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High Gosforth Park Golf Club Handicap
Class 6, 1m2f42y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 8 runners
Winning time 2m 16.11s
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Result
Cam Hardie
Ollie Pears
Slow to break and settled last - moving smoothly and in contention 2f from home - pushed along and made ground a furlong out - battled gamely with the second through the closing stages - got up right on the line
P J McDonald
Philip McBride
Settled midpack early - pushed along with 3f left - progress gained inside final furlong - hit front late but caught in final strides for a fierce finish - denied right on the line
Ben Robinson
Brian Ellison
Settled mid-pack early - pushed along and made progress from 2f out to edge in front - overhauled near the line - just denied in 3rd at the finish
Rowan Scott
Iain Jardine
Handy early - moved through to hit the front approaching 2f out under a challenge before being overtaken - stayed on at the finish for 4th
Billy Garritty
Liam Bailey
Settled at the back early - improved into contention 2f out and asked for effort - stayed on at one speed inside final furlong to finish fifth
Sean Kirrane
David Thompson
Raced keenly and disputed early advantage - overtaken before long - pushed along approaching 2f out then dropped away quickly to finish sixth
Tom Kiely-Marshall (5)
Barry Murtagh
Held up at the back - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away towards the finish
Kieran O'Neill
Tracy Waggott
Pulling hard early - settled off the pace - moved through to hit the front after 1f - pressed 3f out then dropped away - allowed to drop away tamely 2f out - finished last of 8
Non-runners: Bovey Belle (travel problems), Muhib (travel problems)
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.