JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Sir Edward Lear (GB) | 4 G | AVG | James Owen | 133 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Raced in second behind clear leader - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - faced challenges inside final furlong - just held on(tchd 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Clermont Ferrand (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Harry Charlton | 131 lbs | 4/1 | 0.05 | Raced in third behind clear leader - lost third over 3f out - soon bit short of room - rallied when switched right over 1f out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just failed(op 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Charming Whisper (GB) | 4 G | AVG |
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Philip McBride | 131 lbs | 5/4F | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon rallied and pressed leader - lost second post(op 11/8 tchd 6/5) | |
| 4th | 6 | Tribal Wisdom (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 130 lbs | 6/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear post - good headway over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Show Biz Kid (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Julia & Shelley Birkett | 132 lbs | 14/1 | 8 | Dwelt start - steady headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Bobacious (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Ed Dunlop | 132 lbs | 4/1 | 8.5 | Took keen hold - led - clear after 1f - much reduced lead over 3f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/4) |
Newmarket (July) Races