Ministry Of Sound Classical 21st August Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Jumaira Bay (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 128 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - short of room when switched right and still plenty to do over 1f out - quickened and good headway to lead final 110yds - ran on well (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for gelding's improvement in form other than the gelding may possibly be suited by the turning track here today as opposed to the straight 7f track at Ascot)(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Acquitted (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Hugo Palmer | 131 lbs | 11/4F | 1.75 | Bumped start - towards rear of midfield - not clear run over 1f out - switched right and still plenty to do 1f out - headway and edged left inside final furlong - went second inside final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 9/4 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Asad (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Theodore Ladd
(3)lbs
|
Michael Appleby | 120 lbs | 17/2 | 1.75 | Led - ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 8/1) | |
| 4th | 2 | Going Places (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Thore Hammer Hansen
(3)lbs
|
Archie Watson | 130 lbs | 16/1 | 2 | Chased leaders - went second over 4f out - ridden over 2f out - no extra and lost second inside final furlong - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) | |
| 5th | 4 | Pistoletto (USA) | 5 G | Poor |
Ray Dawson
(3)lbs
|
John Ryan | 126 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Chased leaders - ridden over 1f out - no extra and weakened final 110yds(op 7/1) | |
| 6th | 1 | Margub (GB) | N/A | Poor | Marcus Tregoning | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 2.25 | Ducked right start - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 1f out - made no telling impression(op 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Amber Island (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | David Loughnane | 125 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | Chased leaders - went third and pressed leaders when ridden 2f out - no extra inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Gobi Sunset (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Mark Johnston | 124 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Chased leader - lost second and chased leaders over 4f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out - soon beaten - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Eagle Creek (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | William Knight | 124 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Held up in rear - edged right and ridden over 1f out - made no telling impression(op 18/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Juan Les Pins (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Saffie Osborne
(5)lbs
|
Ed Dunlop | 122 lbs | 66/1 | 15 | Steadied start - took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and no response over 1f out - soon beaten - eased inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 11th | 11 | Herculean (GB) | N/A | Poor | Derek Shaw | 117 lbs | 200/1 | 5 | Mounted in chute - bumped start - soon dropped to last and detached - outpaced throughout(op 150/1 tchd 250/1) |
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