Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sir Rock (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Toby Lawes | 168 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - headway before 6th - disputed lead after 4 out - lost position after 3 out - rallied and led narrowly before 2 out - headed approaching last - ridden and led again towards finish - all out(op 7/2 tchd 85/40) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Shaw's Cross (IRE) | 13 G | Poor | Andy Irvine | 154 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Travelled strongly - midfield - in touch with leaders before 5th - headway and led narrowly approaching last - ridden run-in - no extra and headed towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Brown Bullet (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Andy Irvine | 159 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - steady headway from 7th - disputed lead after 4 out - led clearly on turn after 3 out - headed before 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on run-in (jockey said mare hung left-handed)(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Eurkash (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Paul Webber | 155 lbs | 9/1 | 3.25 | Took keen hold - towards rear - steady headway after 9th - not fluent 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went fourth towards finish(op 15/2) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Cobbs Corner (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Nick Gifford | 148 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - not fluent 2nd - not fluent when in touch with leaders 5th - outpaced on turn after 3 out - soon hung left - jumped slightly left last - weakened inside final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Methusalar (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Peter Bowen | 162 lbs | 11/2 | 1 | Unseated rider on way to start - jumped left on occasions - towards rear - on outer before 4 out - kept on but never near to challenge(op 3/1) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Noah's Light (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Harry Kimber
(3)lbs
|
Richenda Ford | 145 lbs | 16/1 | 15 | In touch with leaders - lost ground before 4 out - weakened from 3 out(tchd 22/1) | |
| 8th | 2 | Who Is That (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Freddie Gordon
(5)lbs
|
Chris Gordon | 159 lbs | 16/1 | 11 | Took keen hold - led - not fluent 10th - hit 4 out - soon headed - weakened on turn before 2 out(op 14/1) | |
| 9th | 6 | West Orchard (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 158 lbs | 5/1 | 13 | Jumped left on occasions - prominent - lost position before 10th - lost ground and in rear before 3 out - soon struggling(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Boys Of Wexford (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Henry Oliver | 158 lbs | 14/1 | - | Prominent - lost ground after 6th - reminder after 7th - towards rear and struggling from 9th - soon pulled up(op 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Elpologreg (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Daniel Sansom
(3)lbs
|
Seamus Mullins | 151 lbs | 33/1 | - | Unseated rider on way to start - always behind - struggling from 9th - soon pulled up(op 18/1) |
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