15:45
Armstrong Memorial Handicap
Class 4, 6f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-85, 16 runners
Winning time 1m 11.60s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Rhys Elliott (5)
Mark Walford
Handy near the near rail early - driven to the front with 2f left - kept finding under pressure to the line
Joe Leavy
Richard Hannon
Settled in the pack early - made ground on the front pair approaching 2f out - poised to strike inside the final furlong - held for a place close home
Shane Gray
Kevin Ryan
Went straight to front early on near rail - lost advantage inside final 2f then squeezed for space with a furlong left - battled on to finish third by a neck
Oisin McSweeney
Adrian Paul Keatley
Held up in the pack towards the stand rail - moved through from 2f out to close on the front group - stayed on well inside final furlong to finish 4th beaten under a length
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Towards the back on the near flank - made progress to join the front group inside the final furlong - ran on without finding more to finish 5th
David Nolan
Paul Midgley
Held a forward spot on the stands rail - moved up to hit the front approaching the final furlong - stayed on but unable to match rivals coming from the far rail inside the last 110yds - finished sixth
Ethan Tindall (5)
Richard & Peter Fahey
Held up towards the back - nearer stands' rail - made progress inside the last furlong - stayed on without threatening the front runners close home - finished seventh
Jack Garritty
Mark Walford
Raced handy near the near rail - dropped away under pressure with 2f left - faded inside final furlong to finish 8th
William Pyle (3)
Ruth Carr
Set the pace on the far rail - slipped back into the pack approaching the final furlong - faded late to finish 9th
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Held up towards back - shifted left early to find room - lost touch inside final 2f - dropped away to finish well beaten
Sean Kirrane
Tim Easterby
Held up towards the back on the near flank early - failed to land a blow throughout - finished well held in 11th
Joanna Mason
Ben Haslam
Held mid-pack on the wide flank - driven approaching the final furlong - faded quickly - finished 12th beaten 7 lengths
Mark Winn
David O'Meara
Hampered start - held handy on the near flank before losing touch with the pack over 2f out - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish well beaten
Mason Paetel (5)
Michael Appleby
Held up handy on the far flank - lost touch with leaders approaching final furlong - dropped away rapidly close home - finished 14th
Andrew Mullen
Ben Haslam
Held up in the pack wide of centre - urged forward with over a furlong left - lost ground nearing the final 110yds - finished 15th
Cam Hardie
Richard & Peter Fahey
Slow to settle early - held up towards the back on the far flank throughout - made no impression - finished well behind in 16th
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.