23 Jul 2016 15:00 York
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Read Richard Fahey's Column At sportinglife.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(4) |   | - | Get Knotted (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 6-01326 / 9 | Flat (35) | P Mulrennan | M Dods Mr D Neale | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, switched right to challenge over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(8) |   | NK | Above The Rest (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 8380-05 / 8 | Flat (36) | G Lee | T D Barron Mr Laurence O'Kane | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not clear run over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on, never reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(9) |   | SHD | Calder Prince (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 4) | 671804 / 7 | Flat (14) | Liam Jones | Tom Dascombe Mr Peter Birbeck | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(2) |   | 1¼ L | Atlantic Sun (GB) (colt, brown, 9 7) | 12-2265 / 7 | Flat (16) | Gary Mahon | R Hannon Justin Godsey | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and headway over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(5) |   | NK | Alfred Hutchinson (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 12) | 06-5039 / 10 | Flat (30) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr R C Bond | 8/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced over 2f out, stayed on well closing stages, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | 1 L | Swift Approval (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 33-1161 / 8 | Flat (15) | T Eaves | K A Ryan Mr Trevor Johnson | 11/2 | |
| led, strongly challenged over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Predilection (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 21-30 / 3 | Flat (37) | P J Smullen | J & T Gosden Mr K Abdullah | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(6) |   | ½ L | Farlow (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 803-876 / 9 | Flat (14) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Red Sky Partnership… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, under pressure halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(1) |   | 1½ L | Free Code (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 400792 / 7 | Flat (7) | Graham Gibbons | T D Barron Mrs Alurie O'Sullivan | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(10) |   | 2¾ L | That Is The Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 1660-09 / 9 | Flat (42) | D Nolan | D O'Meara Mr William Esdaile | 16/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
