Wishing Jill Metcalfe Happy 60th Birthday Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Zephlyn (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Ewan Whillans | 138 lbs | 5/4F | Won | Prominent early - led after 1f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden and faced challenge over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final 110yds - just held on - gamely(op 11/10 tchd Evens) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Cosmic Soul (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Patrick Neville | 130 lbs | 17/2 | 0.05 | In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - rallied from over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - sustained duel with winner final 110yds - just failed(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Zooks (FR) | 5 M | Poor |
Ryan Kavanagh
(5)lbs
|
Ian Williams | 121 lbs | 11/2 | 1.25 | In rear - dropped to last after 5f - outpaced and plenty to do over 2f out - rallied and headway inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 9/1) | |
| 4th | 2 | Captain Potter (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Brian Ellison | 133 lbs | 3/1 | 1.5 | Raced in last early - headway and in touch with leaders after 5f - no impression from 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 5 | Quercus Robur (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Adam Nicol | 128 lbs | 8/1 | .75 | Prominent on outer - pressed winner over 1f out - no extra and lost second inside final furlong - weakened quickly final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Lillistar (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
Aiden Brookes
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 118 lbs | 14/1 | 3 | Towards rear - raced awkwardly and no chance from over 2f out(op 20/1) | |
| 7th | 3 | Red Force One (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Philip Kirby | 132 lbs | 66/1 | 1.5 | Started quickly - led early - headed but prominent on inner after 1f - lost ground quickly over 3f out - lost touch from over 1f out(op 40/1 tchd 33/1) |
Catterick Races