Nottingham
15:55
Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Stayers' Final Handicap
Nottingham Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 Distance: 1m6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £14 Place: £3.10 £3.20 £2.50 Exacta: £297.80 Tricast: £1211.61 Trifecta: £2602.30
Non-Runners: Idilico (unsuitable ground)
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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)