Yorkshire Equine Practice Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Riot (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 132 lbs | 16/1 | Won | Ducked left start - held up in rear - good headway up the centre and led over 1f out - ridden and edged right inside final furlong - soon went clear - comfortably (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding was suited by the return to turf from all-weather and the strong pace in the race) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Gincident (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 134 lbs | 33/1 | 2.5 | Bumped start - in rear - switched left over 5f out - headway 2f out - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner | ||
| 3rd | 20 | Craven (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 130 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - steady headway over 2f out - outpaced over 1f out - rallied and briefly went second inside final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 40/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Hectic (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Roger Fell & Sean Murray | 134 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent - briefly led under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Tropez Power (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | John & Sean Quinn | 135 lbs | 11/2J | .75 | Steadied start - midfield - waiting for room over 2f out - headway and prominent over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 17 | Carolus Magnus (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 131 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Dwelt start - in rear - switched sharply left soon after start - headway when not clear run over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching 1f marker)(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 14 | Eligible (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 132 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Dwelt start - in rear - headway over 1f out - no extra final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 1f from line)(op 14/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Al Marmar (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Laura Coughlan
(3)lbs
|
Gemma Tutty | 129 lbs | 66/1 | 1.5 | In rear - bit short of room over 1f out - headway final 110yds - never dangerous(op 50/1) | |
| 9th | 19 | Challet (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Michael Dods | 130 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway 3f out - no extra inside final furlong(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 9 | The Cookstown Cafu (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Kevin Ryan | 133 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Raced wide - midfield - headway up the centre over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 9/1) | ||
| 11th | 18 | Danzan (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 130 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - pressed leaders - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 12th | 2 | Another Investment (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Nigel Tinkler | 137 lbs | 13/2 | 1.75 | Midfield - headway against far rail and briefly led over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 9/2) | ||
| 13th | 11 | Animate (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Geoffrey Harker | 132 lbs | 66/1 | 0.2 | Awkward start - always behind (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approximately 2f from line)(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 14th | 12 | Bass Player (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Ben Sanderson
(3)lbs
|
Kevin Frost | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(tchd 66/1) | |
| 15th | 5 | Lyndon B (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | John & Rhys Flint | 135 lbs | 28/1 | 0.05 | Slowly away - always behind (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 16th | 16 | Lahab (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Grant Tuer | 131 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Prominent - weakened over 1f out | ||
| 17th | 10 | Red Mirage (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | John & Sean Quinn | 133 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | Pressed leader - weakened over 1f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as good - good to firm in places - and would prefer a softer surface) | ||
| 18th | 1 | Eldrickjones (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Sean D Bowen
(5)lbs
|
Roger Fell & Sean Murray | 138 lbs | 11/2J | 7.5 | In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding had become upset in the preliminaries on this occasion; vet had nothing to report)(op 13/2) | |
| 19th | 3 | How Impressive (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 136 lbs | 11/1 | 1.5 | Taken down early - led - headed and weakened under 2f out(op 14/1) | ||
| 20th | 6 | Desert Falcon (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Julie Camacho | 135 lbs | 33/1 | 3.5 | Never better than midfield(op 22/1 tchd 40/1) |
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