John Winter & Co 60th Birthday Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Copper Knight (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Sean Kirrane
(3)lbs
|
Tim Easterby | 122 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Made all - ridden 1f out - soon edged left - kept on well final 110yds(tchd 11/2) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Elegant Erin (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Paul Midgley | 127 lbs | 7/2F | 0.3 | In touch with leaders against rail - headway from over 1f out - soon switched right - ridden inside final furlong - kept on and went second towards finish(op 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Pillow Talk (IRE) | 2 F | AVG | K R Burke | 131 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Ducked right start - raced in second - ridden inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 7/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Mattice (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 121 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | Prominent - ridden and kept on inside final furlong | ||
| 5th | 4 | Russet Gold (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Roger Varian | 130 lbs | 9/2 | 0.2 | In touch with leaders - headway on outer from under 2f out - kept on well final 110yds(op 4/1 tchd 18/5) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Rocket Rodney (GB) | 5 G | Poor | George Scott | 136 lbs | 9/2 | 6 | Took keen hold - held up in last - on outer from under 2f out - soon ridden - eased final 110yds (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the ground - which was good to soft - good in places and would prefer a quicker surface)(tchd 4/1) |
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