Newmarket

JenningsBet Buntingford Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Middle Distance Series Qualifier)

Distance: 1m2f
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £4,381
Runners: 6
Winning time: 2m 7.18s (slow by 3.88s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 74
SP: 12/1
Raced in second behind clear leader - pressed leader over 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - faced challenges inside final furlong - just held on(tchd 14/1)
2 nse
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 72
SP: 4/1
Raced in third behind clear leader - lost third over 3f out - soon bit short of room - rallied when switched right over 1f out - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just failed(op 5/1)
3 shd hd
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 12lbs
OR: 79
SP: 5/4F
In touch with leaders - headway over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed over 1f out - soon rallied and pressed leader - lost second post(op 11/8 tchd 6/5)
4
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 4lbs
OR: 71
SP: 6/1
Towards rear post - good headway over 1f out - pressed leaders inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)
5 8
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 73
SP: 14/1
Dwelt start - steady headway over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 16/1 tchd 12/1)
6 18
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 73
SP: 4/1
Took keen hold - led - clear after 1f - much reduced lead over 3f out - headed over 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 11/4)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £14.70
Tote place: £4.50 £2.10
Exacta: £77.40
Trifecta: £171.70
CSF: £58.99