17 May 2014 14:20 Newmarket
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,675); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Triconnex Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(9) |
| - |
Van Percy (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
6355-15 / 4 |
Flat (13) | David Probert | A M Balding Oti Racing/mrs… |
11/4 | |
| held up in touch, remained on far side when race split over 10f out, switched left and headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(6) |
| 3¼ L |
Blue Wave (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
311588 / 5 |
Flat (21) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
14/1 | |
| prominent, switched to centre when race split over 10f out, led that group and well on terms, hard ridden and every chance over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(3) |
| ¾ L |
Tropical Beat (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
632/245- / 6 |
Flat (233) | W Buick | D O'Meara Normandie Stud… |
9/2 | |
| steadied start, held up in touch, switched to centre when race split over 10f out, headway over 3f out, soon ridden to challenge, hung right inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
6(7) |
| 2 L |
Highland Castle (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) |
3D030-8 / 9 |
Flat (20) | Martin Lane | B J Meehan Northern Belles |
9/1 | |
| pulled hard in touch, remained on far side when race split over 10f out, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
8(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Dark Ranger (GB) (Colt, brown, 8 4) |
80/721-2 / 8 |
Flat (20), Jump (916) |
J Quinn | T J Pitt Recycled Products… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leader, remained on far side when race split over 10f out, effort over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
9(4) |
| 10 L |
Palazzo Bianco (GB) (colt, bay, 8 3) |
45100-9 / 6 |
Flat (8) | P Sirigu | B Ellison The Palazzo Bianco… |
25/1 | |
| led, remained on far side when race split over 10f out and overall leader, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(5) |
| 5 L |
De Rigueur (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
18221-9 / 6 |
Flat (21) | M M Monaghan | M Botti Mr N A Jackson |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, switched to centre when race split over 10f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
5(8) |
| 19 L |
Expert Fighter (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
100732- / 5 |
Flat (203) | S De Sousa | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold in touch, switched to centre when race split over 10f out, driven to challenge over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased | ||||||||||
9th |
1(1) |
| 77 L |
Thecornishcockney (GB) (colt, black, 9 7) |
711-00R / 6 |
Flat (47) | S Donohoe | J Ryan Mr C Letcher &… |
33/1 | |
| pulled hard tracking leaders, switched to centre when race split over 10f out, lost place over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||