Virgin Bet Ayr Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Summerghand (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 131 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Towards near side - held up in rear - shaken up and headway up the centre when groups merged over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final 110yds - kept on well(op 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Commanche Falls (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 138 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Towards far side - prominent - led when groups merged over 1f out - ridden and headed inside final 110yds - kept on(op 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 24 | Juan Les Pins (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Michael Appleby | 121 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - towards near side and towards rear - ridden over 2f out - headway when groups merged over 1f out - kept on well and went third towards finish(op 33/1) | ||
| 4th | 21 | Lucky Man (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Spencer | 123 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - towards far side - soon midfield - ridden and headway up the centre when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds | ||
| 5th | 6 | Mr Wagyu (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | John Quinn | 133 lbs | 9/1 | 0.1 | Towards near side - led group - ridden and headed when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Bergerac (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 127 lbs | 22/1 | 0.1 | Towards far side - led group - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - kept on final 110yds | ||
| 7th | 22 | Admiral D (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Oisin McSweeney
(5)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 117 lbs | 22/1 | 0.3 | Towards far side - in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - headway up the centre when groups merged over 1f out - soon edged left - kept on final 110yds(op 25/1) | |
| 8th | 3 | Escobar (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 134 lbs | 18/1 | 1.75 | Slowly away - towards far side - in rear - ridden and headway when groups merged over 1f out - no impression final 110yds | ||
| 9th | 2 | Sir Dancealot (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | John Butler | 134 lbs | 50/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - towards near side - pushed along over 2f out - headway when groups merged over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not pace to challenge | ||
| 10th | 18 | Chiefofchiefs (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 124 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Towards far side - held up in rear - going easily over 2f out - ridden and headway when groups merged over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 18/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Zarzyni (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Ryan Sexton
(5)lbs
|
David & Nicola Barron | 128 lbs | 28/1 | 0.3 | Towards near side - prominent - ridden when groups merged over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | |
| 12th | 16 | Fivethousandtoone (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 125 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Towards far side - in rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden when groups merged and no impression over 1f out | ||
| 13th | 20 | Tinto (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Mark Winn
(7)lbs
|
Michael Dods | 116 lbs | 20/1 | .5 | Towards far side - in touch with leaders on far side of group - ridden and hung left when groups merged over 1f out - soon weakened(op 25/1) | |
| 14th | 11 | Bielsa (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 128 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Towards near side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - edged right when groups merged over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 15th | 7 | Documenting (GB) | 12 G | AVG | Kevin Frost | 131 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Towards near side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out | ||
| 16th | 25 | Aleezdancer (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 120 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Towards far side - prominent - ridden on far side of group over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 17th | 15 | Gis A Sub (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 126 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Towards near side - took keen hold - prominent - pushed along over 2f out - weakening and hampered when groups merged over 1f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 18th | 12 | Gulliver (GB) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 127 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - towards near side - switched right and against near rail over 4f out - ridden and hung left over 2f out - never on terms(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 19th | 4 | Vadream (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 134 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Towards near side - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - no impression when groups merged over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) | ||
| 20th | 14 | Khanjar (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | William Haggas | 127 lbs | 9/2F | 0.3 | Towards far side - prominent - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 21st | 19 | Motagally (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Scott Dixon | 123 lbs | 18/1 | 0.2 | Dwelt start - towards near side - soon midfield - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out | ||
| 22nd | 10 | Popmaster (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Towards near side - in touch with leaders - switched right and against near rail over 4f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out | ||
| 23rd | 9 | Volatile Analyst (USA) | 7 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 130 lbs | 50/1 | 6 | Towards near side - ridden over 2f out - weakened when groups merged over 1f out - finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame on his left fore)(op 40/1) | ||
| 24th | 23 | Pendleton (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Dods | 121 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | Towards far side - midfield - ridden and struggling over 2f out - beaten when groups merged over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) |
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