Sandbach Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Swayze (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Muir & Chris Grassick | 135 lbs | 2/1F | Won | In touch with leaders - led going easily 2f out - pushed along and went clear over 1f out - ridden out final furlong - comfortably (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from the quicker - good to firm - good in places going on this occasion)(op 11/4) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Dandy Dinmont (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Nigel Tinkler | 128 lbs | 5/1 | 3 | Slowly away - towards rear - headway 2f out - went second over 1f out - ridden and kept on final furlong(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Manila Scouse (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 130 lbs | 6/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on and went modest third inside final furlong(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Street Life (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Morgan Cole
(7)lbs
|
Patrick Morris | 109 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Disputed lead - lost position over 2f out - soon ridden and weakened(op 15/2) | |
| 5th | 7 | Birkenhead (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Midgley | 117 lbs | 12/1 | 3 | Taken down early - slowly away - towards rear - headway halfway - hung right over 1f out - soon ridden and weakened (jockey said gelding anticipated the start and hung right-handed)(op 10/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | So Smart (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Olivia Tubb
(7)lbs
|
David Evans | 120 lbs | 4/1 | .5 | Disputed lead - weakened halfway | |
| 7th | 3 | Catch Cunningham (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 129 lbs | 6/1 | 3 | Disputed lead - led halfway - headed 2f out - soon hung left and weakened(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2) |
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