16:15
Dave Watson Memorial Handicap
Class 4, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-85, 8 runners
Winning time 57.71s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Mark Winn
Paul Midgley
Sat close to the pace early - hit the front with 2f remaining - driven out and kept finding more to score
P J McDonald
Robert Cowell
Settled behind front group early - stylish progress out wide with 1f left - pushed along inside final furlong to move into 2nd - held no threat to winner at line
George Wood
Jennie Candlish
Went straight to front - overtaken inside final 2f and pressed for effort behind winner - drifted left approaching 1f out - faded to finish third
Harry Russell
Paul Midgley
Slow to enter stall - held up towards rear - closed late inside final furlong but held for 4th
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Tracked front group early - asked for effort inside final two furlongs - faded close home
Jack Nicholls (5)
Adrian Nicholls
Settled towards the back of the field - shifted wide approaching final furlong - lacked the acceleration to challenge - finished sixth beaten 3.25 lengths
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Hampered start - lacked pace towards back - no impression made on the leaders - finished 7th
Cam Hardie
Paul Midgley
Raced wide behind the front group - driven approaching halfway then lost touch inside final 2f and drifted left under pressure - well held in 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.