16:33
Dropkicks Honky Tonk Handicap
Class 5, 5f1y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 9 runners
Winning time 59.40s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Sat close to the front group early - pushed into the advantage inside the final furlong - finished off strongly to score
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Held up towards the back - eased across to the right and made progress a furlong out - stayed on in the final 110yds - went down by three-quarters of a length
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Fought for control early - sat close to the pace-setter - went in front over 2f out - pushed along and overtaken with a furlong left then unable to find more in the closing stages
Sean Kirrane
Lisa Williamson
Sat close to the pace - boxed in with a furlong left before finding a gap - unable to quicken inside the final 110 yards finishing fourth
Oisin Orr
Declan Carroll
Settled with the pack - pushed along and made ground inside final furlong - held no more in the closing stages - finished fifth
Mark Winn
Jim Goldie
Slow to break - held up in the pack - pushed along and made ground inside final furlong before findings little more
Jason Hart
Ivan Furtado
Bumped a touch at the off - travelled strongly early and went to the front - overtaken passing 2f out - drifted left under pressure inside final furlong - lost place quickly and beaten home in 7th
Andrew Breslin (3)
Bryan Smart
Stumbled at the off - settled with the group - moved closer from 2f out before being denied room and checked inside the final furlong - faded soon after to finish well held
Kaiya Fraser
Jim Goldie
Slow to break - never involved - well held throughout - finished ninth
Non-runners: Sugar Baby (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.