21 Sep 2012 17:20 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,528); Distance: 1m 2f 6y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Opus Energy Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(6) |
| - |
Jawhar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 10) |
424311 / 4 |
Flat (12) | P Hanagan | W J Haggas Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
6/5 | |
| held up towards rear, switched to race in centre group 4f out, headway over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, went 2nd and edged left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(8) |
| ¾ L |
Henry Clay (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
149114 / 3 |
Flat (22) | Kieren Fallon | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
5/1 | |
| chased leader, led narrowly halfway, came to race in centre over 4f out, narrowly headed over 2f out, led again over 1f out, soon driven, headed final 100 yards one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(11) |
| SHD |
Sammy Alexander (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
346-141 / 4 |
Flat (42) | J P Spencer | D M Simcock Mrs T A Foreman |
8/1 | |
| held up well in rear, switched to race in centre group 4f out, headway over 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on to 3rd inside final furlong, almost snatched 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
12(12) |
| 4 L |
Highland Duke (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
033219 / 6 |
Flat (20) | Ryan Tate | C G Cox Highland Thoroughbred… |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, switched to chase leader in centre over 4f out, led narrowly over 2f out until over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Aldwick Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
154586 / 6 |
Flat (13) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mr R Greenway |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to track far side leaders 4f out, ridden and went 2nd that side over 1f out, no chance with centre group leaders final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(7) |
| 2 L |
Kenyan Cat (GB) (filly, brown, 9 6) |
23-5235 / 5 |
Flat (40) | R Mullen | E S McMahon David Botterill… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led far side group 2f out, no chance with centre group final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
9(2) |
| 3¼ L |
Hot Spice (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
120-996 / 8 |
Flat (20) | Ted Durcan | J L Dunlop S Hull, D Swales,… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
3(10) |
| 8 L |
Covert Decree (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 7) |
4311-80 / 4 |
Flat (79) | A Kirby | C G Cox Lakes Bathrooms… |
25/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase far side leaders over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
11(4) |
| 1½ L |
Berengar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 8) |
63-0 / 4 |
Flat (153) | W Buick | B J Meehan Mr John Reddington |
40/1 | |
| steadied start, held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
10th |
10(3) |
| 32 L |
Play Street (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 10) |
234119 / 5 |
Flat (38) | Hayley Turner | J G Portman Mr Anthony Boswood |
25/1 | |
| led until narrowly headed halfway, chased leader, led far side group until 2f out, soon weakened and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
7(1) |
| - |
Epernay (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) |
0-23440 / 5 |
Flat (20) | James Doyle | Ian Williams Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook |
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1(5) |
| - |
Demolition (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 10) |
0-80762 / 9 |
Flat (46), Jump (291) |
Non Runner | N Wilson Mr M Wormald |
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