Nottingham

Shipstones Gold Star Handicap

Distance: 6f18y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,187
Runners: 7
Winning time: 1m 14.08s (slow by 3.08s)
Age: 3yo
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 72
SP: 3/1F
Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden and faced challenge inside final furlong - ran on well final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 10/3)
2 1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 72
SP: 5/1
Awkward start - took keen hold - held up in rear - steady headway on near side of group from over 1f out - ran on final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 6/1)
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 69
SP: 7/2
Pressed leader - lost position inside final 110yds - weakened quickly towards finish - joined for 3rd(op 4/1)
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 73
SP: 7/2
Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - rallied 1f out - ran on final 110yds - forced dead-heat 3rd(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
5
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 71
SP: 20/1
In touch with leaders - hung left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
6 3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 74
SP: 15/2
In touch with leaders - outpaced over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good - good - to firm in places - which in their opinion was riding loose)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
7 2
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 74
SP: 15/2
Took keen hold - prominent - lost position gradually over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4
Tote place: £1.80 £2.60
Exacta: £17.30
CSF: £18.33