Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap (London Mile Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Uzincso (GB) | 9 G | AVG | John Butler | 133 lbs | 11/4F | Won | Held up in midfield - pushed along 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - ridden to lead 1f out - edged right and ran on well inside final furlong(op 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Irreverent (GB) | N/A | Poor | Richard Fahey | 135 lbs | 8/1 | 1.75 | Held up in midfield - not clear run 2f out - switched right and ridden over 1f out - soon pressed leaders - kept on inside final furlong - went second final strides - no match for winner (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run)(op 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Kendergarten Kop (IRE) | N/A | Poor | David Flood | 129 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Chased leader - lost second and dropped to midfield over 6f out - switched left and ridden over 2f out - challenging 2f out - led over 1f out - soon headed - carried right and no extra inside final furlong - lost second final strides(op 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Tommy Rock (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Clive Cox | 132 lbs | 13/2 | 2.25 | Dwelt start - held up in rear - switched right 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 5/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Espresso Freddo (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Robert Stephens | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Steadied start - held up in rear - pushed along and still plenty to do over 1f out - switched left and ridden 1f out - switched right and ran on inside final furlong - never near to challenge (an enquiry was held into the running and riding; the rider was interviewed and shown recordings of the race; the vet said that a post-race examinationfailed to reveal any abnormalities; the rider stated that his instructions were not to rush the gelding and to get it into a rhythm. He continued that he jumped well and that he was happy to get cover in the early stages and intended to take his time - he added that he has ridden the gelding before and when he felt the pace slow down in the back straight - he was aware that this would not be suited to him - he explained that the gelding needs to be held together as he tires quickly and is best suited by a strong pace and only being asked for one strong run - he continued that in the final half furlong he was passing tired horses making his finishing efforts look exaggerated - his explanation was noted)(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Perfect Focus (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Simon & Ed Crisford | 131 lbs | 100/30 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - ridden and every chance over 1f out - no extra 1f out - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Glenn Coco (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Marco Ghiani
(3)lbs
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Stuart Williams | 128 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - pressed leaders over 1f out - soon no extra - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 8th | 10 | Always Fearless (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Thore Hammer Hansen
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Richard Hannon | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 4.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway and went second over 6f out - ridden and briefly led over 1f out - soon lost position - weakened inside final furlong(op 18/1 tchd 28/1) | |
| 9th | 5 | Fortune And Glory (USA) | N/A | Poor | Joseph Tuite | 131 lbs | 33/1 | 3 | Steadied start - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - no impression over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Red Jasper (GB) | N/A | AVG | Michael Appleby | 124 lbs | 18/1 | 8.5 | Started quickly - took keen hold - led - ridden and headed over 1f out - soon lost position and dropped to rear - got behind inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 16/1) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Herculean (GB) | N/A | Poor | Stuart Williams | 136 lbs | 10/1 | 5 | Midfield - ridden and dropped to rear 2f out - got behind from over 1f out - burst blood vessel(op 15/2) |
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