| Pos | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | SP | OR | Dist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snowy Clouds (IRE) | Sean Quinlan | Nicky Richards | 13/2 | 101 | - |
| OR: 101 RPR: 121 Prominent - left clear 4th - went further clear 5th - good jump 8th - going easily 2 out - another good jump last - eased towards finish - unchallenged(tchd 15/2) | ||||||
| 2 | Muse Of Fire (IRE) | Kevin Brogan | Gary Hanmer | 11/4F | 82 | 16 |
| OR: 82 RPR: 85 Headgear: T Towards rear - went remote third 5th - pushed along 4 out - left in remote second when hampered by faller 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on approaching last - no match for winner (an inquiry was held into running and riding; rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race; vet said a post-race examination of gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities; jockey said his instructions were to hold gelding up - believing that there would be a strong early pace they would be able to pick off runners; he said that leaving the back straight he felt that gelding was flat out and that if he had asked for more of a vigorous effort rounding the bend gelding would have weakened quicker and would have not obtained second place - which in his opinion was best possible placing he could have achieved today; trainer confirmed instructions and that ride accorded with the instructions given; trainer added that he felt that gelding would be more suited to a galloping track with bigger fences; their explanations were noted)(tchd 3/1) | ||||||
| 3 | Zara's Universe (GB) | John Kington | Andrew Crook | 14/1 | 75 | 8 |
| OR: 75 RPR: 71 Towards rear - not fluent 7th - pushed along when left in remote third 3 out - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1) | ||||||
| 4 | Rolling Clouds (IRE) | Brian Hughes | Martin Keighley | 7/2 | 83 | 2.25 |
| OR: 83 RPR: 74 Towards rear of midfield - pushed along towards rear 5th - struggling 4 out - ridden 3 out - kept on from 2 out - made no telling impression - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(tchd 10/3 and tchd 18/5) | ||||||
| 5 | Divas Doyen (IRE) | Stephen Mulqueen | Sandy Forster | 100/1 | 74 | 9 |
| OR: 74 RPR: 57 Headgear: P Held up in rear - struggling 4 out - ridden 3 out - soon weakened(op 80/1) | ||||||
| F | Moore Clouds (IRE) | Danny McMenamin | Andrew Wilson | 3/1 | 91 | - |
| OR: 91 RPR: – Led - set good pace - slipped and fell heavily 4th(tchd 11/4) | ||||||
| UR | North Parade (IRE) | Thomas Willmott | Sue Smith | 4/1 | 97 | - |
| OR: 97 RPR: – Midfield - left in second 4th - jumped left and mistake 5th - 10 lengths down and no impression when sprawled on landing and unseated rider 3 out(op 5/1) | ||||||