16:20
Halliwell Jones Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 5f15y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-72, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 0.54s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled mid-division on the outer - produced with a flowing run to go in front inside the final furlong and quickly asserted - kept on strongly to win
Aidan Keeley
Grace Harris
Handy early - went clear soon after and pushed along late - overtaken inside final furlong but stayed on well for 2nd
Jason Watson
Ian Williams
Held up early - moved to outside approaching the bend inside final furlong - pushed along and finished strongly - not quite good enough for the leader
Elizabeth Gale (5)
David Evans
Sat close to the front group holding a strong grip on the bridle - travelling nicely into the last furlong but squeezed for space - pushed along and lost ground - stayed on to finish fourth beaten 3.5 lengths
Tommie Jakes (5)
Ismail Mohammed
Settled just behind the front group hugging the rail - fighting the bridle early then asked for effort inside the last furlong and lost ground - rallied out wide in the closing stages to finish 5th
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Set the pace early holding a strong pull - overtaken and tracked the new front pair - pushed along a furlong out and lost momentum - squeezed for space in the closing stages - stayed on to the line
George Wood
Ivan Furtado
Held up wide behind the front group - pressed for effort inside final furlong when nearly level - had nothing more to offer late - finished seventh
Jack Dace (7)
Luke Dace
Tracked front group along rail - pushed along and lost ground with a furlong left - held no rally through to the line - finished eighth beaten 7.5 lengths
Non-runners: Mick's Spirit (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.