Whyte & Mackay Handicap (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Impressor (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Phillip Makin | 137 lbs | 100/30J | Won | In rear but in touch with leaders - going okay when headway from 3f out - shaken up and challenging from 2f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - soon faced sustained challenge - ridden inside final furlong - kept on and always doing enough(op 4/1 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Tar Heel (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Tim Easterby | 144 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Bumped start - in rear but in touch with leaders - switched left and on outer 4f out - soon some headway - pushed along and pressed leader from 2f out - ridden and made sustained challenge from over 1f out - kept on and just held(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Kodebreaker (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 130 lbs | 11/1 | 3.5 | Pressed leader - switched right soon after start - against near rail from over 5f out - joined leader 4f out - led over 3f out - pushed along when headed over 2f out - ridden and no extra from over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong(op 17/2) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Brazen Idol (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Simon Pearce | 121 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - prominent against near rail - not clear run from over 2f out - soon shaken up and lost ground - hung left 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - kept on final 110yds (trainer's rep said the gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface)(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Bobby Shaftoe (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 125 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Bumped start - in touch with leaders - pushed along from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - keeping on when hampered inside final furlong - soon switched right - ran on(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Nodsasgoodasawink (GB) | N/A | Poor | Linda Perratt | 138 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Mounted on course - in touch with leaders - pushed along when prominent 2f out - ridden over 1f out - keeping on when carried left inside final furlong(op 22/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Sir Benedict (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Zak Wheatley
(5)lbs
|
Stella Barclay | 138 lbs | 9/1 | 2.5 | Pressed leader - shaken up when led narrowly over 2f out - soon headed - ridden and no extra under 2f out - soon lost position - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Classy Al (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 139 lbs | 100/30J | 3.5 | Ducked right start - raced freely - prominent on outer - going okay when led 2f out - soon shaken up - pushed along when headed over 1f out - soon ridden - weakened and lost position inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 7/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Earn Your Stripes (GB) | 6 M | Poor |
Andrew Breslin
(3)lbs
|
R Mike Smith | 122 lbs | 14/1 | 7.5 | Ducked left start - pressed leader - pushed along and lost position over 2f out - ridden and weakened from over 1f out - eased(op 22/1) | |
| 10th | 4 | Elladora (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Katie Scott | 139 lbs | 12/1 | 6 | Mounted on course - led but pestered - joined 4f out - headed over 3f out - soon lost position - pushed along and dropped to rear from over 2f out - soon struggling - eased |
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