Virgin Bet Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Boosala (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | William Haggas | 128 lbs | 22/1 | Won | Took keen hold - soon midfield - headway on far side of group over 2f out - shaken up to lead over 1f out - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably (trainer could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than the gelding settled better on this occasion)(op 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Young Fire (FR) | 10 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 130 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - shaken up and steady headway on far side of group over 2f out - ridden and went second inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 22/1) | ||
| 3rd | 9 | Orbaan (GB) | 10 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 125 lbs | 15/2 | 1.5 | Steadied start - held up in rear - steady headway going easily when switched right and on near side of group over 1f out - ridden and went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Quizical (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ms Sheila Lavery | 126 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | Prominent on far side of group - ridden over 2f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Cold Stare (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 123 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Held up in rear - shaken up on far side of group over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish(op 33/1) | ||
| 6th | 14 | Marshal Dan (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Heather Main | 118 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Raced wide early - led - switched right over 6f out - ridden over 2f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Dashing Roger (GB) | 7 G | AVG | William Stone | 135 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Towards rear - ridden and headway over 2f out - soon edged right - prominent over 1f out - outpaced final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 1 | Accidental Agent (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Georgia Dobie
(3)lbs
|
Eve Johnson Houghton | 133 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - headway and prominent when ridden over 1f out - beaten inside final 110yds(op 40/1) | |
| 9th | 13 | Zip (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Jonny Peate
(7)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 114 lbs | 22/1 | 4 | Chased leader - ridden over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 10th | 10 | Hafeet Alain (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ed Walker | 124 lbs | 11/2 | 2.25 | Prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 17/2) | ||
| 11th | 15 | Alexander James (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Frederick Larson
(7)lbs
|
Michael Appleby | 110 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | Midfield on near side of group - ridden and headway over 2f out - soon carried right - weakened over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 12th | 16 | Bernardo O'Reilly (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Richard Spencer | 117 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - ridden and headway on near side of group over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 13th | 18 | Paws For Thought (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Tom Dascombe | 116 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Unruly beforehand - close up - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 14th | 8 | Raising Sand (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Jamie Osborne | 125 lbs | 80/1 | 2.25 | Towards rear on near side of group - ridden and struggling over 2f out - soon beaten(op 50/1 tchd 100/1) | ||
| 15th | 3 | Tomfre (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 133 lbs | 4/1F | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - lost position and struggling over 1f out (trainer said gelding was feeling the effects of a long season)(op 7/2) | ||
| 16th | 17 | Danzan (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 117 lbs | 80/1 | 4.5 | Prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 17th | 12 | Boardman (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 122 lbs | 11/1 | 24 | In touch with leaders on near side of group - ridden when outpaced and dropped to rear over 2f out - eased when no chance over 1f out(op 10/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 18th | 6 | Fresh (GB) | 7 G | AVG | James Fanshawe | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 13 | In rear on far side of group - pushed along and struggling over 2f out - soon beaten - tailed off - bled from nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose and was displaying an irregular heartbeat post-race)(op 9/2 tchd 13/2) |
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