Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Papa Cocktail (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Stella Barclay | 128 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway 2f out - quickened and led over 1f out - ridden and faced challenge final 110yds - kept on well towards finish - just did enough(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Kath's Toyboy (GB) | N/A | Poor | Kevin Frost | 129 lbs | 7/2F | 0.1 | Taken down early - in touch with leaders - pushed along and went second over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - just held(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Politics (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Michael Appleby | 135 lbs | 10/1 | 3.75 | Taken down early - midfield - headway when switched right over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - went third final strides(op 11/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Thismydream (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Taylor Fisher
(5)lbs
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Michael Attwater | 132 lbs | 13/2 | 0.2 | Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a run approaching final furlong marker)(op 6/1) | |
| 5th | 7 | Blackjack (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Alan Brown | 132 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Led but pestered - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Gunnerside (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Grant Tuer | 124 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway when switched right over 2f out - pushed along when short of room over 1f out - ridden and switched left when bit short of room final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding was repeatedly denied a clear run on numerous occasions within the final 2f)(op 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Majeski Man (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Paul Midgley | 136 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Taken down early - took keen hold - disputed lead - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 6 | Fai Fai (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Antony Brittain | 135 lbs | 80/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out(op 40/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Spartan Fighter (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Mark Winn
(5)lbs
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Antony Brittain | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no impression over 1f out(tchd 12/1) | |
| 10th | 1 | Bond Boy (GB) | N/A | AVG | Michael Appleby | 137 lbs | 25/1 | 22 | Slowly into stride and lost many lengths start - never on terms (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) |
Southwell (AW) Races