Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 19 | Bielsa (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 127 lbs | 15/2 | Won | Alone against near rail - in touch with leaders - headway and led overall over 1f out - ridden and kept on strongly final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Great Ambassador (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 135 lbs | 3/1F | 2.25 | Raced far side - midfield - steady headway going easily over 2f out - disputed lead when groups merged over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on final 110yds - no match for stands' side winner(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 14 | Mr Wagyu (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | John Quinn | 128 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Raced centre - close up - going easily and led overall over 2f out - ridden and headed when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 25/1) | ||
| 4th | 15 | Motagally (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Charles Hills | 127 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Raced centre - midfield - steady headway and close up when groups merged over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on final 110yds(op 28/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Edraak (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Theodore Ladd
(3)lbs
|
Michael Appleby | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Raced centre - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and edged right when groups merged over 1f out - soon outpaced - rallied final 110yds - not reach leaders | |
| 6th | 25 | Count d'Orsay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 125 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Raced far side - prominent - shaken up and every chance when groups merged over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra inside final 110yds(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Commanche Falls (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 134 lbs | 13/2 | 0.05 | Raced far side - midfield - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge | ||
| 8th | 1 | Summerghand (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Sean Kirrane
(5)lbs
|
David O'Meara | 136 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - raced centre - held up in rear - ridden when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders | |
| 9th | 9 | Fivethousandtoone (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Raced far side - held up in rear - steady headway and prominent when groups merged over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra final 110yds(op 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 23 | Lahore (USA) | N/A | Poor | Phillip Makin | 126 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - raced centre - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when groups merged over 1f out - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(tchd 100/1) | ||
| 11th | 12 | Pendleton (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 128 lbs | 40/1 | 0.1 | Raced centre - prominent - going easily over 2f out - ridden when groups merged over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong | ||
| 12th | 16 | Volatile Analyst (USA) | 7 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 127 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Raced far side - close up - ridden and every chance when groups merged over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong | ||
| 13th | 4 | Gulliver (GB) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 132 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Raced far side - held up in rear - ridden and some headway when groups merged over 1f out - never dangerous(op 16/1) | ||
| 13th | 8 | Venturous (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | David Barron | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 0 | Raced far side - held up in rear - pushed along and edged right when groups merged over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 40/1) | ||
| 15th | 7 | Snazzy Jazzy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Laura Pearson
(3)lbs
|
Lawrence Mullaney | 127 lbs | 40/1 | .5 | Mounted on course - taken down early - slowly away - ducked right start - raced centre - in rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and hung left when groups merged over 1f out - soon weakened | |
| 16th | 22 | Lexington Dash (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 126 lbs | 66/1 | 0.05 | Dwelt start - raced far side - held up in rear - steady headway over 2f out - ridden when groups merged over 1f out - soon weakened | ||
| 17th | 20 | Popmaster (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 127 lbs | 15/2 | 0.2 | Raced far side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - lost position and struggling when groups merged over 1f out | ||
| 18th | 18 | Hey Jonesy (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 127 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Raced far side - in touch with leaders - pushed along halfway - weakening when groups merged over 1f out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 19th | 5 | Brad The Brief (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Pierre-Louis Jamin
(5)lbs
|
Tom Dascombe | 126 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Raced far side - led group - ridden and headed in group over 2f out - weakening when groups merged over 1f out(op 66/1) | |
| 20th | 6 | Mr Lupton (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Oisin McSweeney
(7)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 124 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Raced centre early - close up - switched to far side after 1f - led group over 2f out - ridden and headed in group when groups merged over 1f out - soon beaten(tchd 40/1) | |
| 21st | 24 | Ostilio (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Billy Garritty
(3)lbs
|
Paul Midgley | 122 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - raced centre - in rear - ridden and no impression when groups merged over 1f out - soon beaten(tchd 12/1) | |
| 22nd | 21 | Just Frank (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Les Eyre | 127 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | Upset in stalls - raced centre - led overall - pushed along and headed in group over 2f out - weakening when groups merged over 1f out(op 8/1) | ||
| 23rd | 17 | Above (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 127 lbs | 80/1 | 5 | Raced centre - close up - pushed along when outpaced and lost position over 2f out - beaten when groups merged over 1f out | ||
| 24th | 11 | Sunday Sovereign (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 129 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Raced centre - close up - lost position over 2f out - soon ridden - beaten when groups merged over 1f out(op 40/1) |
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