15:30
Autumn Breaks At Western House Hotel Handicap
Class 4, 7f50y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-80, 9 runners
Winning time 1m 32.16s
- Going
- Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Michael Dods
Settled in third early - pushed into the front approaching final furlong - challenged hard close home but battled on to prevail
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled in rear - made ground wide from 2f out - moved into 2nd place approaching the final furlong - pressed for the lead inside the last but flattened out to finish half a length adrift
Cieren Fallon
Ed Dunlop
Held up in midfield - improved out wide approaching final furlong - stayed on to take third close home
Jason Hart
Dianne Sayer
Chased brisk front-runner - urged with two furlongs left - dropped from second spot with the finish approaching - faded late to finish fourth
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Set the early gallop from the front - challenged and gave way just past the furlong marker - lost more ground close home to finish fifth
Connor Beasley
Phillip Makin
Settled towards the back of the field - shortened deficit slightly in the closing stages - finished sixth without threatening the leaders
Sam James
K R Burke
Hesitant into gear at the off - held up towards the back - nudged into contention only briefly approaching the final furlong before finishing well held
Lauren Young (7)
Jim Goldie
Went off pulling hard early - settled towards the back of the field - couldn't land a blow - finished well beaten in 8th
Rhys Elliott (5)
Jim Goldie
Sluggish into motion - settled at the back of the pack - unable to make an impression - finished well beaten in 9th
Non-runners: Al Muqdad (self certificate, off feed)
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.