Doncaster

Happy Birthday Nigel Kirby Handicap

Distance: 7f6y
Going: Good
Prize: £9,631
Runners: 14
Winning time: 1m 24.00s (slow by 0.90s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 3
1
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 89
SP: 11/4F
Carried right start - towards rear on far side of group - steady headway halfway - challenging over 1f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - readily(op 3/1 tchd 10/3)
2
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 92
SP: 9/1
Towards rear on near side of group - outpaced over 2f out - rallying when switched sharply right over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish - did well in the circumstances(op 8/1)
3 nk
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 90
SP: 9/1
Prominent on far side of group - going easily 2f out - led narrowly when edged right over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds - lost second towards finish(op 10/1)
4 ½
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 90
SP: 6/1
In touch with leaders - lost ground halfway - rallied and headway over 1f out - soon challenging - no extra inside final furlong - lost third inside final 110yds(op 11/2 tchd 7/1)
5
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 90
SP: 33/1
Steadied start - held up in last - smooth headway but bit short of room 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)
6 5
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 90
SP: 18/1
Prominent on near side of group - pressed leader over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
7
Age: 7
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 87
SP: 15/2
Held up in rear - some headway when edged left 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 11/1)
8 3
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 92
SP: 33/1
Held up in rear - outpaced and struggling over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - rallied and some headway inside final furlong - no impression(op 28/1)
9 hd 10
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 93
SP: 22/1
Dwelt start - took keen hold - in touch with leaders in centre of group - not clear run over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding became short of room just inside the 2f marker)(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
10 ¾ 10¾
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 89
SP: 33/1
Prominent on near side of group - lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 40/1)
11 ½ 11¼
Age: 4
Weight: 8st 12lbs
OR: 82
SP: 25/1
In touch with leaders in centre of group - not clear run and weakened quickly from over 1f out - eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run on a couple of occasions between 2f and 1f out)(op 20/1)
12 ¾ 12
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 90
SP: 7/1
Ducked right start - prominent on far side of group - pressed leaders 2f out - soon lost position - hung right and lost action inside final furlong - eased final 110yds (jockey said gelding lost his action; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 5/1)
13 13¼
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 89
SP: 5/1
Took keen hold - pressed leader - briefly left in lead 2f out - headed and weakened quickly from over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free with no cover; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 13/2)
14 ½ 13¾
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 88
SP: 14/1
Taken down early - started quickly - led - headed and lost ground quickly 2f out - soon dropped to last - eased inside final furlong(op 22/1)
NR
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 88
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.10
Tote place: £2 £3.30 £3.20
Exacta: £45.20
Trifecta: £331.70
Tricast: £212.10
CSF: £29.52