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16:35 Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qatar Racing) (Str)

20 ran
Place No. Horse Distance Weight Jockey SP  
1st 17 Fifth Column 9 1 William Buick 22/1
raced near side, towards rear, still going okay over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, soon chased leaders, every chance inside final furlong, kept on well to lead final 50yds
2nd 5 Indalo 3/4 length 9 5 Jack Mitchell 16/1
raced near side, took keen hold, prominent, ridden along over 2f out, pressed leader 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed final 50yds
3rd 6 Ebt's Guard Head 9 4 Mr L Edmunds 11/1
raced near side, held up in behind leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, joined 1f out, headed inside final furlong, lost second final 50yds
4th 15 Scoville 1/2 length 9 1 Tom Marquand 4/1 F
raced near side, in touch, nudged along over 2f out, steady headway and chased leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
5th 3 Jagged Edge Head 9 7 J Kearney 25/1
raced near side, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, made good headway over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish
6th 2 Room Service 1/2 length 9 11 William Carver 125/1
raced near side, towards rear of midfield, pushed along over 3f out, steady headway 2f out, keeping on when bit short of room inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
7th 18 Hickory Neck 9 1 Saffie Osborne 11/2
raced near side, in rear, ridden along over 2f out, made steady headway but bit to do over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, nearest finish
8th 20 Gavriel 1 length 9 0 R Havlin 11/2
raced near side, tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded gradually inside final furlong
9th 21 Tribal Chief Neck 9 0 Jack Dace 11/1
raced near side, held up in rear, outpaced and plenty to do over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge
10th 16 Excellent Believe 3/4 length 9 1 C T Keane 9/1
raced far side, tracked leaders, nudged along over 2f out, ridden to lead far side over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong
11th 14 Whip Cracker 1 3/4 length 9 1 Billy Loughnane 20/1
raced far side, held up in mid-division, shaken up 2f out, outpaced over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never seriously involved
12th 9 Valvano Short Head 9 3 Hector Crouch 28/1
raced far side, towards rear, ridden along 2f out, steady headway over 1f out, plugged on inside final furlong, never dangerous
13th 7 Torito Neck 9 3 J Doyle 40/1
raced far side, in rear, plenty to do when pushed along over 1f out, soon ridden, never on terms
14th 1 Persica Neck 10 2 Toby Moore 22/1
raced far side, chased leaders, nudged along over 2f out, made no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
15th 19 Brian Short Head 9 1 D Egan 66/1
raced near side, midfield, shaken up over 2f out, ridden along and weakened from over 1f out
16th 12 Classic 1 length 9 2 P Dobbs 28/1
raced far side, held up in rear, never on terms
17th 11 Colori Forever 1 3/4 length 9 2 R L Moore 16/1
slowly away, raced far side, mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, faded over 1f out
18th 8 Orandi Neck 9 3 P McGettigan 33/1
raced far side, prominent, ridden along over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
19th 13 Mister Winston Neck 9 2 Oisin Murphy 28/1
raced far side, led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
20th 10 Bullet Point 6 lengths 9 3 Cieren Fallon 16/1
raced near side, led overall, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened