Racecards
14:50 Newcastle
Gardner Merchant Nursery Handicap
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Firm, Good to Firm in places
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer J L Dunlop
- Jockey Pat Eddery
slowly into stride, switched outside and headway over 2f out, soon hard ridden and no impression, eased final furlong
- Weight 8-12
- Trainer Sir Mark Prescott
- Jockey L Dettori
led until headed and weakened 2f out, eased when beaten
- Weight 8-7
- Trainer J R Fanshawe
- Jockey W R Swinburn
tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, stayed on to lead inside final furlong, driven clear
- Weight 8-0
- Trainer C Thornton
- Jockey J Weaver
always prominent, effort and every chance 2f out, stayed on same pace approaching last
- Weight 8-0
always chasing leaders, ridden along well over 2f out, not pace of leaders from over 1f out
- Weight 7-13
in touch, ridden along well over 2f out, soon weakened
- Weight 7-12
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey Kieren Fallon
behind, outpaced and pushed along halfway, stayed on strongly final 2f, never near to challange
- Weight 7-10
- Trainer W Elsey
- Jockey Stephen Davies
mid-division, ridden along halfway, weakened 2f out
- Weight 7-8
tracked leaders, led 2f out, edged right, headed inside final furlong, unable to quicken
- Weight 7-8
chased leaders until ridden along halfway, soon lost place
- Weight 7-6
- Trainer Mrs J R Ramsden
- Jockey J Fanning
held up, effort and headway halfway, ridden and not much room from over 2f out, switched and kept on well inside last, not pace winner
- Weight 7-6
- Trainer K Hogg
- Jockey J Marshall
rear division, driven along before halfway, no headway