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| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Classic Lady (IRE) | 9 M | AVG |
Mr Paddy Barlow
(7)lbs
|
Mark Walford | 135 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Prominent - going easily and disputed lead 2 out - soon shaken up to lead - pushed along and faced challenge last - ridden clear final 110yds - readily(op 14/1) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Jimmy Rabbitte (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Freddie Gordon
(3)lbs
|
Stuart Coltherd | 162 lbs | 3/1F | 3 | Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pecked on landing 1st - went third 2 out - soon went second - pushed along and disputing lead when not fluent last - ridden run-in - no extra final 110yds(op 11/4) | |
| 3rd | 9 | Buto (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Alice Stevens
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 141 lbs | 7/2 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - pushed along and went fourth after 2 out - went third before last - ridden last - kept on against near rail run-in - not pace to challenge(op 10/3) | |
| 4th | 6 | Pipers Cross (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Sandy Forster | 151 lbs | 100/30 | 8 | Held up in last - some headway 2 out - soon pushed along - went fourth before last - ridden run-in - nearest finish(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Dillarchie (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Fern O'Brien
(5)lbs
|
Joanne Foster | 157 lbs | 5/1 | 19 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - lost position and towards rear 3rd - reminders after 8th - pushed along after 3 out - struggling from 2 out - tailed off (jockey said mare never travelled)(tchd 9/2) | |
| 6th | 8 | Maisie Too (GB) | 6 M | Poor |
Mr John Dixon
(3)lbs
|
Susan Corbett | 143 lbs | 8/1 | 0.1 | Led - headed but prominent before 3rd - pushed along and lost position 2 out - soon ridden and weakened quickly - tailed off(op 9/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | No Rematch (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Miss Imogen Mathias
(7)lbs
|
Henry Oliver | 161 lbs | 9/1 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - awkward jump and nearly lost jockey 1st - hung right but prominent 2nd - led before 3rd - nudged along 7th - slow jump 3 out - joined 2 out - soon ridden and headed - weakened quickly before last - tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 17/2) | |
| 99th | 7 | Ashjan (GB) | 11 G | Poor |
Miss Heidi Palin
(5)lbs
|
Sandy Forster | 141 lbs | 25/1 | - | In rear - bumped 1st - outpaced and pushed along 4 out - lost touch 2 out - soon pulled up(op 22/1) |
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