15 Feb 2013 15:40 Lingfield
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £4,690); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Blue Square Bet Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
King George River (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 8) |
173-22 / 3 |
Flat (14) | Robert Tart | A Bailey Mr John Stocker |
6/4 | |
| held up in 5th, headway over 1f out, squeezed through between horses and quickened inside final furlong, driven to lead final 100 yards, hung right near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| HD |
Henry The Aviator (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (18) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Crone Stud Farms… |
2/1 | |
| took keen hold early and soon chased leader, ridden to challenge from over 1f out, upsides disputing lead and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on but not quite pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(6) |
| ½ L |
Great Demeanor (USA) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
926-21 / 6 |
Flat (13) | Andrea Atzeni | D R C Elsworth Mr Dennis J Coppola |
8/1 | |
| led, kept narrow lead when strongly pressed from over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, headed final 100 yards, kept on same pace in closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
5(4) |
| ½ L |
Rouge Nuage (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 10) |
3-1 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Ryan Tate | C Allen sportsdays co uk |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, pressing for lead and every chance inside final furlong, staying on same pace in 4th when slightly hampered close home | ||||||||||
5th |
6(2) |
| ¾ L |
Ningara (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
51-2 / 3 |
Flat (39) | Hayley Turner | A M Balding Mr G B Russell |
6/1 | |
| held up last, staying on inside final furlong on heels of leaders but looked held when squeezed out close home, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
2(1) |
| 2½ L |
Gabrial The Boss (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
011-114 / 5 |
Flat (14) | Jim Crowley | D M Simcock Mr H Clewlow |
12/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, ridden to challenge over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||