16:00
Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 10 runners
Winning time 1m 3.50s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Faye McManoman
Nigel Tinkler
Settled towards the back of the pack early - niggled along for space around 2f out then angled left to gain ground with a furlong left - still in with claims entering the last furlong - finished strongly to get up on the line
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Held up mid-pack - boxed in and stuck for space over a furlong out - eased right for room and finished strongly to snatch second right on the line
Lewis Chalkley (7)
Michael & David Easterby
Tracked the pace from wide - pushed along and made progress inside the final two furlongs - hit the front but edged towards the rail approaching the last furlong - caught close home and just failed to hold third
Tom Eaves
Kevin Ryan
Towards the back - dropped away 3f out and niggled at - progressive late run from just past the furlong pole - kept on to be fourth
Kevin Stott
Roger Fell
Settled midfield early - short of room from over a furlong out - finished strongly in final 150yds but couldn't get to the front-runners
Cam Hardie
Antony Brittain
Slow to begin - settled towards the back - short of room approaching final furlong - urged and stayed on late inside distance - well beaten in 6th
Warren Fentiman (3)
Tina Jackson
Held up handy on rail early - pushed for effort 2f out - urged inside final 2f - squeezed for space and unable to find more in closing stages - eventually well held in 7th
Zak Wheatley (3)
Declan Carroll
Handy early - urged along and pressed leaders with two furlongs left - lost momentum inside final furlong to finish eighth
David Allan
Tim Easterby
Settled with the group early - driven approaching 2f out - squeezed for space inside final furlong - held no threat late and finished well held
Barry McHugh
Paul Midgley
Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost advantage inside final two furlongs - squeezed for space and faded late - finished 10th
Non-runners: Beerwah (vet's certificate, pulled shoe off)
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.