Betfred Play Fred's 5 Million Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Dashing Roger (GB) | 7 G | AVG | William Stone | 138 lbs | 4/1F | Won | Prominent - ridden and challenging over 1f out - led inside final furlong - kept on(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Spirit Genie (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 131 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | In rear - headway from 3f out - ran on well and went second towards finish(tchd 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Magic Memories (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 1.5 | Reared start and lost many lengths start - in rear - took keen hold and headway into midfield after 2f - in touch with leaders when pushed along 3f out - kept on until no extra towards finish(op 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | One Night Thunder (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
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Gemma Tutty | 135 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Led - headed but prominent after 3f - led again 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened and lost two places inside final 110yds(op 50/1) | |
| 5th | 13 | Achillea (GB) | 4 F | AVG | Dean Ivory | 123 lbs | 40/1 | 3.5 | Prominent - outpaced over 2f out - kept on but no telling impression | ||
| 6th | 7 | Alpha Crucis (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 132 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Towards rear - some headway from 2f out - not pace to challenge | ||
| 7th | 10 | City Of York (GB) | 4 G | AVG | David Simcock | 130 lbs | 7/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - outpaced halfway - some headway from 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 8th | 5 | Talis Evolvere (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 132 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Towards rear - some headway from 2f out - never dangerous(op 5/1) | ||
| 9th | 14 | Dream Pirate (GB) | 5 G | AVG | T J Kent | 120 lbs | 16/1 | 0.2 | Prominent - dropped to midfield 3f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 11/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Raising Sand (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Jamie Osborne | 134 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Never better than midfield(op 22/1) | ||
| 11th | 11 | Prince Of Zenda (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 129 lbs | 17/2 | .75 | Prominent - led after 3f - wandered around and headed 2f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 15/2) | ||
| 12th | 6 | Carolus Magnus (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Michael & David Easterby | 132 lbs | 16/1 | 2.5 | Slowly away - never better than midfield | ||
| 13th | 1 | Metal Merchant (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Jack Channon | 139 lbs | 9/1 | 12 | In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 2f out - eased inside final furlong (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that colt was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as heavy on this occasion; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 14th | 9 | King's Code (GB) | 5 G | AVG | David Evans | 131 lbs | 17/2 | 20 | In rear throughout - struggling when eased from over 1f out - bled from the nose (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) |
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