14 Aug 2010 16:00 Doncaster
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,714); Distance: 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Close Building Services, Doncaster Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12(12) |
| - |
Smarty Socks (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 6) |
007331 / 20 |
Flat (21), Jump (1016) |
S De Sousa | D O'Meara Direct Racing |
11/2 | |
| dwelt, soon chased leaders, led over 1f out, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Swift Gift (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
17-2060 / 7 |
Flat (21) | R Winston | B J Meehan Anamoine Ltd |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway centre 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon every chance until not pace of winner final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(1) |
| NK |
Spirit of Sharjah (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) |
117070 / 8 |
Flat (7) | Adam Beschizza | Miss J Feilden Mr A Dee |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
4th |
13(8) |
| 1½ L |
Flowing Cape (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 3) |
130237 / 6 |
Flat (21) | L Morris | R Hollinshead Mr John L Marriott |
16/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders until outpaced over 2f out, rallied and stayed on again for pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
1(5) |
| ¾ L |
Axiom (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
42-0000 / 9 |
Flat (36) | J-P Guillambert | L M Cumani Mr S Al Ansari |
12/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
7(4) |
| 1¾ L |
Horatio Carter (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) |
000-925 / 7 |
Flat (21) | J Quinn | K A Ryan Trendy Ladies |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and hung left over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
6(3) |
| ½ L |
Dubai Dynamo (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
810609 / 12 |
Flat (7) | James P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr The Bottom Liners |
18/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway final furlong, never going pace to get competitive | ||||||||||
8th |
11(6) |
| ½ L |
Aldermoor (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 7) |
0-04295 / 6 |
Flat (43) | Saleem Golam | S C Williams Mr Darren Hudson-wood |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
10(7) |
| NK |
Decent Fella (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
1/41-60 / 9 |
Flat (21) | Simon Pearce | A M Balding Mr Stephen Arnold |
4/1 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, no impression when hampered over 1f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
10th |
4(13) |
| 4½ L |
Bonnie Charlie (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
42-8303 / 8 |
Flat (14) | Liam Jones | W J Haggas Gaga Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| led on rail, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
8(9) |
| SHD |
Opus Maximus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 9) |
931833 / 8 |
Flat (13) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Alan Baxter |
17/2 | |
| dwelt, held up towards rear, ridden and beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
12th |
9(10) |
| 23 L |
Arteus (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
1115-91 / 6 |
Flat (37) | Lewis Walsh | Jane Chapple-Hyam Norcroft Park Stud |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold and prominent, ridden 2f out, saddle slipped soon after and eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
2(11) |
| - |
Beauchamp Xerxes (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
015050 / 7 |
Flat (15) | Hayley Turner | G A Butler Mr Erik Penser |
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