Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Copper Knight (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 118 lbs | 11/2J | Won | Close up on far side of group - led over 2f out - ridden and joined over 1f out - led clearly inside final furlong - edged left and kept on strongly final 110yds(op 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Mulzim (GB) | N/A | AVG | Mike Murphy | 127 lbs | 22/1 | .5 | Ducked right start - held up in rear in centre of group - steady headway going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on towards finish | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Mondammej (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Antony Brittain | 119 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Taken down early - dwelt start - in rear in centre of group - headway going easily over 2f out - ridden and went third when bit short of room 1f out - kept on final 110yds (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final furlong)(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 18 | Mid Winster (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Paul Midgley | 115 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Taken down early - in touch with leaders in centre of group - steady headway over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - rallied and went fourth inside final 110yds - ran on(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 17 | Glory Fighter (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Iain Jardine | 117 lbs | 28/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear on near side of group - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - not pace to challenge | ||
| 6th | 3 | Venturous (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | David Barron | 130 lbs | 10/1 | 0.05 | Reared in stalls before start - held up in rear on far side of group - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Jawwaal (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Michael Dods | 128 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders in centre of group - headway going easily over 2f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - soon edged left - lost ground inside final furlong - weakened gradually final 110yds | ||
| 8th | 14 | Illusionist (GER) | 8 G | Poor | Grant Tuer | 119 lbs | 7/1 | 0.05 | Midfield in centre of group - steady headway over 2f out - ridden and outpaced over 1f out - rallied final 110yds - kept on - not reach leaders(op 6/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Sunday Sovereign (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 133 lbs | 50/1 | 1.75 | Led on near side of group - headed and pushed along over 2f out - edged left over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 10th | 12 | Dave Dexter (GB) | N/A | Poor | Roger Fell | 119 lbs | 28/1 | 1 | Close up on near side of group - ridden over 2f out - lost position over 1f out - soon beaten | ||
| 11th | 10 | Indian Sounds (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 122 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders on far side of group - steady headway and close up when not clear run over 1f out - soon ridden - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run 1 1/2f out) | ||
| 12th | 9 | Muscika (GB) | 11 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 123 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Close up on far side of group - every chance and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and weakened from 1f out(op 17/2) | ||
| 13th | 11 | Kind Review (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Tracy Waggott | 120 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - in rear on near side of group - ridden over 2f out - some headway inside final 110yds - never on terms | ||
| 14th | 16 | Autumn Flight (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Robert Cowell | 117 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Prominent on near side of group - ridden over 2f out - edged left and weakened over 1f out | ||
| 15th | 2 | Count d'Orsay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 11/2J | 0.3 | Prominent on near side of group - shaken up when short of room and lost position over 2f out - pushed along and dropped to rear over 1f out - soon beaten (trainer could offer no explanation for gelding's poor performance. post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 9/2) | ||
| 16th | 6 | Rayong (GB) | 5 G | AVG | K R Burke | 126 lbs | 22/1 | .75 | Prominent on far side of group - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - soon weakened(op 20/1) | ||
| 17th | 7 | Huraiz (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 125 lbs | 50/1 | 1.5 | Dwelt start - hampered start - in rear in centre of group - pushed along and outpaced when hung right over 3f out - soon struggling - beaten 2f out (jockey said gelding was slowly away and was never travelling)(op 40/1) |
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