Nottingham

Pete Bennett's Memorial Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m2f50y
Going: Good
Prize: £5,496
Runners: 9
Winning time: 2m 11.12s (slow by 4.52s)
Age: 3yo
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 76
SP: 6/1
Took keen hold - raced in second - led over 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - went clear inside final 110yds - readily(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
2
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 78
SP: 5/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - hung left over 2f out - went second over 1f out - no match for winner (vet reported colt finished lame on his left-fore)
3 1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 76
SP: 11/4F
Midfield - dropped to rear after 2f - hung badly left when headway over 2f out - went third inside final furlong - stayed on (jockey said colt hung left-handed)(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
4
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 77
SP: 7/2
Held up in midfield - headway and went fourth over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
5 shd
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 12lbs
OR: 67
SP: 8/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - midfield after 2f - outpaced over 2f out - headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
6
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 78
SP: 11/1
In touch with leaders - no extra over 1f out(op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
7 4 12¼
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 12lbs
OR: 67
SP: 25/1
Took keen hold - led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 40/1)
8 13¾
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 4lbs
OR: 59
SP: 11/1
Dwelt start - towards rear throughout(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
9 5 18¾
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 73
SP: 20/1
Steadied start - took keen hold - always behind (jockey said gelding ran too free)(tchd 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £7
Tote place: £2.20 £1.80 £1.40
Exacta: £35.10
Trifecta: £156.20
Tricast: £101.32
CSF: £36.30