Virgin Bet Ayr Silver Cup Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Staxton (GB) | N/A | AVG | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Raced far side - in touch with leaders - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - headway and went second over 1f out - soon ridden - led inside final 110yds - kept on well (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's improved form)(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Soldier's Minute (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 133 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | Raced far side - led group - led overall when groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed but rallied inside final 110yds - just held | ||
| 3rd | 21 | Blackrod (GB) | 5 H | AVG |
Billy Garritty
(3)lbs
|
Michael Dods | 127 lbs | 9/2F | 1.75 | Awkward start - raced centre - prominent - shaken up when groups merged over 2f out - ridden and went third over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - lost shoe (vet said colt lost his right fore shoe) | |
| 4th | 6 | Magical Spirit (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 135 lbs | 13/2 | 0.3 | Raced far side - close up - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - kept on from 1f out(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 25 | Mid Winster (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Paul Midgley | 127 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Taken down early - raced centre - led overall - headed when groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Bickerstaffe (GB) | N/A | AVG | K R Burke | 135 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(op 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 16 | Strike Red (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 131 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Raced centre - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | Tinto (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Amanda Perrett | 132 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Slowly away - raced far side - in rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders - lost shoe (jockey said gelding was slowly away - vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe)(op 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 17 | Gabrial The Devil (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Connor Murtagh
(3)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 128 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Raced far side - midfield - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(tchd 40/1) | |
| 10th | 3 | Rathbone (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Oisin McSweeney
(7)lbs
|
Kevin Ryan | 129 lbs | 22/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - raced centre - towards rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - headway over 1f out - never dangerous | |
| 11th | 22 | Woven (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Michael Dods | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Reared start - raced centre - soon recovered into midfield - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out(op 16/1) | ||
| 12th | 7 | Boardman (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 135 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Taken down early - raced far side - in rear - pushed along when groups merged over 2f out - never dangerous | ||
| 13th | 4 | Royal Scimitar (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Clive Cox | 136 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Slowly away - raced far side - in rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - soon no impression (trainers rep said colt did not face the first time blinkers on this occasion)(op 13/2 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 14th | 14 | Bergerac (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 132 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | Raced far side - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainers rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 14/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 15th | 19 | Music Society (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Ella McCain
(5)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 125 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Raced centre - in rear - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - never on terms(tchd 11/1) | |
| 16th | 20 | Uncle Jumbo (GB) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 130 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - raced far side - soon prominent - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 17th | 23 | Black Friday (GB) | 9 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 0.05 | Raced centre - close up - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 18th | 2 | Total Commitment (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
William Carver
(3)lbs
|
Simon Hodgson | 133 lbs | 18/1 | 1.25 | Raced centre - in rear throughout(op 22/1) | |
| 19th | 24 | Golden Apollo (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 127 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Slowly into stride - raced near side - in rear and outpaced throughout(op 22/1) | ||
| 20th | 18 | Shallow Hal (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Pierre-Louis Jamin
(5)lbs
|
K R Burke | 125 lbs | 66/1 | 0.2 | Raced far side - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe) | |
| 21st | 11 | Lord Rapscallion (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Stuart Williams | 132 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | Raced near side - in rear and outpaced throughout(op 25/1) | ||
| 22nd | 9 | Streamline (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Linda Perratt | 134 lbs | 300/1 | 0.3 | Raced centre - in touch with leaders - ridden when groups merged over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 66/1) | ||
| 23rd | 5 | Typhoon Ten (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Richard Hannon | 136 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Taken down early - fractious in stalls - dwelt start - raced centre - in rear throughout - saddle slipped (jockey said gelding was fractious in the stalls and the saddle slipped)(op 28/1) | ||
| 24th | 15 | Kind Review (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Tracy Waggott | 131 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - raced centre - in rear throughout(op 80/1) |
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