Nikki Ward 60th Birthday Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Furzig (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 137 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Slowly away - towards rear - headway 3f out - ridden to challenge over 1f out - led inside final furlong - hard pressed final 110yds - kept on - just did enough(op 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 14 | Two Brothers (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 128 lbs | 7/2F | 0.2 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not clear run over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headway to challenge final furlong - pressed leader final 110yds - kept on - just held (jockey said gelding was briefly denied a clear run approaching the final 2f)(op 5/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Colinton (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Katie Scott | 141 lbs | 9/1 | 3 | Prominent - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 12 | Sweet Fantasy (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Ralph Beckett | 133 lbs | 5/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - pushed along 3f out - switched left and headway over 1f out - soon ridden - no extra final furlong(op 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Spyfall (FR) | 4 F | Poor | David Menuisier | 129 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | Towards rear - headway on outer over 3f out - ridden and no extra final furlong | ||
| 6th | 2 | Set Point (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 142 lbs | 18/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - ridden and every chance over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Luminous Light (GB) | 6 G | AVG |
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Charlie & Mark Johnston | 132 lbs | 33/1 | 5 | Led - headed 4f out - soon weakened(op 28/1) | |
| 8th | 15 | Bollin Margaret (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Tim Easterby | 128 lbs | 40/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear - ridden and minor headway over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Ghost Rider (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Grant Tuer | 137 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Midfield - weakened from 3f out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | The Nu Form Way (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Stella Barclay | 135 lbs | 5/1 | .5 | Prominent - led 4f out - ridden and headed 2f out - soon weakened(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Cubana Habana (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Richard Fahey | 135 lbs | 4/1 | 3.5 | Prominent - lost position over 4f out - soon weakened (trainer could offer no explanation for poor form shown; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Soaring Star (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Philip Kirby | 134 lbs | 50/1 | 14 | Midfield - weakened over 3f out(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 13th | 3 | Detective (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Dianne Sayer | 142 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | Slowly away - towards rear - minor headway 4f out - weakened over 2f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 14th | 1 | Kings Prince (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Charlie & Mark Johnston | 142 lbs | 11/1 | 17 | Prominent - weakened 3f out(tchd 12/1) |
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