Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Charm Offensive (FR) | N/A | Good |
Bruce Lynn
(5)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 163 lbs | 9/4F | Won | In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - shaken up and led narrowly just before 2 out - headed just before last - not fluent last - ridden and led again run-in - kept on(op 11/4) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Whistleinthedark (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | L J Morgan | 163 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Raced freely - in touch with leaders - smooth headway after 3 out - made challenge when not fluent 2 out - pushed along and led narrowly just before last - mistake last - soon ridden and headed - kept on but always held(op 6/1) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Gentleman De Mai (FR) | N/A | AVG | Rose Dobbin | 156 lbs | 5/2 | 1.5 | Prominent - pushed along before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - made challenge 2 out - outpaced last - stayed on final 110yds(op 9/4) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Kingfisher Lane (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Mr S Connor
(7)lbs
|
S R B Crawford | 157 lbs | 33/1 | 3.75 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway on outer after 3 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out(tchd 28/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Jet Legs (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Martin Todhunter | 154 lbs | 11/2 | 4 | Raced freely - towards rear but in touch with leaders - pushed along before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden briefly after 2 out - made no impression(op 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Young Moloney (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Daragh Bourke | 143 lbs | 22/1 | 8 | Led narrowly - ridden 3 out - headed just before 2 out - weakened after 2 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Nights In Venice (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Donald Whillans | 160 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Pressed leader - jinked left and nearly lost jockey 6th - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Nikgarde (FR) | N/A | Poor | James Ewart | 163 lbs | 14/1 | 0.2 | Prominent on inner - pushed along and weakened after 3 out(op 16/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Dot Cotton (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | R Mike Smith | 158 lbs | 20/1 | 0.1 | Always towards rear (jockey said mare stopped quickly and had a breathing problem; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 14/1) |
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