Homeserve Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Bookmark (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Michael Bell | 115 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Slowly away - in rear - still plenty to do when not clear run over 2f out - pushed along and headway on outer over 1f out - ridden and made strong challenge inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - soon clear - comfortably(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Farhan (IRE) | 4 C | AVG | John Butler | 133 lbs | 4/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along on inner 2f out - soon switched right and headway on outer - ridden over 1f out - ran on and went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Rival (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Andrew Balding | 133 lbs | 15/2 | 1.75 | Raced freely - led - 3 lengths ahead and pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened and headed inside final 110yds(op 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Mr Excellency (IRE) | 3 C | Elite | Mark Johnston | 137 lbs | 7/1 | 3 | Chased leaders on inner - nudged along over 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Qaasid (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Julie Camacho | 132 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along on outer over 2f out - soon ridden - made no impression(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Noble Crusade (USA) | 6 G | AVG | Keith Dalgleish | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 2.5 | Chased leader - niggled along 3f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 11/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Freak Out (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Gemma Tutty
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Karen Tutty | 125 lbs | 22/1 | 4 | Midfield on outer - lost position 7f out - dropped to rear 3f out - soon lost touch(op 16/1) | |
| 8th | 2 | Fast Steps (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Richard Hannon | 133 lbs | 4/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 7/2 and 9/2) |
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