Close Brothers Motor Finance Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Came From The Dark (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Ed Walker | 132 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Held up in rear - headway when shaken up and switched left over 1f out - led final 110yds - ridden out(op 11/4) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Count d'Orsay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 133 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Towards rear - headway over 1f out - ridden and ran on final furlong - went second towards finish - always held | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Fantasy Keeper (GB) | N/A | AVG |
Ray Dawson
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Michael Appleby | 112 lbs | 20/1 | 2.25 | Slightly awkward start - tracked leaders - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | |
| 4th | 2 | Ainsdale (GB) | 5 H | Poor | K R Burke | 133 lbs | 14/1 | 0.2 | Tracked leaders - ridden over 1f out - soon every chance - held final 110yds(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Mid Winster (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Paul Midgley | 118 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Midfield - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - ran on towards finish - not reach leaders(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Copper Knight (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Raced far side and alone - led - ridden over 1f out - headed and no extra final 110yds(op 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Lord Riddiford (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | John Quinn | 127 lbs | 14/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - ridden and carried left over 1f out - kept on - not pace to challenge(op 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Militia (GB) | N/A | AVG | Paul Midgley | 122 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Led group and close up - ridden and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Dark Shot (GB) | N/A | Poor | Scott Dixon | 117 lbs | 7/1 | 0.2 | Held up in behind leaders - ridden over 1f out - outpaced final furlong | ||
| 10th | 9 | Glory Fighter (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 118 lbs | 20/1 | 2.25 | Reared start and lost many lengths - behind - pushed along over 2f out - made no impression (jockey said gelding reared as the stalls opened and was slowly away as a result)(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 11th | 6 | George Cornelius (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Adrian Nicholls | 123 lbs | 80/1 | 6 | Raced near side and alone - close up until lost position over 2f out - dropped to rear over 1f out(op 40/1) |
Haydock Races