Tennent's Lager Handicap (Div II)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Ayr Poet (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Jim Goldie | 136 lbs | 4/1F | Won | Took keen hold - prominent - went second halfway - pressed leader 3f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden - reduced lead inside final 110yds - just held on | ||
| 2nd | 11 | Zumaaty (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Iain Jardine | 126 lbs | 13/2 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - in rear - bit short of room over 2f out - hung left and bumped over 1f out - good headway final 110yds - pressed winner towards finish - just held - did well in the circumstances(op 7/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Dandy Maestro (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Richard Spencer | 140 lbs | 17/2 | 0.2 | Steadied start - held up in rear - headway on outer over 1f out - pressed leaders towards finish - just held | ||
| 4th | 2 | Tuscan (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 139 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Dwelt start - in rear - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - ran on and went fourth towards finish - did well in the circumstances | ||
| 5th | 3 | Alpine Sierra (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jim Goldie | 137 lbs | 9/2 | 0.3 | Raced wide - took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 1f out - went second final 110yds - lost three places towards finish(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Little Ted (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Tim Easterby | 134 lbs | 11/1 | 1 | Led - faced challenge 3f out - headed over 1f out - no extra final 110yds | ||
| 7th | 12 | Chinese Spirit (IRE) | 10 G | Poor |
Jonny Peate
(3)lbs
|
Linda Perratt | 121 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - steady headway 2f out - no extra final 110yds(op 9/1) | |
| 8th | 10 | Carlton (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
William Pyle
(5)lbs
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Tracy Waggott | 123 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Lost many lengths start - raced in last and detached - headway over 2f out - kept on final 110yds - nearest finish (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 14/1) | |
| 9th | 13 | Rogue Force (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | R Mike Smith | 123 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - midfield - not clear run repeatedly from 2f out - headway when in the clear inside final 110yds - not recover (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run approaching final furlong)(op 25/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Tremendous Times (GB) | N/A | Poor | Michael Dods | 133 lbs | 16/1 | 0.3 | Took keen hold - raced in second - prominent halfway - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 11th | 5 | Destined (GB) | N/A | AVG | Michael Dods | 135 lbs | 8/1 | 0.1 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - edged left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 15/2 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 12th | 6 | No Barrier (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Kevin Ryan | 134 lbs | 12/1 | 1.25 | Midfield on inner - not clear run repeatedly from over 2f out - no impression when in the clear final 110yds | ||
| 13th | 14 | Two Rivers (IRE) | 3 G | Poor | Iain Jardine | 117 lbs | 20/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong |
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