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
J:David Nolan T:David O'Meara
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
J:Frederick Larson T:Michael Appleby
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
J:Rowan Scott T:Roger Fell
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
J:George Wood T:Richard Spencer
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
J:Mark Winn T:David O'Meara
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
J:Ryan Sexton T:Julie Camacho
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
J:Kevin Stott T:Geoffrey Harker
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
J:Marco Ghiani T:Marco Botti
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
J:Lewis Edmunds T:Michael Dods
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
J:William Cox T:Archie Watson
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
J:Oisin McSweeney(3) T:Richard Fahey
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
J:Callum Shepherd T:Ed Dunlop
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
J:P J McDonald T:Simon & Ed Crisford
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
J:David Allan T:Tim Easterby
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
jockey silk Warm Spell
J:Edward Greatrex T:Mark Loughnane
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