Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Bailarico (IRE) | 8 G | Good |
Thomas Greatrex
(3)lbs
|
Warren Greatrex | 135 lbs | 16/1 | Won | Tracked leaders - led 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - 2 lengths ahead when ridden 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough (trainer's rep said - regarding improved form - that the gelding benefitted from more positive tactics)(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 2nd | 11 | Yagan (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 122 lbs | 4/5F | 1.5 | Tracked leaders - midfield halfway - cajoled along 6f out - pushed along 5f out - raced wide and headway 3f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 8/11 tchd 4/6 and 5/6) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Bird For Life (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mark Usher | 137 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - held up in last - towards rear halfway - nudged along 5f out - headway from 2f out - ridden and went third inside final furlong - never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Givepeaceachance (GB) | N/A | Poor | Denis Coakley | 133 lbs | 7/2 | 3.5 | Held up in rear - going easily 4f out - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and kept on from over 1f out - never dangerous (jockey said mare was denied a clear run coming down the hill)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Smith (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Lydia Richards | 133 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - prominent - 2 lengths third and going easily 4f out - every chance when ridden home turn - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Gavlar (GB) | N/A | Poor | Michael Attwater | 136 lbs | 40/1 | 2.25 | Ducked left start - close up - going okay 4f out - pushed along over 3f out - outpaced when ridden over 2f out - held inside final furlong(op 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Follow Intello (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nick Gifford | 140 lbs | 14/1 | 3.25 | Dwelt start - in rear - cajoled along soon after start - pushed along and no impression 4f out - ridden 3f out - staying on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Manzil (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Lee Carter | 140 lbs | 50/1 | 6.5 | Close up - held up in rear after 2f - shaken up and some headway 6f out - ridden over 4f out - weakened from 2f out(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Tin Fandango (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Mark Usher | 140 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Prominent on outer - went second after 3f - led 7f out - headed 5f out - ridden and no impression 3f out - weakened from over 1f out - eased final 110yds - lost shoe (vet said gelding had lost its left-fore shoe)(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Winander (GB) | N/A | Poor | Stuart Kittow | 133 lbs | 150/1 | 11 | Towards rear - lost ground and hit rail over 5f out - dropped to last 4f out - ridden and no impression from over 3f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed; the vet said thegelding was showing signs of post-race heat stress)(op 66/1 tchd 200/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Postie (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Jonny Peate
(7)lbs
|
Harry Eustace | 126 lbs | 50/1 | 19 | Led - pushed along and headed 7f out - weakened quickly over 4f out - got behind from 3f out(tchd 66/1) |
Lingfield (AW) Races