11 Mar 2017 20:15 Chelmsford City
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Gates Ford Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(4) |
| - |
General Hazard (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
1124-21 / 12 |
Flat (9) | B A Curtis | A Watson Boadicea Bloodstock |
7/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside over 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on, led post | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(3) |
| NS |
Russian Reward (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
199-961 / 5 |
Flat (8) | J Mitchell | Mrs A J Perrett Mr A D Spence |
6/1 | |
| led, driven over 1f out, ran on, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Hairdryer (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) |
3/381-23 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | A M Balding Sir A Ferguson,… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd over 2f out until inside final furlong, unable to quicken | ||||||||||
4th |
4(1) |
| 2 L |
Mercy Me (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
37-3625 / 5 |
Flat (14) | Josephine Gordon | J Ryan Mr G Smith-bernal |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(5) |
| 16 L |
Music Major (GB) (gelding, brown, 9 5) |
51236-1 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Adam Beschizza | M J Attwater The Attwater Partnership |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, effort and not much room over 2f out, one pace and no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
6(6) |
| 16 L |
Summer Dove (USA) (filly, grey, 9 0) |
76/8- / 4 |
Flat (414) | L Morris | G Peckham Sean Jones |
33/1 | |
| soon tracking leader, ridden and beaten over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||