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Kemp Recruitment Handicap
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 3yo, Rated 0-68, 5 runners
Winning time 1m 48.67s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Tom Marquand
William Haggas
Settled with strong grip on bridle early - went forward in front briefly then tracked pace-setter - moved across left approaching 2f out - drifted right with a furlong left - regained command inside final furlong - drifted left near the line - officially placed runner-up in a photo finish
Finley Marsh
Clive Cox
Settled in 4th - urged forward approaching 2f out - made progress while drifting left with a furlong left - then drifted right before darting left inside the final furlong - moved into 2nd - edged left near the line - prevailed by the barest margin in 1st
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Went straight to front early - pushed along a furlong out then overtaken approaching the final furlong - couldn't find more late to finish third
George Bass
Denis Coakley
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left but unable to close - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 4th
Rossa Ryan
Heather Main
Sat close to the front pack early - lost ground with two furlongs left - dropped away final furlong - finished fifth well beaten
Non-runners: Dragonflame (unsuitable ground), Little She (unsuitable ground), Pay Attention (unsuitable ground)
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.