Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Carrytheone (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Michael Bell | 132 lbs | 14/1 | Won | Slowly away - in rear - good headway on near side of group from 2f out - ridden over 1f out - edged right but led 1f out - kept on well(op 11/1) | ||
| 2nd | 17 | Lattam (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Julie Camacho | 123 lbs | 18/1 | 2 | Took keen hold - raced near side - in touch with leaders - joined main group 5f out - soon towards rear - headway when switched right 2f out - soon challenging against far rail - went second final 110yds(op 20/1) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Witch Hunter (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Richard Hannon | 137 lbs | 25/1 | 1.25 | Slowly away - raced near side - in rear - joined main group 5f out - short of room and switched left under 3f out - hung right but headway from 2f out - went fourth final 110yds - kept on | ||
| 4th | 10 | Thunder Run (IRE) | 4 G | Good | K R Burke | 125 lbs | 7/2F | 0.05 | Raced near side - soon led group - joined main group and disputed lead 5f out - pressed leader 3f out - briefly disputed lead under 2f out - weakened final 110yds - lost third post(op 18/5) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Elnajmm (GB) | 5 G | AVG | William Haggas | 132 lbs | 16/1 | 0.05 | In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - rallied inside final furlong(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 14 | Toimy Son (FR) | 5 G | Poor | David Menuisier | 123 lbs | 9/1 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Cicero's Gift (GB) | 5 G | Good | Charles Hills | 137 lbs | 18/1 | 0.3 | Raced near side - prominent - joined main group 5f out - carried head high when pushed along 2f out - hung right over 1f out - soon no extra(op 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 20 | Mirsky (GB) | 6 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 123 lbs | 16/1 | 1 | Prominent - pressed leader going okay over 2f out - soon briefly disputed lead - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 18 | Padishakh (FR) | 5 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 123 lbs | 33/1 | 3 | Raced near side - in touch with leaders - joined main group 5f out - outpaced 2f out - soon switched right - kept on inside final furlong | ||
| 10th | 1 | Holloway Boy (GB) | 5 G | Poor | K R Burke | 138 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Led overall - disputed lead 5f out - led again 3f out - headed under 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 11th | 16 | Godwinson (GB) | 4 G | AVG | William Haggas | 123 lbs | 18/1 | .5 | Took keen hold - prominent - weakening when hampered over 1f out(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Bopedro (FR) | 9 G | Poor | David O'Meara | 125 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | In rear - some headway over 1f out - never dangerous(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 13th | 19 | State Actor (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | W T Farrell | 123 lbs | 8/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear - headway towards far side over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer said gelding bled from nose)(op 15/2) | ||
| 14th | 2 | Sir Busker (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
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William Knight | 135 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | Never better than midfield(op 40/1) | |
| 15th | 6 | Popmaster (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Ed Walker | 132 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Never better than midfield | ||
| 16th | 8 | Daysofourlives (IRE) | 4 G | Good | Marco Botti | 129 lbs | 9/1 | 6.5 | Pushed along halfway - never better than midfield (trainer's rep said gelding was never travelling on the soft - heavy in places going and would prefer a firmer surface)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 17th | 9 | Mr Professor (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Raphael E Freire | 125 lbs | 14/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - weakened 2f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 18th | 15 | Mexicali Rose (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 123 lbs | 18/1 | 21 | Always behind - weakened quickly 2f out(op 12/1) | ||
| 19th | 12 | Star Of Orion (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Eve Johnson Houghton | 124 lbs | 33/1 | 0.2 | Slowly away - in touch with leaders - weakened quickly over 2f out(op 28/1) | ||
| 20th | 13 | Alaskan Gold (IRE) | 3 C | Poor | Alan King | 124 lbs | 80/1 | 13 | Stumbled badly start and nearly lost jockey - took keen hold - never better than midfield |
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