Fairfax Saddles Grassroots Series Final Sprint Handicap
| 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 |
Harry Davies
(3)lbs
|
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 |
Mollie Phillips
(5)lbs
|
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 |
Sean Kirrane
(3)lbs
|
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 |
Stefano Cherchi
(3)lbs
|
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 |
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