18:45
Dr Keith Howard OBE Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-75, 8 runners
Winning time 59.35s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Tracked leaders close to the rail - urged forward with 2f left - hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly for the win
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Went straight to the front - driven approaching final furlong then overtaken - battled on without matching winner's finish for second
Jack Garritty
Adrian Nicholls
Settled midfield early - urged forward with two furlongs left - finished well without threatening the front two - held third place at the finish
No. 1, stall 9
7yo, 9-2, OR 74
J: Lewis Chalkley (7) · T: Michael & David Easterby
Lewis Chalkley (7)
Michael & David Easterby
Fumbled break - held up towards the back - shifted right and driven on approaching 2f out - stayed on final furlong without threatening the front
Mark Winn
Paul Midgley
Held handy through the middle - asked for effort with 2f left - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish 5th
William Pyle
Gemma Tutty
Sat close to the pace early - asked for effort with 2f left - dropped away in the final furlong - finished sixth
Andrew Mullen
Ben Haslam
Settled around midfield through the pack - asked for effort inside final furlong - dropped away late - finished 7th
Cam Hardie
Kevin Frost
Slow to break - settled at the back - urged into contention 2f out - never competitive and finished eighth
Non-runners: Impressor (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.