Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Classified Stakes
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Irezumi (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Luke Catton
(5)lbs
|
Jim Boyle | 130 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Held up in rear - smooth headway over 2f out - soon pushed along to lead - ridden and went clear inside final furlong - readily(op 4/1) | |
| 2nd | 7 | Rupert The Prince (IRE) | 3 G | Good | Paddy Butler | 121 lbs | 16/1 | - | Took keen hold - disputed lead early - prominent after 2f - unbalanced 2f out - rallied and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 18/1 tchd 11/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Casual Encounter (GB) | 3 F | Poor | Andrew Balding | 121 lbs | 15/8F | - | Disputed lead early - in touch with leaders after 2f - keeping on over 1f out - went third final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Skimming Along (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | Daniel Steele | 137 lbs | 5/2 | - | Held up in last - raced slightly wide home turn - some headway but hung left 2f out - carried head awkwardly inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left-handed for final 2f)(op 15/8) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Formal Address (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Brett Johnson | 135 lbs | 9/1 | - | Steadied start - held up in last - some headway on inner over 2f out - no impression from over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Miss Dubai (GB) | 4 F | Poor | Denis Coakley | 135 lbs | 28/1 | - | Took keen hold - disputed lead early - led after 2f - going easily 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 10/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Crackamour (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Richard Hughes | 121 lbs | 7/1 | - | In touch with leaders - weakened quickly from 2f out(tchd 8/1) |
Lingfield Races