Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Simiyann (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 132 lbs | 9/1 | Won | In rear - steady headway from over 3f out - led inside final furlong - kept on well - just did enough (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding benefitted from a drop back in trip from 2m 2f to 2m and the reapplication of cheekpieces)(op 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | The Crafty Mole (GB) | 4 G | Good | David O'Meara | 134 lbs | 7/4 | 0.2 | Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 6f - smooth headway 4f out - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - just held(tchd 15/8) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Razzo Italiano (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Gary Hanmer | 116 lbs | 20/1 | 3.75 | Prominent early - soon pressed leader - outpaced 4f out - rallied and briefly led over 2f out - no extra from over 1f out(op 25/1 tchd 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Lunar Power (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
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Donald McCain | 130 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Prominent early - soon in touch with leaders - outpaced 4f out - no extra but kept on from over 1f out(op 14/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | Fleur De Mer (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Martin Todhunter | 135 lbs | 16/1 | 6.5 | Slowly into stride - towards rear - outpaced 4f out - soon no impression(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Diamand De Vindecy (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Robert Bevis | 134 lbs | 5/4F | 1.5 | Led narrowly - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than gelding may not have appreciated being taken on for the lead; vet had nothing to report)(tchd 11/8) | ||
| 7th | 7 | The Craftymaster (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Tony Carroll | 131 lbs | 18/1 | 20 | In rear - outpaced 4f out - no chance when eased 1f out - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 14/1) |
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