16:42
Birra Poretti Handicap (Div 2)
Class 5, 7f50y, Flat, 4yo+, Rated 0-70, 8 runners
Winning time 1m 29.11s
- Going
- Good To Firm
- Surface
- Turf
Result
Paul Mulrennan
Jim Goldie
Held a midpack position early - urged forward to gain ground approaching the final two furlongs and kept driving to the front close home
Andrew Mullen
Charlie Johnston
Settled close to the pace - pushed along inside final furlong and threw down a bid in the closing stages - stayed on to finish second beaten a length
James Sullivan
Ruth Carr
Settled in mid-division - nudged forward 2f out - quickened sharply over 1f out - hit the front approaching the final furlong - held narrow advantage until collared near the line - third
Cam Hardie
Iain Jardine
Raced fiercely early - hit the front and stretched clear 3f out - margin cut back inside 2f - caught with a furlong left after driven along - soon lost place finishing 4th
Rhys Elliott (5)
R Mike Smith
Held mid-pack - pressed for effort 2f out - unable to close - finished 5th beaten 3½ lengths
Harry Smith (7)
Declan Carroll
Settled in the pack early - pushed along inside final furlong - unable to sustain the challenge - finished sixth
Oisin Orr
Sam England
Fumbled start - settled towards the back pulling hard - pushed along and found some late headway inside final furlong - unable to sustain it and finished 7th
Connor Beasley
Michael Dods
Settled just off the pace - pushed along inside final 2f - unable to threaten leading pack - finished 8th
Non-runners: Pension Pot (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.