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David Ritchie Is 50! Happy Birthday! Fillies' Handicap
Class 5, 5f, Flat, 3yo+, Rated 0-70, F, 11 runners
Winning time 58.94s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Settled towards the back early - lost ground for pace after 2f - moved across left 2f out - driven and closing 1f out - hit front inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score
Rhys Elliott (5)
Jessica Macey
Settled midpack early - pressed for effort with 2f left and edged off a straight line approaching the furlong marker - finished strongly through the closing stages - denied by a narrow head-bob at the line
Gianluca Sanna (5)
John Wainwright
Sat behind pace - pushed along and edged ahead approaching final furlong but drifted left - held on for third narrowly
Kevin Stott
Edward Bethell
Towards the back - lost a little ground a furlong out - responded to pressure and stayed on through the final furlong - just held out of contention in 4th
Joanna Mason
Michael & David Easterby
Settled in the pack - moved up 2f out - hit the front over 1f out - lost that advantage inside the final furlong and found little late
Dougie Costello
Steph Hollinshead
Pulled hard early - sat handy in the pack - dropped away approaching final furlong - squeezed for space inside final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish 6th beaten 3 lengths
Oisin McSweeney
Tim Easterby
Held up eagerly early - edged in front briefly - pushed along and lost the advantage approaching final furlong - lost momentum near the finish to come home seventh
Harry Smith (7)
Declan Carroll
Prominent early - pushed for effort with 2f left - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished eighth
Jack Garritty
Tina Jackson
Settled with leading group early - eased across to the right approaching the final furlong - unable to land a challenge - finished well held in 9th
Paul Mulrennan
Bryan Smart
Fought for control early - tucked in with the pace - dropped away inside final furlong to finish well held
Oisin Orr
David Loughnane
Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - finished well held
Non-runners: Data Fata Secutus (self certificate, off feed)
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.