10 Jul 2016 16:30 Stratford
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 213y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Sunday Mercury Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Roman Flight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
201-072 / 10 |
Flat (429), Jump (14) |
Jamie Bargary | David Dennis Favourites Racing… |
3/1 | |
| held up in touch, well outpaced 3 out, only 5th and plenty to do jumping 2 out, stayed on into 3r before the last, ran on to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Sharp Rise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2F1U-11 / 9 |
Flat (265), Jump (14) |
G B Watters | C E Longsdon Mr Robert Aplin |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching 2 out, shaken up and clear when blundered and slithered on landing last, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, rallied in closing stages, went 2nd post, not recover | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| HD |
Parsnip Pete (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P0-4213 / 11 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | T R George The Parsnips |
4/1 | |
| soon chasing leaders, went 2nd before the last, led run-in, soon ridden, headed and no extra final 100 yards, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Purple 'n Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
2-81443 / 9 |
Flat (131), Jump (11) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Lynne Webb |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 6th, struggling 8th, plugged on into modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Fair Dilemma (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
33569-1 / 11 |
Flat (1109), Jump (50) |
Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis |
15/2 | |
| led until 2nd chased leader until led again 3 out, headed approaching next, chased leader under pressure, ridden and weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Walden Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
P313-2F / 11 |
Jump (12) | Alain Cawley | D G Bridgwater Mike Harris Racing… |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd until 3 out, chased leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Un Beau Roman (FR) (gelding, black, 10 8) |
4PP-365 / 13 |
Flat (1149), Jump (23) |
T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mr John H W Finch |
20/1 | |
| not fluent 6th, always behind | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Lightening Rod (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
4434-36 / 12 |
Jump (36) | Harry Bannister | M & D Easterby Mr N W A Bannister… |
8/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and struggling after 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||