06 May 2019 14:15 Bath
Winner: £6,069 (Penalty: £3,105); Distance: 1m 3f 137y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm.
Empire Fighting Chance Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(6) |
| - |
Gendarme (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
752793 / 9 |
Flat (5) | Rossa Ryan | Alexandra Dunn Patrick Joseph… |
9/4 | |
| chased leader, led going well just over 2f out, pushed along and edged left over 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(1) |
| 1½ L |
Agent Gibbs (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
0-50785 / 8 |
Flat (5) | S W Kelly | J G M O'Shea Mr P G Hart |
4/1 | |
| led, headed and ridden just over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(9) |
| 3¼ L |
Butterfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 10) |
79-0460 / 8 |
Flat (36) | F Norton | A W Carroll Alan Steven & Exors… |
4/1 | |
| always in touch, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
4th |
8(7) |
| ½ L |
Millie May (GB) (filly, bay, 8 3) |
8971-04 / 6 |
Flat (34) | J Quinn | J C Fox The Dancing Partners |
12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along 2f out, switched right 1f out, stayed on under pressure, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
6(4) |
| 1½ L |
Dimmesdale (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
567 / 4 |
Flat (42), Jump (151) |
Liam Jones | J G M O'Shea The Cross Racing… |
18/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, progress on outside 2f out, soon ridden, never near leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
9(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Cougar Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 2) |
590407/ / 9 |
Flat (658), Jump (15) |
Jane Elliott | J G M O'Shea The Cross Racing… |
12/1 | |
| held up and behind, niggled along on inside 4f out, ridden over 2f out, pulled out well over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
3(8) |
| HD |
General Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
211460- / 11 |
Flat (232), Jump (1049) |
William Cox | J G M O'Shea Mr K W Bell |
16/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
4(3) |
| 2¾ L |
Roc Astrale (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
859-584 / 5 |
Flat (5) | Grace McEntee | P S McEntee Mr M Hall |
5/1 | |
| took keen hold towards rear, progress on inside 8f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
9th |
5(5) |
| 34 L |
Another Go (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 2) |
55/6490- / 6 |
Flat (135), Jump (14) |
David Probert | R J Smith Richard Penney… |
25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along over 3f out, soon behind, eased when no chance final 2f | ||||||||||