Virgin Bet Fives Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Clansman (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Liam Bailey | 139 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Prominent on outer - going easily when raced wide home turn - pushed along 3f out - went second over 2f out - ridden and made sustained challenge from over 1f out - kept on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Belle Of Annandale (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Keith Dalgleish | 138 lbs | 15/2 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - led - went clear after 3f - steadied 5f out - much reduced lead 4f out - pushed along up the centre 3f out - ridden 2f out - faced sustained challenge from over 1f out - kept on until no extra and headed inside final 110yds(op 8/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Two Auld Pals (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
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Jim Goldie | 139 lbs | 15/2 | 2.25 | Midfield on inner - outpaced and pushed along from 4f out - ridden 3f out - hung left but kept on from 2f out - went third inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 7/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Brazilian Beach (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Tim Easterby | 137 lbs | 9/1 | 3 | Slightly awkward start and slowly into stride - in rear - headway into midfield 4f out - shaken up on inner and went second over 3f out - ridden and lost second over 2f out - weakened and lost third inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Aighear (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Jim Goldie | 131 lbs | 11/2 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders on inner - pushed along 4f out - ridden 3f out - kept on from 2f out - made no telling impression(op 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Valley Of Flowers (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Jacqueline Coward | 133 lbs | 2/1F | 1.75 | Raced in second - pushed along and lost second over 3f out - ridden and weakened gradually from over 2f out - beaten from 1f out | ||
| 7th | 2 | Socially Shady (GB) | 4 G | Poor | K R Burke | 141 lbs | 12/1 | 13 | Slowly away - raced in last - some headway but still plenty to do over 4f out - pushed along and struggling from 3f out - never on terms | ||
| 8th | 8 | Octopus (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jennie Candlish | 131 lbs | 50/1 | 60 | In touch with leaders on outer - nudged along after 6f - lost ground quickly 5f out - tailed off from 4f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | City Vaults (GB) | N/A | AVG | David O'Meara | 135 lbs | 9/2 | 8.5 | Always towards rear - pushed along and struggling 5f out - well beaten when raced wide home turn - heavily eased - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Zephlyn (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ewan Whillans | 129 lbs | 150/1 | 85 | Midfield on outer - pushed along and dropped to rear 5f out - tailed off 4f out - heavily eased(op 80/1) |
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