Tracy Waggott
Sat close to the pace early - held third - urged for effort with 2f left - faded quickly after and beaten well into 8th
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.