16:15
Graeme Allan's 70th Birthday Pension Scheme Handicap (Div 1)
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 44.27s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Set the pace from the off - pressed for effort inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to the line
Lauren Young (7)
Jim Goldie
Tracked the pace near the front - pushed along a furlong out and briefly slipped to third - fought back to snatch second on the line
Archie Young (5)
Patrick Neville
Held a midpack position early - pressed for effort with 2f left and moved into second inside the final furlong - edged out for the spot right on the line
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled just behind the pace - driven into contention 2f out and drifted left approaching the furlong marker - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish fourth beaten a length
Kaiya Fraser
R Mike Smith
Settled at the back early - still with lots of ground to make up with two furlongs left and pushed along - found some late progress to take 5th - lacked the gears to get involved in the finish
Warren Fentiman (5)
Richard Fahey
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and found some late progress - lost momentum close home to finish 6th
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled just off the pace - pushed along with 2f left - unable to make further inroads - finished 7th
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Held up in a handy spot early - pressed for a run over 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong - well held at the finish
Mohammed Tabti (5)
Iain Jardine
Settled towards the back - pushed along approaching 2f out - dropped away soon after - finished ninth well adrift
Non-runners: Cavallo Pazzo (self certificate), Pisanello (unsuitable ground), Temper Trap (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.