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4:55 Goodwood 25 May 2019

Betfair 3/1 Free Bet Offer Veterans' Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 6yo+) 6f Good To Firm
1st £6,986.52 2nd £2,079 3rd £1,038.96 4th £519.48 5th £300 6th £300

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (6)  
6 97 79 44 88
ch g Pivotal - Rag Top (IRE) (Barathea)
Steadied start, held up in touch, closed and not clear run over 2f out, effort and headway to challenge entering final furlong, led just inside final furlong, soon in command and eased close home, burst blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from nse) (tchd 2/1 and tchd 11/4)
2 (7)
8 97 v 79 37 82
ch g Dutch Art - Lipsia (IRE) (Dubai Destination)
Chased leaders, not clear run entering final 2f, switched right over 1f out, still nowhere to go and switched right again inside final furlong, ran on to chase winner well inside final furlong, no chance of getting to winner, eased close home (jockey said gelding was persistently denied a clear run in fnl 2f) (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
3 (3) [3¼]
8 99 81 33 80
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Greenisland (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Tracked leaders, closed and upsides leader travelling strongly 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, soon outpaced and lost 2nd well inside final furlong (vet said gelding had post-race ataxia) (tchd 11/4)
4 (4) [5]
8 812 ht1 70 15 63
b g Henrythenavigator (USA) - Silver Bark (Royal Applause)
Well in touch, not much room 2f out, effort over 1f out, soon no impression and well held inside final furlong (tchd 10/1)
5 (1) 5 [10]
9 90 72 49
b g Royal Applause - Tesary (Danehill)
Led and gradually crossed to race against stands' rail, ridden entering final 2f, headed over 1f out, soon beaten and weakened inside final furlong (vet said gelding had post-race ataxia) (op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
6 (2) 11 [21]
9 87 72 14
b g Avonbridge - Blaina (Compton Place)
Well in touch, closed halfway, soon ridden, struggling and beaten over 1f out, soon behind and weakened final furlong (vet said gelding had post-race ataxia) (op 25/1)
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