Three Mile Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Shaykhoon (GB) | N/A | AVG | Richard Fahey | 122 lbs | 22/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - held up in rear - cruising but waiting for room over 2f out - switched left and rapid headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - soon led and went clear - readily(op 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Tommy Tittlemouse (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Brian Ellison | 132 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Held up in last - going okay but still plenty to do 3f out - waiting for room over 2f out - switched left and ran on over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on well - too much to do - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f out)(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Trevolli (GB) | N/A | Poor | Philip Kirby | 133 lbs | 3/1 | 1.25 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - ridden 2f out - soon switched left and stayed on - briefly went second inside final furlong - outpaced inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 10/3) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Elakazaam (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | K R Burke | 135 lbs | 14/1 | 2 | Close up but kept apart from others up the centre - ridden over 3f out - led over 1f out - hard pressed inside final furlong - soon headed by winner - weakened gradually and lost two places final 110yds(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | It Just Takes Time (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Faye McManoman
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Tinkler | 124 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Midfield - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - switched left and kept on inside final furlong - never on terms(tchd 9/1) | |
| 6th | 8 | Mabdaa (GB) | N/A | Poor | Antony Brittain | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Disputed lead - briefly headed halfway - led narrowly 2f out - soon ridden - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Retrouvailles (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mrs Ilka Gansera-Leveque | 131 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - soon outpaced and no impression(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Military Man (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 135 lbs | 15/8F | 1.75 | Disputed lead - led narrowly halfway - ridden over 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakening when not clear run inside final furlong - soon well beaten (trainer's representative could offer no explanation for gelding's performance)(op 11/8) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Johnny Estella (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Ray Dawson
(3)lbs
|
Charlie Fellowes | 118 lbs | 20/1 | 4.25 | Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - made no impression - got behind final 110yds(op 25/1) |
Newcastle (AW) Races