Bell & Bain No.1 Bookprinter Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Flying Moon (GER) | 4 G | AVG |
Andrew Breslin
(3)lbs
|
R Mike Smith | 115 lbs | 4/1 | Won | Dwelt start - towards rear of midfield - ridden over 2f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - went second 1f out - led final 110yds - reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 10/3) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Molinari (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Martin Todhunter | 135 lbs | 11/4F | 0.1 | Prominent - went second 8f out - led and going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed final 110yds - battled back towards finish - just held(op 10/3 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Red Bond (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Keith Dalgleish | 126 lbs | 8/1 | 1.75 | Taken down early - raced in second - lost second and prominent 8f out - switched right and went second again when ridden 2f out - edged right and lost second 1f out - kept on but held inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Tommy G (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Jim Goldie | 135 lbs | 17/2 | 3.75 | Steadied start - held up in last - headway over 1f out - went fourth and ridden 1f out - soon no impression - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Havana Party (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
Ryan Sexton
(5)lbs
|
Iain Jardine | 124 lbs | 7/2 | 4 | Always towards rear - pushed along 3f out - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the Good to Soft ground on this occasion and would prefer a sounder surface)(tchd 9/2) | |
| 6th | 5 | Royal Regent (GB) | N/A | AVG | R Mike Smith | 128 lbs | 11/2 | 2.75 | Midfield - slightly hampered soon after start - ridden 3f out - soon struggling - dropped to rear and weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran flat)(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Busby (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Philip Kirby | 131 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Led - ridden 3f out - soon headed - lost second and weakened from 2f out - dropped to last inside final furlong(op 17/2) |
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