Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Stayers' Final Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Blistering Barney (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Christopher Kellett | 130 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - pushed along and pressed leader 3f out - ridden to lead 2f out - hard pressed final 110yds - kept on well(op 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | Vaynor (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Charles Hills | 116 lbs | 14/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - prominent after 1f - briefly led 8f out - pushed along over 2f out - soon ridden and every chance - pressed leader final 110yds - kept on but just held(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Alpine Stroll (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Connor Planas
(7)lbs
|
Ed de Giles | 124 lbs | 13/2 | 2.25 | Disputed lead - led clearly after 1f - headed and prominent 8f out - ridden and outpaced 3f out - kept on against far rail until no extra final 110yds(tchd 7/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Arabescato (GB) | 6 G | Poor | John Butler | 129 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway from 4f out - in touch with leaders when ridden 3f out - kept on and went fourth final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Melakaz (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Harry Davies
(3)lbs
|
Robert Stephens | 120 lbs | 9/2F | .75 | Held up in rear - some headway over 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden 2f out - switched right and kept on from over 1f out - not reach leaders | |
| 6th | 15 | Cherry Cola (GB) | 8 M | Poor |
Rose Dawes
(7)lbs
|
Sheena West | 109 lbs | 13/2 | .75 | Midfield - raced wide from 4f out - pushed along and headway 3f out - ridden and outpaced 2f out - made no telling impression(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | |
| 7th | 2 | Mukha Magic (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Gay Kelleway | 133 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - prominent - ridden 3f out - outpaced 2f out - kept on | ||
| 8th | 6 | Phoenix Aquilus (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Seamus Durack | 126 lbs | 10/1 | .75 | Bumped rival start - held up in rear - ridden and outpaced 3f out - made no impression(op 12/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | Saint Riquier (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 123 lbs | 6/1 | 0.2 | Bumped start - held up in rear - pushed along up the centre 4f out - ridden 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 13/2) | ||
| 10th | 14 | Mount Olympus (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Georgia Dobie
(3)lbs
|
Eve Johnson Houghton | 113 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pulled way into lead under 8f out - pushed along 3f out - ridden and headed 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 66/1) | |
| 11th | 17 | Overhaugh Street (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Aidan Keeley
(5)lbs
|
Ed de Giles | 109 lbs | 50/1 | 1.25 | Dwelt start - always towards rear(tchd 66/1) | |
| 12th | 10 | Ernesto (GER) | 6 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 123 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Never better than mid-division(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 13th | 12 | Nietzsche (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Adam Farragher
(5)lbs
|
Brian Ellison | 113 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Took keen hold - midfield - some headway 3f out - ridden and weakened from 2f out | |
| 14th | 11 | Lawmans Blis (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Stefano Cherchi
(3)lbs
|
Alex French | 118 lbs | 18/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - ridden and weakened from 2f out(op 20/1) | |
| 15th | 7 | Amazing Red (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Ed Dunlop | 126 lbs | 33/1 | .75 | Always towards rear(op 28/1) | ||
| 16th | 1 | Grand Scheme (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 138 lbs | 15/2 | 13 | Never better than mid-division (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling)(op 6/1) |
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