Virgin Bet Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Northern Express (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 133 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - headway over 2f out - ridden 2f out - good headway over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides - won going away(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Poet's Magic (GB) | 7 M | Poor | John Quinn | 133 lbs | 4/1F | 0.3 | Led - going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - hard pressed final 110yds - headed final strides - just denied(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Swiss Knight (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Joanna Mason
(3)lbs
|
Michael & David Easterby | 116 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Held up in midfield - good headway going easily 2f out - ridden over 1f out - soon outpaced and held - kept on final 110yds - went third towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 4th | 1 | Cassy O (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 137 lbs | 13/2 | 0.2 | Tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - chased winner over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong - no extra and lost third inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet reported that the gelding had been struck into right hind)(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Admirality (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Roger Fell | 131 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - ridden and headway to challenge over 1f out - outpaced inside final furlong - kept on towards finish | ||
| 6th | 12 | Global Humor (USA) | 9 G | Poor |
Amie Waugh
(5)lbs
|
Jim Goldie | 116 lbs | 9/2 | 1.25 | Slowly away - raced in last - ridden 2f out - steady headway over 1f out - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly and was slowly away) | |
| 7th | 9 | Darvel (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 126 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - ridden and brief headway over 2f out - soon outpaced - made no impression(op 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Glengarry (GB) | N/A | AVG | Danny Brooke | 121 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Towards rear - soon ridden - brief headway over 1f out - no impression final furlong(op 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Star Shield (GB) | 9 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 131 lbs | 17/2 | .75 | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - soon outpaced - switched left inside final furlong - made no impression (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 6/1) | ||
| 10th | 2 | Queen's Sargent (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 134 lbs | 25/1 | .75 | Steadied start - held up in rear - outpaced over 2f out - minor headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 28/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Outrun The Storm (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Billy Garritty
(3)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 123 lbs | 5/1 | 5.5 | Raced freely - midfield - ridden and dropped to rear over 2f out - soon struggling - lost touch final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/2) | |
| 12th | 7 | Maraakiz (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Linda Perratt | 127 lbs | 66/1 | 12 | Chased leader - ridden and wandered around over 2f out - soon weakened quickly - lost touch over 1f out - tailed off (jockey said gelding hung right causing the bit to slip through the gelding's mouth)(op 50/1) |
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