Groundstaff Appreciation Handicap (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Ey Up It's Maggie (GB) | 6 M | AVG |
Billy Loughnane
(5)lbs
|
Tony Coyle | 132 lbs | 6/4F | Won | In touch with leaders - went second under 3f out - pushed along to lead over 1f out - eased final 110yds - soon faced challenge and pushed along - always doing enough(op 7/4 tchd 15/8) | |
| 2nd | 10 | Gustav Graves (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Derek Shaw | 119 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | In rear - headway halfway - soon pushed along - chased leaders when ridden over 1f out - went second final 110yds - kept on(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Glory Fighter (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 135 lbs | 11/1 | 3 | Disputed lead - jockey lost iron briefly early - soon good recovery - led clearly after 2f - pushed along under 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon ridden but no extra (jockey said he lost an iron leaving the stalls - resulting in him being unable to ride to his draw)(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Refuge (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 129 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Disputed lead - prominent after 2f - ridden and outpaced from under 2f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Sherdil (IRE) | 4 G | AVG |
Ryan Sexton
(3)lbs
|
Paul Midgley | 128 lbs | 22/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - pushed along under 3f out - ridden and kept on from under 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 10/1) | |
| 6th | 3 | Phoenix Beach (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 134 lbs | 15/2 | 1.5 | Midfield - pushed along over 2f out - soon steady headway - ridden briefly but no extra inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Hey Mr (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Paul Midgley | 123 lbs | 13/2 | 3.75 | Always towards rear - ridden over 2f out - made no telling impression(tchd 6/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Star Of Aria (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Declan Carroll | 126 lbs | 13/2 | .5 | Squeezed out start - in rear - ridden 2f out - made no telling impression (jockey said gelding hung left in the early stages)(op 8/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Indian Sounds (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 128 lbs | 11/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - pushed along and lost position after 2f - soon beaten(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Lotus Rose (GB) | 5 M | AVG |
Jonny Peate
(5)lbs
|
Roger Fell | 126 lbs | 22/1 | 2.25 | Disputed lead - prominent after 2f - soon ridden and weakened(op 16/1) |
Doncaster Races