Nottingham
15:50
Grassroots Series Final Sprint Handicap
Nottingham Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2023 Distance: 6f Type: Flat Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.50 Place: £1.70 £2.40 £1.50 Exacta: £29.20 Tricast: £101.01 Trifecta: £101.50
Non-Runners: Muscika (unsuitable ground), Muy Muy Guapo (self certificate), Sera Dawn (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Pinafore (IRE) 4 F AVG William Haggas 138 lbs 7/2 Won In touch with leaders - headway when ridden over 1f out - switched right inside final furlong - kept on well to lead towards finish(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1)
2nd 3 Fantasy Master (GB) 7 G AVG Darryll Holland 125 lbs 8/1 .5 Prominent - led over 1f out - kept on but headed towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
3rd 4 Northern Spirit (GB) 4 G AVG Brian Ellison 123 lbs 100/30F 1 Dwelt start - in rear - headway on near side of group from 2f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 7/2)
4th 10 Foreseeable Future (FR) 9 G Poor Ruth Carr 116 lbs 10/1 1.25 Took keen hold - led - headed and prominent 5f out - no extra and lost two places inside final furlong
5th 9 Mokaatil (GB) 9 G AVG Ian Williams 117 lbs 18/1 1.25 Took keen hold - prominent - led 5f out - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
6th 2 Spirit Of Applause (GB) 5 G AVG Tim Easterby 127 lbs 11/1 2 In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out(op 9/1)
7th 7 Billyjoh (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Appleby 118 lbs 6/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - weakened from over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed under pressure)(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 13/2)
8th 6 Just A Spark (GB) 4 F AVG Rod Millman 121 lbs 16/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out
9th 13 Brother Sebastian (IRE) 3 G Poor Tim Easterby 107 lbs 80/1 0.3 Dwelt start and stumbled start - took keen hold - always behind(op 50/1)
10th 11 Havana Rum (IRE) 5 G Poor Richard Fahey 114 lbs 11/2 8.5 Dwelt start - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)