Ivan Ayris 70th Birthday June 1st Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Amber Island (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Laura Pearson
(3)lbs
|
David Loughnane | 131 lbs | 28/1 | Won | Made all - increased tempo over 2f out - pushed along when 3 lengths ahead 1f out - ridden final 110yds - kept on well final 110yds - readily (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that mare had benefitted from the first time application of cheekpieces)(tchd 25/1 and 33/1) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Ernie's Valentine (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Paul & Oliver Cole | 134 lbs | 13/2 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on well and went second final 110yds(op 7/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Above (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Stuart Williams | 134 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - kept on and went third final 110yds(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Maxi Boy (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Michael Bell | 137 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Royal Musketeer (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Steph Hollinshead | 123 lbs | 9/2 | .75 | Took keen hold - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Thapa Vc (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Rimell | 127 lbs | 4/1J | 1.75 | Slowly away and lost many lengths start - took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along and brief headway 2f out - ridden and weakened final 110yds (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 11/2) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Touchwood (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Billy Loughnane
(3)lbs
|
Ruth Carr | 123 lbs | 4/1J | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - pushed along 2f out - ridden and no impression from 1f out(tchd 7/2) | |
| 8th | 2 | Golden Spice (USA) | N/A | Poor | George Margarson | 136 lbs | 14/1 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - raced in second - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 16/1) |
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