16:45
Sue's 60th Birthday Occasion Handicap
Class 5, 1m, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 41.08s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Alistair Rawlinson
Grant Tuer
Set the pace from the break - urged forward with two out and kept battling when tested inside the final furlong - kept finding enough to prevail at the line
Oisin Orr
Richard & Peter Fahey
Settled towards the back - made progress from over 2f out - drifted right approaching the final furlong and challenged the front-runner - stayed on to finish second by a neck
Ethan Tindall (5)
Nigel Tinkler
Settled in the pack - hampered on the rails approaching final two furlongs - roused and moved left a furlong out - stayed on well under pressure inside the last to take third - held on for the placing at the line
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Tracked the front group on the rail - ridden to keep tabs 2f out - kept on without the speed to threaten fourth
Luke Morris
Roger Fell
Poor break at the start - held up early - blocked on the inside nearing 2f out - moved left and pushed along - stayed on late but couldn't reach the leading pair
Hollie Doyle
David Loughnane
Handy in the pack early - roused with three furlongs left - dropped away inside final furlong and weakened to finish sixth
Billy Garritty
Michael & David Easterby
Held up towards back of pack - driven with two furlongs left but making no headway - hampered a furlong out and dropped away
Jack Garritty
Jedd O'Keeffe
Raced wide behind the front group early - dropped to midfield before halfway then suffered a heavy knock approaching 2f out - lost place from there and finished well held
Mason Paetel (5)
David O'Meara
Settled with plenty of enthusiasm just off the front group - pushed along and drifted markedly right two out - dropped away quickly to finish ninth
Duran Fentiman
Tim Easterby
Held up in the pack - under pressure approaching 2f out - faded from a furlong out to finish tenth
Non-runners: Currumbin (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.