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Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap
Class 6, 1m5y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-60, 11 runners
Winning time 1m 41.93s
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Result
David Nolan
Ivan Furtado
Settled at the back early fighting for its head - progress made wide of rivals under two furlongs out - hit the front a furlong from home - driven and challenged hard inside the final furlong - found more in the closing stages to move clear - scored comfortably
Harrison Shaw
Adrian Nicholls
Settled towards the rear early - made smooth progress wide of rivals approaching final 2f - moved into second a furlong out and pressed the leader - unable to find more inside the last 110 yards finishing second
P J McDonald
Sam England
Tracked front pack from a wide position - pressed for effort but found little over 1f out - held on for 3rd inside final furlong
Shay Farmer (7)
Ian McInnes
Settled behind the front group racing wide - hit the front inside final two furlongs - pressed and overtaken with a furlong left - dropped to fourth soon after - faded in the closing stages
Harry Russell
Ollie Pears
Settled at the back early - found room to improve inside the final furlong - pushed out and stayed on to the line - narrowly denied fourth having lacked the speed to be right on terms
Rowan Scott
Gemma Tutty
Settled at back of field - urged forward 3f out - only modest gain in closing stages - finished 6th beaten 5.5 lengths
Paddy Bradley
Rebecca Menzies
Tracked front group early - nudged up into second spot 2f out - faded quickly under pressure - finished 7th
Zak Wheatley (3)
Stella Barclay
Sat close to the front pack early - roused approaching final 2f - lost touch and dropped away inside closing stages - finished 8th
Ryan Sexton
Julie Camacho
Settled just behind the front group along the rail - pressed for effort with 2f left - dropped away shortly after - came home well beaten in 9th
Rhys Elliott (5)
Mark Walford
Set the pace along the rail early - sat handy before regaining front spot at halfway - pressed for effort inside final 2f then lost command - drifted left under pressure and dropped away over 1f out
Jonny Peate
John Butler
Took strong hold early - up close behind the front-runner before going in front 6f out - stayed there until halfway then lost the advantage - dropped away 2f out and beaten home
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.