Ford Explorer Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Salamanca Lad (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Daniel & Claire Kubler | 137 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Led early - disputed lead after 1f - pressed leader after 3f - led again over 2f out - faced challenge from over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - gamely(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Never Mind Me (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 126 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Prominent early - in touch with leaders after 2f - hung right but headway from over 2f out - pressed leader from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Flag Carrier (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Brian Toomey | 135 lbs | 9/1 | .75 | Midfield - headway from over 3f out - not clear run over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Unreal Connection (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Amanda Perrett | 131 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - towards rear - headway from over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - switched right and some headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Calm Waters (IRE) | 2 F | AVG |
Gina Mangan
(3)lbs
|
Rod Millman | 127 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 15/2) | |
| 6th | 8 | Monks Mead (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Mark Usher | 129 lbs | 9/2 | 2.5 | Prominent early - disputed lead after 1f - led after 3f - headed over 2f out - prominent when hampered over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Commander Crouch (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Aidan Keeley
(3)lbs
|
Jim Boyle | 126 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - towards rear over 3f out - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 11/1) | |
| 8th | 2 | Hello Cotai (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Adam West | 135 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | Towards rear - no telling impression(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Ottoman Force (GB) | 2 C | Poor | Darryll Holland | 128 lbs | 40/1 | 8 | In rear - outpaced over 3f out - some headway over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | New Statesman (IRE) | 2 C | Poor | Ed Walker | 129 lbs | 13/2 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders early - midfield after 3f - wandered around and weakened from over 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 8/1) |
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