Next Evening Meeting Wednesday 5th June Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Contrast (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Michael & David Easterby | 131 lbs | 11/1 | Won | Towards rear - pushed along and headway over 2f out - disputing second 1f out - ridden and pressed leader final 110yds - kept on to lead final strides(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Golden Melody (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 13/2 | 0.3 | In touch with leaders - smooth headway over 2f out - led and going best over 1f out - ridden inside final furlong - faced challenge final 110yds - headed final strides(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Sonning (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Danny Brooke | 133 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Slowly into stride - took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - raced awkwardly when challenging 2f out - disputing second 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Bearwith (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Harriet Bethell | 137 lbs | 9/4F | .5 | Slowly into stride - took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway but waiting for room over 2f out - not clear run repeatedly over 1f out - kept on well when in the clear inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run inside final 2f)(op 11/5 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Highwaygrey (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Tim Easterby | 135 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | Steadied start - raced in last - still plenty to do 3f out - switched sharply left and headway 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 12 | Life On The Rocks (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Richard Fahey | 125 lbs | 100/30 | 1 | Midfield on outer - outpaced from over 2f out - rallied inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 7/2) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Dandy's Angel (IRE) | 8 M | AVG |
Aiden Brookes
(5)lbs
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John Wainwright | 125 lbs | 25/1 | 1 | In rear - some headway from 2f out - no telling impression(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) | |
| 8th | 8 | Star Start (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Rebecca Menzies | 131 lbs | 28/1 | 3 | Disputed lead early - led overall after 2f - headed over 1f out - weakened quickly inside final furlong(op 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Dogged (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Rebecca Menzies | 133 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced from over 2f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Wath Court (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Alex Jary
(5)lbs
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Brian Rothwell | 124 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Disputed lead early - prominent after 2f - pressed leader 3f out - lost position over 1f out - weakening when hit on nose by rival's whip 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong (jockey said saddle slipped) | |
| 11th | 10 | Berry Edge (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | David Thompson | 129 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Slowly away - towards rear on inner - some headway from 2f out - keeping on when short of room inside final furlong - not recover(op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 12th | 3 | Ballsbridge (USA) | 5 G | Poor | Jennie Candlish | 135 lbs | 28/1 | 21 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on inner - lost ground quickly 2f out - tailed off from 1f out(op 22/1) |
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