King George V Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Desert Hero (GB) | 5 G | AVG | William Haggas | 125 lbs | 18/1 | Won | Raced wide early - towards rear - switched right after 1f - headway on outer from 3f out - not clear run 2f out - soon ridden - pressed leaders when in the clear 1f out - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just prevailed | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Valiant King (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 123 lbs | 7/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - good headway when not clear run 2f out - soon switched right - short of room when switched right 1f out - soon ridden against far rail - disputed lead inside final 110yds - just failed(op 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Unbelievable (USA) | 5 H | AVG | A P O'Brien | 135 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear of midfield - headway on outer from 3f out - led 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - no extra final strides - ran in this and all previous races as Bertinelli (jockey said colt hung right-handed throughout)(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 18 | Cloudbreaker (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 120 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Dwelt start - switched right soon after start - raced wide - in rear - good headway from 3f out - pressed leaders 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Perfuse (GB) | 4 G | Good | Sir Michael Stoute | 125 lbs | 4/1F | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - good headway from 3f out - led narrowly 2f out - headed 1f out - weakened final 110yds | ||
| 6th | 3 | Tagabawa (GB) | 3 G | Good | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 6/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway on outer home turn - pressed leader 2f out - weakening when carried right inside final furlong(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 7th | 15 | Land Legend (FR) | 5 G | AVG | James Ferguson | 120 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Slowly away - raced in last - outpaced and pushed along early - still plenty to do 3f out - headway but waiting for room 2f out - soon switched right - keeping on against far rail when hampered 1f out - switched left and ran on well towards finish - not recover (jockey said gelding suffered interference approximately 1f out)(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Wonder Legend (IRE) | 4 G | Good | James Ferguson | 125 lbs | 17/2 | .75 | Prominent - led home turn - headed 2f out - weakening when carried right and hampered rival 1f out (trainer's rep said colt was unsuited by the going and would prefer a softer surface; vet said colt had lost his right-fore shoe)(op 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Burglar (GB) | 3 C | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 123 lbs | 15/2 | 2.25 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 6/1) | ||
| 10th | 16 | Inquiring Minds (GB) | 5 G | Poor | John & Thady Gosden | 120 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - midfield - short of room and hampered 2f out - soon no impression | ||
| 11th | 9 | Crackovia (GB) | 2 F | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 123 lbs | 66/1 | 3.25 | Midfield on inner - pushed along briefly and unbalanced after 2f - weakened from under 2f out | ||
| 12th | 20 | Greysful Storm (IRE) | 4 F | Poor | Darryll Holland | 118 lbs | 50/1 | 2.75 | Towards rear of midfield - short of room on inner over 2f out - soon switched right - drifted left and weakened over 1f out | ||
| 13th | 4 | Struth (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Charlie Johnston | 126 lbs | 16/1 | 1.25 | Pushed along soon after start - took keen hold - prominent - short of room and slightly hampered 3f out - weakened from 2f out | ||
| 14th | 14 | Lieber Power (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
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Andrew Balding | 118 lbs | 100/1 | 1.5 | Switched right soon after start - pushed along early - always behind(op 125/1) | |
| 15th | 19 | Double March (IRE) | 3 F | AVG | S Woods | 118 lbs | 50/1 | 17 | Took keen hold - midfield on inner - switched left over 2f out - soon not clear run and hampered then weakened(op 40/1) | ||
| 16th | 13 | Duke Of Oxford (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Michael Bell | 121 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - switched sharply right soon after start - always behind | ||
| 17th | 12 | Mr Mistoffelees (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Hughie Morrison | 122 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | Raced wide early - prominent - ridden over 4f out - soon led - headed home turn - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 18th | 17 | Sisyphus Strength (GB) | 3 F | AVG | Andrew Balding | 120 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | Led at fast pace - headed and prominent after 3f - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 66/1) | ||
| 19th | 8 | Davideo (GB) | 3 C | Good | Ralph Beckett | 123 lbs | 7/1 | 16 | Raced wide early - prominent - led after 3f - pushed along 4f out - soon headed - weakened quickly over 2f out - soon eased(op 13/2) |
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