04 Jun 2011 17:25 Epsom Downs
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,462); Distance: 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places;Sprint;Good to Firm).
Investec Specialist Bank Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8(4) |
| - |
Swiss Cross (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
217-731 / 12 |
Flat (18) | N Callan | G A Butler Mr Steve Jakes |
9/2 | |
| chased leader, led on inside over 2f out, clear over 1f out, held on close home, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(7) |
| ½ L |
Tajneed (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
2157-00 / 11 |
Flat (22) | Catherine Gannon | D Nicholls Mrs Alex Nicholls |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven and headway over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, stayed on to 2nd post, not reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
13(9) |
| NS |
Fireback (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) |
91068-0 / 5 |
Flat (34) | J Fortune | A M Balding Ignite/ Living… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner approaching final furlong, closing towards finish, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
2(16) |
| 1¼ L |
Lui Rei (ITY) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
833055 / 6 |
Flat (14) | K T O'Neill | R M H Cowell Rei Of Sunshine… |
9/1 | |
| well in rear, good headway on outside over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well, went 4th last strides | ||||||||||
5th |
7(13) |
| HD |
Joseph Henry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) |
4940-10 / 9 |
Flat (29) | Kieren Fallon | D Nicholls J Bidgood |
12/1 | |
| close up on outside, pushed along halfway, chasing leaders when hung left under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2 places last strides | ||||||||||
6th |
12(6) |
| NK |
Cape Vale (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 11) |
5-54162 / 6 |
Flat (9) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Lady O'Reilly |
10/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner until approaching final furlong, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
7th |
6(1) |
| ¾ L |
Secret Witness (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) |
2230-03 / 10 |
Flat (21) | L Morris | R Harris Ridge House Stables… |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
11(12) |
| ¾ L |
Piazza San Pietro (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
136-451 / 10 |
Flat (26) | James Doyle | A B Haynes Mr K Corke |
7/1 | |
| towrads rear, headway on outside under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
4(10) |
| ½ L |
Flipando (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) |
410109 / 10 |
Flat (14) | Graham Gibbons | T D Barron Mrs J Hazell |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and headway halfway, chasing leaders when carried left over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
9(3) |
| ½ L |
Baby Strange (GB) (Colt, grey, 9 0) |
405-104 / 10 |
Flat (8) | Stephen Craine | D Shaw Market Avenue Racing… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway, no impression on leaders when badly hampered over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
16(2) |
| ½ L |
Green Park (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) |
10-0909 / 10 |
Flat (21) | Neil Farley | D Carroll G A Fixings Ltd |
40/1 | |
| stumbled leaving stalls, soon in mid-division on inside, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, carried slightly left and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
12th |
17(14) |
| 2½ L |
Olynard (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 8) |
4740-07 / 8 |
Flat (6) | F Sweeney | Dr R D P Newland Mr G Cornes |
20/1 | |
| always towards rear and never on terms | ||||||||||
13th |
15(11) |
| ½ L |
Esprit de Midas (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
002-052 / 7 |
Flat (34) | P M Quinn | D Nicholls Mr Geoff Copp |
25/1 | |
| slowly away, outpaced throughout | ||||||||||
14th |
14(8) |
| ½ L |
Sonny Red (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 10) |
0209-04 / 7 |
Flat (9) | A Mullen | D Nicholls Pinnacle Leo Partnership |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakend over 1f out | ||||||||||
15th |
3(15) |
| ¾ L |
Love Delta (USA) (colt, baybrown, 9 6) |
3170-26 / 5 |
Flat (7) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs R G Hillen |
10/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-divsion, ridden along halfway, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
10(5) |
| - |
Summerinthecity (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
59180-0 / 10 |
Flat (21) | E Ahern | Ed De Giles Dr Marwan Koukash |
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5(17) |
| - |
Parisian Pyramid (IRE) (Colt, grey, 9 2) |
406-083 / 10 |
Flat (14) | J P Spencer | K A Ryan Mr Royston Cooper |
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