West Berkshire Racing Club Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Bedouin's Story (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Saeed bin Suroor | 129 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Steadied start and dropped in behind - held up in rear - good headway over 1f out - ridden to chase leader 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon went clear - readily(op 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Ptarmigan Ridge (GB) | N/A | Poor | James Fanshawe | 133 lbs | 9/2F | 3 | Well in touch in midfield - closed to press leaders and travelling strongly entering final 2f - ridden to lead over 1f out - headed and totally outpaced by winner inside final furlong - kept on same pace for clear 2nd(tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Golden Slam (GB) | N/A | Poor | Roger Varian | 124 lbs | 10/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - held up in touch in midfield - effort over 1f out - chased leaders 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong(op 9/1) | ||
| 4th | 14 | Molls Memory (GB) | N/A | Good | Ed Walker | 121 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | Held up in touch in midfield - closed over 2f out - ridden to chase leader briefly just over 1f out - not match pace of leading pair and kept on same pace inside final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Highlight Reel (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Cameron Noble
(5)lbs
|
Michael Bell | 126 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | Steadied start - held up in touch in rear - closed over 2f out - ridden and headway to chase leaders over 1f out - no extra 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 8/1 and tchd 10/1) | |
| 6th | 20 | Face Like Thunder (GB) | N/A | Poor | Andrew Balding | 118 lbs | 10/1 | 2 | Held up in touch in midfield - effort over 1f out - edged left and no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Redgrave (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Joseph Tuite | 127 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Steadied start - held up in touch in rear - closed when not clear run and switched right over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never any chance with leaders(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 8th | 17 | Marshal Dan (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Heather Main | 120 lbs | 66/1 | 0.05 | Chased leaders - ridden over 1f out - unable to quicken and beaten 1f out - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 9th | 8 | Poetic Force (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Tony Carroll | 125 lbs | 50/1 | 1.5 | Taken down early - held up in touch in midfield - edged right under pressure and no headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 66/1) | ||
| 10th | 18 | Harbour Approach (GB) | N/A | Poor | Mark Loughnane | 119 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Held up in rear - hung right but some progress when not clear run over 1f out - no headway 1f out and never involved (jockey said gelding hung right and was denied a clear run) | ||
| 11th | 15 | Faraasah (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Brian Meehan | 121 lbs | 9/1 | 1.5 | Chased leader until led over 2f out - ridden and headed over 1f out - no extra and weakened final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 12th | 12 | Keeper's Choice (IRE) | 8 M | Poor | Denis Coakley | 123 lbs | 11/1 | 0.1 | Steadied start - held up in touch towards rear - closed when not clear run and switched right over 1f out - never involved(op 14/1) | ||
| 13th | 16 | Another Boy (GB) | N/A | AVG |
Charlotte Bennett
(7)lbs
|
Ralph Beckett | 113 lbs | 66/1 | 5 | Switched left after start - chased leaders until ridden and lost place quickly over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 50/1) | |
| 14th | 9 | Inexes (GB) | N/A | Poor | Marjorie Fife | 124 lbs | 40/1 | 2 | Steadied and dropped in behind after start - held up in rear - trying to close when not clear run and badly hampered 2f out - never involved | ||
| 15th | 19 | Outer Space (GB) | N/A | Poor | John Flint | 119 lbs | 50/1 | 1 | Held up in touch in midfield - effort entering final 2f - unable to quicken and beaten over 1f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 16th | 3 | Frank Bridge (GB) | N/A | Poor | Rod Millman | 130 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - ridden over 2f out - soon struggling and lost place well over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 25/1) | ||
| 17th | 13 | Eraad (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Charles Hills | 122 lbs | 16/1 | 2 | Steadied start - held up in touch in midfield - switched right and effort over 2f out - no impression and struggling when slightly impeded over 1f out - weakened final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 18th | 11 | Albishr (IRE) | N/A | Good |
Levi Williams
(7)lbs
|
Simon Dow | 117 lbs | 50/1 | 9 | Chased leader until lost place over 2f out - behind over 1f out - eased well inside final furlong(op 40/1) | |
| 19th | 6 | Mamillius (GB) | 10 G | Poor | George Baker | 127 lbs | 16/1 | 14 | Chased leaders - shaken up 2f out - lost place quickly and rider looking down over 1f out - soon eased - tailed off (jockey said gelding lost its action and stopped quickly)(op 14/1) | ||
| 20th | 7 | Here's Two (GB) | N/A | Poor | Ron Hodges | 125 lbs | 33/1 | 3 | Led until over 2f out - soon dropped out - behind and eased over 1f out - tailed off(op 50/1) |
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