John Smith's Cup Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Anmaat (IRE) | 7 G | Elite | Owen Burrows | 134 lbs | 5/1J | Won | In touch with leaders - pushed along and good headway on outer over 2f out - edged left from over 1f out - soon made challenge - ridden and led narrowly 1f out - kept on well(op 8/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Achelois (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Harry Davies
(5)lbs
|
Andrew Balding | 124 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Midfield - pushed along 3f out - bit short of room and switched left 2f out - soon ridden - headway and went third inside final furlong - kept on well - went second final strides(op 18/1) | |
| 3rd | 2 | Intellogent (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 136 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along over 2f out - still plenty to do when switched right and on outer under 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well - went third final strides - did well in the circumstances(op 8/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 16 | Spirit Dancer (GB) | 7 G | Good | Richard Fahey | 123 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Raced freely - prominent - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - soon carried left - headed 1f out - no extra and lost two places final strides (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching the final furlong)(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Brilliant Light (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Saeed bin Suroor | 127 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Tracked leaders on inner - pushed along over 2f out - switched left 2f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Just Fine (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Sir Michael Stoute | 128 lbs | 9/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders - pushed along over 2f out - bit short of room and switched right 2f out - soon ridden - no impression inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 22 | First View (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Stefano Cherchi
(3)lbs
|
Saeed bin Suroor | 117 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Prominent on outer - pushed along over 3f out - ridden 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 25/1) | |
| 8th | 12 | Caradoc (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 127 lbs | 20/1 | 0.2 | Midfield on inner - pushed along over 2f out - waiting for room over 1f out - ridden final furlong - keeping on when bit short of room towards finish(op 18/1) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Cockalorum (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Roger Fell | 125 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Tracked leaders on outer - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 14 | What's The Story (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Keith Dalgleish | 125 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Raced freely - tracked leader - pushed along 3f out - ridden 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 11th | 1 | Certain Lad (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
George Bass
(5)lbs
|
Mick Channon | 133 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Raced freely - never better than mid-division(op 28/1) | |
| 12th | 19 | Good Birthday (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
William Cox
(3)lbs
|
Andrew Balding | 120 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders on outer - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding suffered interference approaching the final furlong)(op 33/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 13th | 18 | La Trinidad (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Roger Fell | 123 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along 3f out - ridden and headway 2f out - soon every chance - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 14/1) | ||
| 14th | 10 | Forest Falcon (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Charlie & Mark Johnston | 127 lbs | 28/1 | 1 | Never better than mid-division(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 15th | 6 | Marie's Diamond (IRE) | 7 H | Poor | Roger Fell | 131 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 16th | 3 | Chichester (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Keith Dalgleish | 134 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - always towards rear(op 25/1) | ||
| 17th | 15 | Baryshnikov (GB) | 8 G | Poor | David & Nicola Barron | 125 lbs | 40/1 | 0.1 | Never better than mid-division(op 33/1) | ||
| 18th | 20 | Rogue Bear (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Tom Clover | 122 lbs | 9/1 | 1.25 | Slowly away - raced freely - always towards rear (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 8/1) | ||
| 19th | 5 | Greatgadian (GER) | 6 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 133 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Never better than mid-division(op 16/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 20th | 17 | The City's Phantom (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Richard Spencer | 123 lbs | 50/1 | 2.25 | Led - pushed along over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon weakened(op 66/1 tchd 80/1) | ||
| 21st | 21 | Jewel In My Crown (GB) | N/A | AVG | Rae Guest | 122 lbs | 22/1 | 8.5 | Always towards rear(tchd 20/1 and tchd 25/1) | ||
| 22nd | 8 | Mahrajaan (USA) | 6 G | Poor | William Haggas | 128 lbs | 5/1J | 3.75 | Slowly into stride - always towards rear - eased and behind from over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) |
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