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18:55 Ian 'Festa' Smithurst Memorial Handicap

13 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 10 Toastmaster 9 2 Edward Greatrex 2/1 F
steadied in rear, pushed along well over 2f out, plenty to do when strong run and ridden approaching final furlong, led towards finish
2nd 3 Flight Control 1/2 length 9 9 William Pyle 9/2
shifted right start, mid-division, headway 3f out, pushed along 2f out pressing leaders, led over 1f out and ridden, kept on, headed towards finish
3rd 1 Three Non Blondes Head 9 11 A Egan 22/1
wore red hood to post, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, battled on close up, held closing stages
4th 8 Cotai Eye Joe 1 3/4 length 9 4 D Nolan 22/1
rear mid-division, headway 2f out and pushed along, went third over 1f out, stayed on, not pace to challenge
5th 12 Harswell Angel 1 3/4 length 8 12 O McSweeney 11/1
dwelt, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on, no real impression
6th 7 French Affair 1/2 length 9 5 Alexander Voikhansky 5/2
chased leaders, pushed along 2f out, ridden and faded 1f out
7th 6 Gesayed Head 9 6 Clifford Lee 12/1
rear mid-division, closed over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on one pace
8th 2 Galileo Island 2 1/2 lengths 9 9 P J McDonald 22/1
close up, pushed along under 2f out, weakened 1f out
9th 4 Chale Chalo Head 9 7 William Cox 40/1
prominent, lost position over 2f out, ridden over 1f out and gradually faded
10th 13 Vega Storm Neck 8 10 Ryan Sexton 14/1
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no response
11th 11 Comprador 2 1/2 lengths 9 0 Cameron Hardie 80/1
mid-division, pushed along 2f out, no progress
12th 9 Mighty Vega Neck 9 4 Christian Howarth 18/1
tracked leaders, pushed along well over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out
13th 5 Watcha Snoop 7 1/2 lengths 9 6 Luke Morris 33/1
wore red hood to post, bumped start, towards rear, some headway well over 2f out, pushed along 2f out and dropped away