Nottingham
14:45
Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Final Sprint Handicap
Nottingham Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2022 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Good To Firm Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £22.60 Place: £4.60 £2.90 £3 Exacta: £301 Tricast: £2648.01 Trifecta: £2249.10
Non-Runners: Nearly A Gonna (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 13 Fantasy Master (GB) 7 G AVG Darryll Holland 124 lbs 20/1 Won Prominent - pushed along 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form other than possibly returning to a track where the gelding had won twice previously)
2nd 8 Cooperation (IRE) 7 G AVG Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 124 lbs 10/1 1.5 Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - switched left and pushed along over 1f out - ridden and went second final 110yds - kept on but always held (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2f out)(tchd 9/1)
3rd 2 King Of Tonga (IRE) 8 G AVG Declan Carroll 134 lbs 12/1 1 Midfield - pushed along and headway from 2f out - ridden and briefly went second over 1f out - kept on(op 9/1)
4th 12 Kodias Sangarius (IRE) 4 F AVG Richard Hannon 125 lbs 50/1 1.25 Prominent against near rail - nudged along 3f out - ridden 2f out - held but kept on inside final furlong
5th 1 Good Earth (IRE) 8 G AVG Michael Herrington 138 lbs 17/2 .5 Dwelt start - held up in rear - going okay but waiting for room from over 2f out - not clear run over 1f out - soon in the clear and pushed along - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish
6th 11 Endowed (GB) 8 G Poor Tony Carroll 120 lbs 14/1 0.05 Towards rear - pushed along and headway on far side of group from 2f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong(op 18/1)
7th 3 Danzan (IRE) 9 G Poor Tim Easterby 131 lbs 6/1 .5 Slowly away - midfield - pushed along over 3f out - ridden 2f out - made no telling impression (jockey said gelding was slowly away)
8th 15 Iris Dancer (GB) 7 M AVG Tristan Davidson 120 lbs 6/1 0.3 Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - made no telling impression(tchd 11/2)
9th 16 Phoenix Star (IRE) 9 G AVG Jessica Macey 118 lbs 16/1 .5 In rear - pushed along and headway up the centre from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on
10th 7 Glorious Rio (IRE) 7 G Poor Stella Barclay 127 lbs 12/1 .5 Towards rear - going okay but waiting for room 2f out - ridden and bit short of room 1f out - soon no impression
11th 5 Abate (GB) 8 G AVG Adrian Nicholls 132 lbs 14/1 0.3 Always towards rear - ridden 2f out - bit short of room over 1f out - soon no impression
12th 10 Michaels Choice (GB) 7 G AVG Eve Johnson Houghton 125 lbs 14/1 1.25 Midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden and weakened final furlong(tchd 16/1)
13th 6 Aristobulus (GB) 4 G AVG Mike Murphy & Michael Keady 130 lbs 25/1 5.5 Midfield - pushed along and dropped to rear 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 20/1)
14th 17 Blissful Song (IRE) N/A AVG Michael Appleby 117 lbs 22/1 3.25 Led - edged right from over 3f out - ridden 2f out - headed and weakened quickly over 1f out
15th 4 The Green Man (IRE) 6 G AVG Joseph Parr 132 lbs 9/2F 1 In touch with leaders - ridden 2f out - weakening when hampered over 1f out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding may possibly be feeling the effects of a long season)(tchd 4/1)
16th 9 Willoughby Bay (IRE) N/A Poor Charles Hills 126 lbs 12/1 9 Prominent - ridden 2f out - soon weakened