David Lucas Bookmakers Why Bet Elsewhere? Apprentice Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Island Native (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 137 lbs | 6/1 | Won | Prominent - pushed along halfway - switched right and against near rail 2f out - ridden over 1f out - led final 110yds - ran on(op 7/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Ultramarine (IRE) | 5 G | AVG |
Alexandra McDonnell
(7)lbs
|
David Evans | 124 lbs | 11/4F | 1.25 | Prominent - disputed lead after 3f - led clearly over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - headed final 110yds(op 3/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | King Of War (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Kaiya Fraser
(3)lbs
|
Michael Wigham | 125 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - kept on and went third towards finish - not pace to challenge(tchd 7/2) | |
| 4th | 4 | Crazy Luck (GB) | 6 M | Poor |
Oliver Searle
(5)lbs
|
Rod Millman | 132 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Awkward start - slowly away - in rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - went fourth final strides (jockey said mare anticipated the start and was slowly away as a result)(tchd 16/1) | |
| 5th | 2 | Secret Bid (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Archie Watson | 140 lbs | 9/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - led - joined and disputed lead after 3f - lost position over 2f out - lost second 1f out - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Redredrobin (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Malcolm Saunders | 134 lbs | 3/1 | 4 | Dwelt start - in rear - weakened over 1f out (jockey said mare was never travelling)(op 5/2) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Little Boy Blue (GB) | 10 G | AVG |
Oliver Carmichael
(7)lbs
|
Bill Turner | 137 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Prominent - disputed lead after 3f - lost position over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 11/1) |
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