17 Aug 2016 16:05 Chepstow
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,469); Distance: 1m 14y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered).
Equestrian Surfaces Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(3) |
| - |
Force (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
3-95662 / 3 |
Flat (9) | S De Sousa | C Hills Highclere Thoroughbred… |
2/1 | |
| last to break, tracked leaders, took keen hold, led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| HD |
Bluegrass Blues (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 12) |
175/7-10 / 6 |
Flat (18) | Hector Crouch | H Main Marcus Scott Russell… |
7/1 | |
| held up, in touch, effort when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, challenged inside final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(5) |
| 1¾ L |
Izmir (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) |
1-55221 / 3 |
Flat (17) | Dane O'Neill | W J Haggas Mr Mohamed Saeed… |
2/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
4(4) |
| ½ L |
Outback Blue (GB) (colt, grey, 8 13) |
812448 / 6 |
Flat (39) | J F Egan | P D Evans Mrs C J Todd |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along 3f out, driven 2f out, stayed on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
2(1) |
| 2½ L |
Peak Storm (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
253442 / 9 |
Flat (17), Jump (322) |
Edward Greatrex | J G M O'Shea Pete Smith & The… |
11/2 | |
| took keen hold, pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||