Betway Optional Claiming Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Buridan (FR) | N/A | AVG | Richard Hannon | 129 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Midfield in centre of group - ridden 2f out - headway to lead well inside final furlong - kept on well close home(op 16/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Warsaw Road (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Robert Cowell | 126 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Prominent in centre of group - headway to lead over 1f out - ridden and headed well inside final furlong - kept on(op 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Above The Rest (IRE) | N/A | Poor | David Barron | 140 lbs | 11/1 | 1.25 | Held up in centre of group - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on final furlong - nearest finish(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Muscika (GB) | 11 G | AVG |
Angus Villiers
(7)lbs
|
David O'Meara | 118 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - led on near side of group - ridden and headed over 1f out - rallied - one pace inside final furlong(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | |
| 5th | 11 | Saluti (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 119 lbs | 28/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - midfield on far side of group - effort and ridden when hampered over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Intisaab (GB) | N/A | Poor | David O'Meara | 133 lbs | 9/2 | 0.1 | Held up in touch on near side of group - effort and ridden well over 1f out - ran on same pace inside final furlong | ||
| 7th | 5 | Polybius (GB) | N/A | Good | David Simcock | 127 lbs | 50/1 | 0.1 | Missed break - switched right and held up in centre of group - switched to near side of group halfway - not clear run over 1f out to inside final furlong - shaken up and kept on well last 75yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding denied a clear run continually from 2f out to the final 1/2f)(op 28/1) | ||
| 8th | 13 | Lucky Lucky Man (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Fahey | 115 lbs | 28/1 | 0.05 | Midfield on far side of group - driven and outpaced over 2f out - rallied approaching final furlong - one pace last 100yds(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Firmdecisions (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Rowan Scott
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Tinkler | 119 lbs | 66/1 | 0.1 | Held up in centre of group - effort and switched left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong | |
| 10th | 10 | Athollblair Boy (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
Faye McManoman
(5)lbs
|
Nigel Tinkler | 117 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Midfield towards centre of group - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong | |
| 11th | 12 | Paddy Power (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Sean Davis
(3)lbs
|
Richard Fahey | 114 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Held up on inside - effort and ridden over 1f out - no further impression last 100yds(op 14/1) | |
| 12th | 14 | Tommy G (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Jim Goldie | 113 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | Close up on far side of group - ridden over 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 13th | 2 | Staxton (GB) | N/A | AVG | Tim Easterby | 133 lbs | 11/4F | .75 | Close up on far side of group - driven along over 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 9/2) | ||
| 14th | 9 | Equiano Springs (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Tom Tate | 122 lbs | 15/2 | 0.1 | Dwelt - soon close up on near side of group - ridden and every chance 2f out - weakened approaching final furlong (jockey said gelding ran flat)(op 13/2) |
Newcastle (AW) Races