Woodland Group Challenge Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Many A Star (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Jamie Osborne | 142 lbs | 12/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - prominent after 2f - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Deadly Kiss (USA) | 3 F | Poor | James Horton | 132 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Taken down early - dwelt start - took keen hold - in rear - headway and led narrowly over 3f out - headed over 1f out - just held second(op 22/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Spring Bloom (GB) | 8 G | AVG |
Jack Callan
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Robert Eddery | 126 lbs | 4/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - dropped to rear over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went third inside final furlong - ran on(op 9/2) | |
| 4th | 11 | Minnesota Lad (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Ivan Furtado | 131 lbs | 11/2 | 1.5 | Taken down early - sweating - towards rear - headway over 2f out - went third over 1f out - lost third inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Shazani (FR) | 3 G | AVG | Roy Bowring | 131 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Sweating - led - headed over 3f out - lost position over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Aberama Gold (GB) | 8 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 141 lbs | 9/4J | 1 | In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leaders over 3f out - no extra over 1f out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by being drawn wide and failing to find cover on this occasion)(op 3/1 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Albert Cee (FR) | 5 G | AVG | P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck | 139 lbs | 33/1 | 4.5 | Hampered start - in touch with leaders - lost position after 2f - brief headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Imperial Guard (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Michael Dods | 139 lbs | 9/4J | 0.2 | Always behind - hampered soon after start(op 15/8) | ||
| 9th | 13 | Nordic Games (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 122 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - weakened over 1f out(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Fantasy Master (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Darryll Holland | 136 lbs | 16/1 | - | Awkward start - unseated soon after start(op 14/1 tchd 18/1) |
Newmarket (July) Races