Unibet Horserace Betting Operator Of The Year Handicap (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Fact Or Fable (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | J S Moore | 132 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Took keen hold - led - headed soon after start - chased leader after 1f - going okay under 3f out - soon short of room - pushed along and headway over 1f out - soon close up - led inside final furlong - kept on and always doing enough(op 11/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Jeremiah Johnson (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Simon Dow | 129 lbs | 4/1 | 0.3 | Soon led - pushed along over 2f out - soon faced challenge - hung left from over 1f out - ridden 1f out - headed inside final furlong - soon battled back - kept on and just held (jockey said the colt hung left-handed under pressure)(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Strategic Fortune (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | John Butler | 128 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in last - going easily 2f out - switched right and rapid headway from over 1f out - pushed along and went third inside final furlong - ridden and ran on well final 110yds - hung left towards finish (jockey said the gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Casaruan (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
Theodore Ladd
(3)lbs
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Michael Appleby | 130 lbs | 14/1 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - in rear - going okay under 3f out - switched right and pushed along 2f out - ridden and some headway over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 16/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | Royal Heart (FR) | N/A | AVG |
Rhys Clutterbuck
(3)lbs
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Ed Dunlop | 132 lbs | 100/30 | 0.1 | Tracked leader on inner - pushed along when close up over 1f out - ridden and went third 1f out - no extra and lost third inside final furlong - lost fourth final strides (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 9/4) | |
| 6th | 8 | Power Of Lazarus (IRE) | N/A | Poor | John O'Shea | 127 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | Prominent - lost position and towards rear after 1f - pushed along and outpaced over 2f out - ridden and rallied over 1f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Ballybaymoonshiner (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Murty McGrath | 133 lbs | 11/4F | 2 | Took keen hold - chased leader on outer - about three wide 4f out - soon close up - going okay when pressed leader from over 2f out - pushed along and outpaced from over 1f out - lost position 1f out - ridden and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 7/2) | ||
| 8th | 10 | Zahirah (GB) | N/A | Poor | J R Jenkins | 127 lbs | 100/1 | 2.75 | Raced in second - pressed leader from 4f out - pushed along when switched left over 2f out - soon lost position - ridden and weakened gradually from 2f out | ||
| 9th | 9 | Hot Desert (GB) | N/A | Poor | Tony Carroll | 127 lbs | 80/1 | 4.75 | Dwelt start - midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no extra over 1f out - soon weakened(tchd 66/1) |
Kempton (AW) Races