19:30
Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap
Class 6, 7f14y, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-55, 14 runners
Winning time 1m 27.12s
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Result
Oisin Orr
David Thompson
Settled towards the back early - made strong progress wide out with a furlong left - found extra to hit the front close home - stayed on strongly to score
Silvestre De Sousa
Jim Goldie
Held up towards back under pressure to settle - moved through inside final furlong - closed strongly late - denied second by a short margin
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
Slow into stride - settled at back of field - found room and improved inside final furlong - edged out for second but no danger to winner
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled midpack early - crept into contention approaching 2f out and pushed on through a gap under pressure inside the final furlong - faded late to drop back a couple of spots at the line
William Pyle (3)
Ruth Carr
Sat behind front two early - moved up into second inside final two furlongs and pushed in front entering last - overtaken close home and unable to match winner's finishing kick
George Wood
Richard Spencer
Settled just behind pace on the inner - hit front two furlongs out then pushed along and overtaken entering last furlong - lost ground close home to finish sixth
Barry McHugh
Alan Brown
Held up eagerly in the pack away from the rail early - improved into contention behind the pace 3f out - faded sharply and dropped back through the finish to finish 7th beaten 3.25 lengths
Andrew Elliott
Tom Tate
Held up in the pack near the far rail - urged forward with over 2f left - lost ground inside final 2f - finished eighth beaten 5 lengths
David Egan
Tim Easterby
Settled in the pack early - pushed along with two furlongs left - dropped away in the closing stages to finish ninth
Paul Mulrennan
Bryan Smart
Checked and hesitant leaving the gate - settled towards the back - made no impact on the finish - eventually came home well beaten in 10th
Warren Fentiman (5)
John Mackie
Held up on far flank of the pack - failed to make meaningful progress - finished well off the pace in 11th
Rhys Elliott (5)
Michael Dods
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - dropped away rapidly in the final stages - finished 12th
David Nolan
Ian McInnes
Settled towards the back on the wide part of the field - never troubled the front runners - come home well beaten in 13th
Elizabeth Gale (5)
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled in the pack towards the near rail - improved into contention with the front pack by halfway - pressed for effort and gave way soon after leaving 2f out - well held at the finish
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.