Haydock
15:50
Birchwood Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier)
Haydock Date: Fri, 21 Jul 2023 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £3.20 £1.80 Exacta: £29.40 Trifecta: £161.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 Quantum Leap (GB) 6 G AVG Edward Bethell 132 lbs 9/1 Won Lost many lengths start - took keen hold - held up in last - still plenty to do when shaken up 2f out - good headway over 1f out - quickened to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 6/1 tchd 10/1)
2nd 2 Ravenscraig Castle (GB) 7 G Poor Iain Jardine 133 lbs 2/1F 1.25 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - led under 2f out - headed final 110yds - kept on - no match for winner(op 85/40 tchd 9/4)
3rd 3 Mothill (IRE) 4 G Good Neil Mulholland 132 lbs 6/1 2 Stumbled start - towards rear - some headway 2f out - soon hung right - went third inside final furlong - kept on - no match for first two (jockey said gelding stumbled leaving the stalls)(op 15/2)
4th 7 De Vega's Warrior (IRE) 5 G Poor Michael Appleby 122 lbs 10/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - outpaced under 3f out - edged left under 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1)
5th 6 Carrigillihy (GB) 5 G AVG Tim Easterby 126 lbs 5/1 1.5 Pressed leader - took keen hold - led over 3f out - headed over 2f out - lost second over 1f out - soon weakened(op 15/2)
6th 1 Prince Alex (GB) 4 G AVG Tom Dascombe 135 lbs 100/30 6.5 Towards rear on outer - outpaced over 2f out - never on terms (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding appeared to be unsuited by the drying good to soft ground)(op 5/2)
7th 5 Natchez Trace (GB) 7 G Poor Declan Carroll 127 lbs 11/1 13 Took keen hold - led - headed over 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out - tailed off