Marrill Group Racing Ahead Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Marty McFly (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 158 lbs | 11/2 | Won | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - good jump 3 out - went third after 2 out - pushed along and went second last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(op 8/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Follow Your Arrow (FR) | 9 G | Poor | George Bewley | 145 lbs | 11/4F | 3.5 | Prominent - bumped 1st - led narrowly 3rd - faced challenges from 3 out - keeping on before last - no extra and headed final 110yds - weakened towards finish(op 3/1 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Ballydangan (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Peter Kavanagh
(3)lbs
|
Hugh Burns | 140 lbs | 16/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - smooth headway and went second 10th - pressed leader 2 out - no extra and lost second last - weakened gradually run-in(op 11/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Divas Doyen (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Sandy Forster | 152 lbs | 8/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - not fluent 2nd - steady headway 4 out - went third 2 out - no extra and lost position home turn - weakened from last(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Grand Voyage (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Stuart Coltherd | 166 lbs | 4/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders on inner - went third 10th - lost position 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 11 | Toombridge (GB) | 8 G | Poor |
William Maggs
(5)lbs
|
Ian Duncan | 137 lbs | 8/1 | 10 | In touch with leaders on outer - lost ground 4 out - soon struggling - no chance from 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 17/2) | |
| 7th | 1 | Cornerstone Lad (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Micky Hammond | 168 lbs | 12/1 | 3.25 | In touch with leaders in centre of group - lost ground before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Innovated (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Lizzie Quinlan | 162 lbs | 80/1 | - | Midfield on outer - mistake and lost ground 7th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off 3 out - soon pulled up(op 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Paris Cercy (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 151 lbs | 33/1 | - | Didn't jump well - in rear - awkward jump 1st - reminders after 8th - tailed off when pulled up after 10th(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Rock N Roll Champ (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Sandy Forster | 148 lbs | 12/1 | - | Prominent on outer - jumped left and bumped rival 1st - in touch with leaders 3rd - mistake and lost ground 9th - lost touch before 11th - tailed off and pulled up before 3 out(op 17/2 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Carnet De Stage (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Alan Doyle
(5)lbs
|
Andrew Hamilton | 147 lbs | 9/1 | - | Led - headed but pressed leader 3rd - mistake and lost two places 10th - weakening when mistake and unseated 4 out(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 99th | 12 | Derracrin (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Barry Murtagh | 142 lbs | 33/1 | - | Held up in rear - still plenty to do 4 out - steady headway before 2 out - went fourth when unseated last(op 25/1) |
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