Beverley

Greatest Worker Martin Spencer Finally Retires Handicap

Distance: 1m100y
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £4,789
Runners: 9
Winning time: 1m 44.89s (slow by 2.49s)
Age: 3yo+
Class: Class 5
1
Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
OR: 62
SP: 11/2
Pressed leader - chased clear leader 6f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - led inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
2 ¾
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 64
SP: 9/1
Held up in midfield - headway from over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - stayed on and went second towards finish(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
3 2
Age: 6
Weight: 9st 0lbs
OR: 57
SP: 11/2
Took keen hold - led narrowly - went clear 6f out - ridden and reduced lead 1f out - headed inside final 110yds - weakened and lost second towards finish(op 6/1)
4 2 4
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 2lbs
OR: 73
SP: 3/1F
In touch with leaders - no extra final furlong(op 10/3 and tchd 7/2)
5 ½
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 58
SP: 13/2
In touch with leaders - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
6 9
Age: 7
Weight: 10st 0lbs
OR: 71
SP: 12/1
Towards rear throughout(op 9/1)
7 4 13
Age: 6
Weight: 10st 1lbs
OR: 72
SP: 16/1
Slowly into stride - always behind (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 18/1)
8 15½
Age: 5
Weight: 9st 10lbs
OR: 67
SP: 10/1
Always behind(op 12/1)
9 19 34½
Age: 8
Weight: 9st 6lbs
OR: 63
SP: 11/2
In touch with leaders on outer - weakened quickly 2f out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 5/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50
Tote place: £1.80 £2.90 £2.30
Exacta: £67.30
Trifecta: £360.20
Tricast: £289.25
CSF: £54.66