16:27
Tommy Hepple Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 1m4f5y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 12 runners
Winning time 2m 43.80s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Andrew Mullen
Ben Haslam
Fought for control early - up with the pace - asked for effort with two furlongs left - moved into second a furlong out - edged left approaching the final furlong before getting up to win
Rossa Ryan
Shaun Lycett
Prominent throughout - pushed into front over 1f out - battled on but swept past near the line to finish second
Mark Winn
Martin Todhunter
Settled towards back early - pushed along approaching final 2f and eased right for room to make progress - kept responding well inside closing furlong - moved into third close home
Connor Beasley
John Mackie
Settled towards the back early - lost more ground four out - looked booked for a task with two to run - made late progress from a furlong out - found space tight late and unable to close the gap in fourth
Billy Garritty
Jedd O'Keeffe
Handy near the rail early - squeezed for space around 2f out then found space and pushed into contention inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish fifth beaten a length and a half
Hollie Doyle
John Berry
Settled around midfield - urged forward with over 2f left and closed ground with a furlong to run - held effort through the final stages to finish sixth beaten 2.75L
Jason Hart
Olly Murphy
Took the lead - driven and passed over 1f out - found nothing in the closing stages
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Slow to enter stalls - settled towards the back before angling left after 3f - unable to challenge and beaten into 8th
Harry Davies
Alan Brown
Tracked the front group early - pushed for effort with 2f left - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 9th
Gina Mangan
John Berry
Held up towards back holding hard - shifted wide and found some improvement approaching 2f out - lost ground inside final furlong - finished 10th
Cam Hardie
Kevin Frost
Settled in the pack early - slipped towards the back with 2f left - fell away inside the final furlong - well held at the finish
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left - dropped away soon after - eventually well held in 12th
Non-runners: Turn And Finish (unsuitable ground)
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.