20 Jul 2012 15:20 Ascot
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,159); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Round course Soft ).
Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(1) |
| - |
Romeo Montague (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) |
462873 / 6 |
Flat (27) | R L Moore | E A L Dunlop Mrs G A Rupert |
4/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 7th, steady headway on inside from over 3f out, went 3rd inside final 2f, chased leader over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well, driven out and held on nearing finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(3) |
| ½ L |
Martial Law (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
00/4312- / 8 |
Flat (440), Jump (29) |
William Twiston-Davies | D Pipe Mr Stuart & Simon… |
9/1 | |
| held up in 5th and off the pace, steady headway 5f out, chased leaders into straight, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on to 2nd inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Purification (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
10-9343 / 4 |
Flat (21) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Martin Hughes &… |
4/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 6th, headway to 4th halfway, went 3rd over 6f out, tracked leader over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, weakened to 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
8(4) |
| 2¾ L |
Rockfella (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
6319-13 / 9 |
Flat (34) | J Fortune | D J Coakley Mrs Barbara Coakley |
7/1 | |
| rearing in stalls, chased leading pair, went 2nd 10f out, led halfway, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final 2f, chased leader until over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
10(10) |
| 9 L |
Liberate (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) |
3370/7-0 / 9 |
Flat (21), Jump (280) |
James Doyle | Mrs A L M King Mrs Anabel K Murphy |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway on outside to 4th 6f out, pushed along 3f out, ridden and chased leaders into straight, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
3(9) |
| 7 L |
Merchant of Dubai (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) |
803-999 / 11 |
Flat (20), Jump (213) |
G Lee | J S Goldie Highland Racing… |
10/1 | |
| held up in 9th, ridden and no progress 3f out | ||||||||||
7th |
6(8) |
| 1 L |
Call It On (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) |
26380/0 / 10 |
Flat (31), Jump (127) |
J P Spencer | P A Kirby The Green Oaks… |
12/1 | |
| led at good pace but pressed, headed 12f out, dropped to 3rd 10f out, went 2nd again halfway, pushed along 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, soon ridden, hung left and weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
4(7) |
| 4½ L |
Spice Fair (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
331-206 / 10 |
Flat (31) | Richard Hughes | M D I Usher Saxon House Racing |
9/2 | |
| steadied and switched right start, held up last, headway on wide outsoide 3f out, effort to chase leaders and ridden 2f out, soon hung badly left to near side rail and lost all chance, virtually pulled up final furlong | ||||||||||
PU |
9(2) |
| - |
Taikoo (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
12-7240 / 7 |
Flat (41), Jump (159) |
D Holland | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison |
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PU |
1(6) |
| - |
Classic Vintage (USA) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
6015-00 / 6 |
Flat (27), Jump (601) |
Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett R & P Scott A &… |
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11(11) |
| - |
Montaser (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 5) |
12-541 / 5 |
Flat (55) | S De Sousa | D M Simcock Dr Marwan Koukash |
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