14:52
Emerald Club Handicap
Class 5, 5f1y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-75, 10 runners
Winning time 59.18s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Sat close to the pace early - pushed along and closing inside the final furlong - edged ahead near the line to win
Jack Nicholls (5)
Iain Jardine
Travelled well out wide early - kicked on and drifted left approaching final furlong - collared close home to be beaten a half-length
Jason Hart
Michael Dods
Settled towards rear - denied a run more than once inside the final 2f and had to shift right twice to find daylight - finished with purpose once in the open inside the last furlong - third but the front pair were beyond reach
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Held up rear of the field - short of room and shifted right approaching final furlong - moved up wide late but couldn't find enough to get on terms finishing fourth
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Held up in rear - denied room and moved right approaching final furlong - finished off well once in space but couldn't get on terms with front-runners
Rhys Elliott (5)
R Mike Smith
Hesitant start - held up towards the back and unable to quicken - shifted wide to make late progress inside the final furlong but effort petered out to finish sixth
Alistair Rawlinson
Gary Harrison
Held up in 6th and racing wide - urged into contention by halfway and closing on the front group with 2f left - driven but faded in the last furlong to finish 7th beaten 3.75 lengths
Oisin Orr
Jim Goldie
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command inside final two furlongs - dropped away fast close home - finished eighth
Kaiya Fraser
Jim Goldie
Tracked pace close to the rail - pushed along with a furlong left - dropped away soon after - finished 9th
Amie Waugh (3)
Jim Goldie
Held up eagerly behind the front group - lost ground when drifting right approaching final furlong - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Bonito Cavalo (self certificate, not sound), Joshuas Dream (self certificate, not sound)
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.