Coral Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Espoir De Guye (FR) | N/A | AVG | Venetia Williams | 166 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Close up - pressed leader when left in lead 5th - disputed lead from 8th - headed after 11th - pushed along and led narrowly last (usual 2 out) - soon ridden - kept on well run-in - just did enough(op 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Earlofthecotswolds (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 157 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Midfield - hampered 5th - headway after 11th - jumped left and ridden 4 out - headway from last (usual 2 out) - bit short of room but went second omitted last - kept on well - just held(tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Drumcliff (IRE) | 12 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 151 lbs | 11/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - headway and tracked leader 5th - disputed lead from 8th - led after 11th - mistake 2 out (usual 3 out) - pushed along and headed last (usual 2 out) - ridden and lost second omitted last - weakened towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Doitforthevillage (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Paul Henderson | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 19 | Always towards rear - ridden 3 out (usual 4 out) - went remote fourth before last (usual 2 out) - never on terms(op 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Red Risk (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 166 lbs | 7/2 | 31 | Chased leaders - mistake 11th - ridden when mistake 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened - lost fourth before last (usual 2 out) (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance)(op 10/3 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 9 | Flaminger (FR) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 145 lbs | 16/1 | 52 | Raced freely - always towards rear - slightly hampered 10th - detached and jumped left from 3 out (usual 4 out) - tailed off(op 14/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | King Of Realms (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ian Williams | 160 lbs | 11/1 | 6 | Always towards rear - slow jump 2nd - dropped to last and struggling after 11th - tailed off(op 8/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Deauville Dancer (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Fergus Gregory
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Olly Murphy | 152 lbs | 18/1 | - | Held up in behind leaders - blundered and unseated rider 7th(op 12/1 tchd 11/1) | |
| 99th | 3 | Count Meribel (GB) | N/A | Poor | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 164 lbs | 13/2 | - | Led - joined when mistake and unseated rider 5th(op 6/1 tchd 15/2) |
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