15:50
Matthew Clark Handicap
Class 5, 1m7f196y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 12 runners
Winning time 3m 29.57s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Settled midfield early - progress into contention over 3f out then pressed towards the front pair with 2f left - kept finding through the last furlong to hit the front close home and win
Mason Paetel (5)
James Owen
Settled off the pace early - moved through to challenge 3f out and pressed clear before 2f out - overtaken close home to finish second by a short head margin
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Held up towards the back - pushed along three out - made progress over two out - closed strongly late to finish third close up
Gina Mangan
John Berry
Settled midfield early - improved wide to reach the front group with 5f left - driven along from 2f out and stayed on at one speed to finish fourth
Alec Voikhansky (3)
Kevin Frost
Settled off the pace early - pushed along with 3f remaining - stayed on late to finish fifth beaten 3.5 lengths
Ashley Lewis (7)
James Owen
Driven into the front after 2f - hugging the inside - shaken up hard and overtaken 3f out - stayed on gamely under continued urging but had nothing left in the closing stages
Hollie Doyle
Ian Williams
Sluggish start - settled towards the back - made progress 3f out - pushed along 2f out then stayed on at same rate late to finish 7th
Elizabeth Gale (5)
Robert Bevis
Held up towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - stayed on without gaining much - finished 8th
Shay Farmer (7)
Bernard Llewellyn
Held up towards back of field - pushed along with 2f left - unable to land a blow - eventually finished 9th
Callum Hutchinson
Ben Case
Sat close to the front along the inside - pushed along 3f out - lost place approaching final furlongs to finish 10th
Paul Mulrennan
John Butler
Went straight to front - overtaken before 2f gone then pressed for effort with 3f left and dropped away - trailed the field to the finish
David Nolan
Dan Skelton
Settled off the pace along the inner - pressed for effort 3f out - lost touch and dropped away 2f out - well beaten at the finish
Non-runners: Capone (unsuitable ground), Cosmic Soul (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.