William Hill Gosforth Park Cup Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Caspian Prince (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Theodore Ladd
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Michael Appleby | 133 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Led - headed but close up over 3f out - led again halfway - ridden over 1f out - stayed on - gamely(op 11/1) | |
| 2nd | 8 | May Sonic (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Charles Hills | 134 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - shaken up and headway over 1f out - ridden and chased winner inside final 110yds - ran on well(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 11 | Blue De Vega (GER) | 9 G | AVG | Robert Cowell | 129 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Prominent - ridden and chased winner over 1f out - lost second inside final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Embour (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ruth Carr | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - ridden over 1f out - kept on(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Copper Knight (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 126 lbs | 7/1 | 0.2 | Prominent - pushed along halfway - ridden and hung left inside final furlong - no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left under pressure)(op 6/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Venturous (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | David Barron | 140 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Held up in midfield - shaken up and headway over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Count d'Orsay (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 136 lbs | 7/1 | 0.3 | Hampered start - in rear - pushed along over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - not reach leaders (jockey said gelding suffered interference leaving the stalls)(tchd 13/2 and tchd 15/2) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Aljady (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Robert Cowell | 135 lbs | 9/2F | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 6/1) | ||
| 9th | 14 | Kind Review (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Tracy Waggott | 126 lbs | 6/1 | .5 | Ducked left start - chased leaders - ridden over 1f out - no extra when short of room final 110yds(op 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Ostilio (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Paul Midgley | 138 lbs | 100/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - shaken up over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 80/1 tchd 125/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Desert Safari (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Mark Johnston | 136 lbs | 6/1 | 1.5 | Hampered start - midfield - ridden over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 12th | 10 | Ornate (GB) | N/A | Poor | David C Griffiths | 133 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Close up - led over 3f out - headed halfway - ridden over 1f out - soon outpaced(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 13th | 2 | Lahore (USA) | N/A | Poor | Phillip Makin | 139 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Held up in last - shaken up over 1f out - never on terms(op 40/1) | ||
| 14th | 9 | Sunday Sovereign (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 134 lbs | 8/1 | 2.5 | Chased leaders - pushed along halfway - ridden over 1f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding weakened quickly)(op 6/1) |
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