Optimist Design Ltd Handicap
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Purgatory (GB) | 8 G | Elite | Chris Wall | 130 lbs | 3/1F | Won | Held up in midfield - closed not clear run and nudged way through entering final 2f - tracked leader and travelling strongly over 1f out - ridden to lead 100yds out - soon readily went clear - comfortably(op 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Sir Hamilton (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Marco Ghiani
(5)lbs
|
Luke McJannet | 127 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - held up in midfield - headway to chase leader over 4f out - led well over 1f out - ridden and edged right 1f out - headed and outpaced final 100yds | |
| 3rd | 8 | Uzincso (GB) | 9 G | AVG | John Butler | 129 lbs | 12/1 | 2.75 | Bumped leaving stalls - held up in touch - effort entering final 2f - kept on under pressure inside final furlong to snatch 3rd close home - no threat to leaders(op 10/1) | ||
| 4th | 13 | Spencers Son (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Spencer | 128 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Raced keenly - led - ridden and headed well over 1f out - 3rd and beaten when edged left 1f out - plugged on same pace after - lost 3rd close home | ||
| 5th | 2 | Squelch (GB) | N/A | Poor | Rae Guest | 133 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | In touch in midfield - effort over 2f out - driven and chasing leaders but no impression over 1f out - well held and plugged on same pace final furlong(op 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Noble Peace (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Ray Dawson
(5)lbs
|
Lydia Pearce | 123 lbs | 7/1 | 1.75 | In touch in midfield - effort and chased leaders under pressure 2f out - no extra over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 10/1) | |
| 7th | 3 | Coverham (IRE) | N/A | Poor | James Eustace | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 0.2 | In touch in midfield - effort entering final 2f - chased leaders but unable to quicken under pressure inside final furlong - weakened inside final furlong | ||
| 8th | 5 | Vive La Difference (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Tim Easterby | 132 lbs | 7/2 | 3 | Held up in rear - closed over 3f out - effort entering final 2f - never threatened to get on terms and beaten over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/1 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Robsdelight (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Aiden Smithies
(7)lbs
|
Gay Kelleway | 128 lbs | 8/1 | 3 | Went left leaving stalls - chased leader until over 5f out - ridden and losing place and nudged left over 1f out - weakened over 1f out(op 7/1 tchd 9/1) | |
| 10th | 11 | Pamper (GB) | N/A | Poor | James Fanshawe | 128 lbs | 10/1 | 0.2 | Squeezed for room and leaving stalls - always towards rear - ridden 3f out - never a threat(op 9/1) | ||
| 11th | 14 | Flaunt It (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jane Chapple-Hyam | 127 lbs | 33/1 | 25 | Chased leaders - went 2nd over 5f out until over 4f out - lost place and behind 2f out - weakened - tailed off | ||
| 12th | 4 | Swiss Cheer (FR) | N/A | Poor | Jonathan Portman | 133 lbs | 16/1 | 19 | Keen to post - took keen hold - held up in rear - lost touch 3f out - soon eased - tailed off(op 12/1) |
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