17 Oct 2015 15:45 Ascot
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £155,625); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places in the round course).
Balmoral Handicap (Sponsored By Qipco)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
20(4) |
| - |
Musaddas (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 7) |
01-1267 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Edward Greatrex | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
7/0 | |
| raced far side, raced keenly, made all, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, kept on strongly, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(13) |
| 1½ L |
Gm Hopkins (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
021976 / 6 |
Flat (21) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Mr R J H Geffen |
10/0 | |
| held up in mid-division far side, headway 2f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd final 100 yards, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
10(12) |
| 1¾ L |
Master The World (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 1) |
310727 / 9 |
Flat (7) | R L Moore | D R C Elsworth K Quinn/ C Benham |
14/0 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and went 2nd inside final 2f, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
17(18) |
| 1¾ L |
Donncha (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 8) |
811370 / 9 |
Flat (21) | Andrea Atzeni | R Eddery Mr David Bannon |
20/0 | |
| held up towards rear near side, headway when not clearest of runs over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, went 4th 100 yards out, never going pace to reach leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
11(22) |
| ¾ L |
Spark Plug (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
21F876 / 8 |
Flat (43) | J Fortune | B J Meehan Mr J L Day |
25/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway near side over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong into never nearer 5th towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
19(20) |
| ¾ L |
Fort Bastion (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
067695 / 8 |
Flat (28) | M Barzalona | D O'Meara Koo's Racing Club |
20/0 | |
| took keen hold, held up in mid-division near side, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, weakened and lost two places last 100 yards | ||||||||||
7th |
7(16) |
| 2½ L |
Empire Storm (GER) (horse (entire), bay, 9 4) |
833653 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Mikey Ennis | M J Attwater The Attwater Partnership |
16/0 | |
| led near side group and prominent overall, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
8(5) |
| NK |
Buckstay (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
432151 / 7 |
Flat (14) | Jim Crowley | P W Chapple-Hyam Mrs Fitri Hay |
7/0 | |
| held up towards rear far side, headway over 1f out, run flattened out inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
9(9) |
| 1¼ L |
Rene Mathis (GER) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
180170 / 8 |
Flat (14) | J Garritty | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash |
40/0 | |
| tracked winner far side, ridden and lost 2nd inside final 2f, chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
1(11) |
| NS |
Chil The Kite (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) |
030014 / 7 |
Flat (28) | G Baker | H Morrison Hazel Lawrence… |
14/0 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
11th |
2(17) |
| SHD |
Balty Boys (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) |
540216 / 8 |
Flat (21) | S De Sousa | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club… |
13/0 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
12th |
18(23) |
| ¾ L |
Halation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 8) |
424180 / 4 |
Flat (21) | J P Spencer | D M Simcock Qatar Racing Limited |
14/0 | |
| raced near side, held up and behind, some headway when pushed left approaching final furlong, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
13th |
4(15) |
| HD |
Bronze Angel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
700010 / 9 |
Flat (21) | Louis Steward | M P Tregoning Lady Tennant &… |
16/0 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
14th |
16(1) |
| ¾ L |
Professor (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) |
000206 / 9 |
Flat (14) | P Cosgrave | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
15th |
13(19) |
| 1¼ L |
Farlow (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
392148 / 9 |
Flat (14) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Red Sky Partnership… |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders near side, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
16th |
12(6) |
| 1 L |
Sacrificial (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
113313 / 3 |
Flat (59) | C T Keane | G M Lyons Qatar Racing Limited |
7/0 | |
| tracked leaders far side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened inside final 2f | ||||||||||
17th |
14(3) |
| ¾ L |
Merry Me (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
43-0222 / 5 |
Flat (44) | David Probert | A M Balding Mrs Fitri Hay |
16/0 | |
| took keen hold, in touch far side, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
18th |
15(8) |
| 1 L |
Ayaar (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
5-19966 / 5 |
Flat (35) | L Dettori | L M Cumani Al Shaqab Racing |
12/0 | |
| held up mid-division far side, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
19th |
5(21) |
| 6 L |
Gabriel's Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) |
704-062 / 7 |
Flat (14) | Oisin Murphy | D J Coakley Killoran Ennis… |
20/0 | |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
20th |
6(2) |
| ½ L |
Belgian Bill (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
340270 / 9 |
Flat (35) | James Doyle | George Baker PJL, Byrne & Baker |
33/0 | |
| held up mid-division far side, pushed along and lost place over 2f out, no chance after, behind and eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
21(10) |
| - |
Man Of Harlech (GB) (colt, bay, 8 6) |
742124 / 7 |
Flat (21) | Reserve 1 | A M Balding Elite Racing Club |
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22(14) |
| - |
Fiftyshadesofgrey (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 5) |
211605 / 7 |
Flat (42) | Reserve 2 | George Baker Team Fifty 2 |
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23(7) |
| - |
Examiner (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 2) |
02-0853 / 7 |
Flat (21) | Reserve 3 | S C Williams DJM Racing |
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