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Annual Members Of Hamilton Park Racecourse Handicap
Class 5, 5f7y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 0.52s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Set off in front early - held the lead throughout - roused with a furlong left - met pressure late - held on by a whisker
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back - moved left early on - looking for space with strength building a furlong out - urged along and closed inside the final furlong - kept finding more to the line - denied by a whisker
Rowan Scott
Phillip Makin
Held a central position early - pressed for effort approaching final 2f - squeezed for space then moved right approaching final furlong - knocked another runner while finishing strongly - improved into third inside the closing furlong to stay on well
Harrison Shaw
Bryan Smart
Handy early - urged for effort with 2f left and again inside final furlong - stayed on at one level to finish fourth
David Nolan
Tristan Davidson
Settled in the pack early - lost touch and slipped to the back - pushed for effort with 2f left then found a short spurt with 1f to go - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish fifth
Warren Fentiman (5)
Stella Barclay
Held up towards the back - failed to threaten the leading group - finished well held in 6th
Jason Hart
Ruth Carr
Sat handy behind the front group early - urged forward outside 2f out - hampered for space around 1f out but stayed on gamely - found nothing more and dropped away close home to finish seventh
Alex Jary (3)
Iain Jardine
Fought for control early - well placed before being asked for effort 2f out - lost ground final furlong to finish eighth
Non-runners: Dandy Dinmont (unsuitable ground), Delagate This Lord (withdrawn; bolted before start)
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.