01 Jul 2010 21:10 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,533); Distance: 1m 4f 5y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
totesport.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(6) |
| - |
Christopher Wren (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) |
031-016 / 8 |
Flat (14) | S J Drowne | J R Best Mr John P McManus |
5/2 | |
| held up in last pair, racing on inside when hung left and bit slipped through mouth from over 3f out, not clear run over 2f out, pulled out to challenge over 1f out, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, held on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(3) |
| SHD |
Valid Reason (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
31-4 / 10 |
Flat (64) | Ted Durcan | Mrs A J Perrett Mrs Christina Kelly |
9/1 | |
| soon tracked leading pair, headway on outside over 1f out,went 2nd final 100 yards, stayed on strongly to press winner to line, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(8) |
| 1½ L |
Fine Sight (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
2221-95 / 3 |
Flat (26) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Asaad Al Banwan |
5/1 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leader until led 9f out, kept narrow advantage until headed final 110 yards, soon no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
7(4) |
| 5 L |
Higgy's Ragazzo (FR) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
51-0903 / 5 |
Flat (6) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr I Higginson |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened approching final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(2) |
| 11 L |
Meglio Ancora (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 13) |
100-902 / 7 |
Flat (27) | Stephen Craine | J G Portman Sports 360 |
14/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in last pair, smooth headway on outside to press leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
8(1) |
| 1 L |
Heading To First (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
0-42441 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Ahmed Ajtebi | C E Brittain Jag Racing Elite |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 3f, tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakening when not much room over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
1(7) |
| 1¼ L |
Countess Comet (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) |
4-1 / 6 |
Flat (31) | Jim Crowley | R M Beckett The Rann Family |
11/4 | |
| in touch in 5th, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
5(5) |
| - |
Missionaire (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
154-458 / 8 |
Flat (22) | W Buick | W J Knight Mr B J Millen |
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