22 May 2012 15:15 Nottingham
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,264); Distance: 2m 9y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Winning Ways With DG Cars Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(1) |   | - | Maoi Chinn Tire (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 2/36347- / 10 | Flat (266), Jump (298) | P Hanagan | J Candlish Ms Jennie Candlish | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair until headway on outside to track leader after 4f, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(6) |   | ¾ L | Hallstatt (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 88-8252 / 12 | Flat (28), Jump (236) | G Lee | J Mackie Nsu Leisure & Mrs… | 11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, chased leading pair 3f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(2) |   | 5 L | Veloce (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 4237-12 / 6 | Flat (15) | F Norton | Ian Williams Axom Xl | 9/4 | |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(11) |   | 1¾ L | Talbot Green (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 0-43261 / 4 | Flat (19) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Claridge, Quaintance,… | 12/1 | |
| soon led, driven and headed 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair when lost 3rd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(7) |   | ½ L | Action Front (USA) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 100-84 / 6 | Flat (34) | J Fanning | D Shaw Peter Bridges &… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders inside final 2f, kept on same pace final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(13) |   | 7 L | Mistoffelees (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 310/07-6 / 6 | Flat (29), Jump (81) | J-P Guillambert | J G Given Danethorpe Racing… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(9) |   | 3½ L | Descaro (USA) (colt, grey, 9 7) | 9017-93 / 10 | Flat (29), Jump (171) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Miss Nicola Slack | 5/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outside, lost place 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(3) |   | 3 L | Rose Of Sarratt (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 74721-8 / 4 | Flat (15) | C Catlin | Rae Guest Mr E P Duggan | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, lost place 3f out, behind final 2f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(4) |   | 5 L | Spruzzo (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 8) | 92039-2 / 8 | Flat (19), Jump (756) | D Fentiman | C W Fairhurst 980 Racing | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader 4f, in touch, driven over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 1(5) |   | - | Social Realism (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 312039- / 5 | Flat (175) | T P Queally | J & A O'Neill Mrs Diane Carr | |||
| 7(12) |   | - | Jamarjo (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 052433 / 5 | Flat (15) | M Barzalona | S Gollings Northern Bloodstock… | |||
| 5(10) |   | - | Bugsy's Boy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 942841/ / 9 | Flat (590), Jump (466) | L Dettori | George Baker Seaton Partnership | |||
| 13(8) |   | - | Bold Adventure (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 7-22413 / 12 | Flat (60), Jump (75) | J Mackay | W J Musson Joanne Thomason-murphy | |||
