Beverley
17:10
Dennis Smith Memorial Handicap
Beverley Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 Distance: 7½f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.50 Place: £2.90 £2.40 Exacta: £30.80 Tricast: £115.66 Trifecta: £112.50
Non-Runners: Thunder Roar (unsuitable ground), Zozimus (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Autumn Festival (GB) 6 G Poor David O'Meara 137 lbs 13/2 Won Made all - switched to near side under 3f out - faced challenge and ridden over 2f out - kept on well against near rail final furlong - comfortably(op 7/1)
2nd 5 Ugo Gregory (GB) 8 G AVG Tim Easterby 133 lbs 5/1 1.5 In rear - switched to near side under 3f out - headway on outer from 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on - no match for winner
3rd 4 Metahorse (GB) 3 G Poor Darryll Holland 135 lbs 3/1 .75 Prominent - switched to near side under 3f out - went second over 2f out - lost second inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
4th 8 Intervention (GB) 7 G AVG Michael Appleby 128 lbs 12/1 3 Reared start - pulled hard - in rear - switched to near side under 3f out - not clear run and switched right 2f out - no impression from over 1f out (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run from 2f out)
5th 6 Cliffcake (IRE) 7 H AVG Roy Bowring 130 lbs 9/2 6 In touch with leaders - switched to near side under 3f out - switched right 2f out - weakened from over 1f out
6th 2 Urban Sprawl (GB) 5 G AVG Charlie Johnston 139 lbs 11/4F 0.3 Prominent - switched to near side under 3f out - hampered and lost position 2f out - soon weakened
7th 9 Miss Britain (IRE) 4 F Poor Ian McInnes 124 lbs 22/1 1.25 Took keen hold - towards rear - switched to near side under 3f out - weakened from 2f out