12 Jul 2012 19:55 Epsom Downs
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,234); Distance: 1m 2f 18y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft.
Walton Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(6) |   | - | Jane Lachatte (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 0-51843 / 3 | Flat (12) | Dane O'Neill | S C Williams Mr S P Tindall | 3/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, good headway centre over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(2) |   | 1¼ L | Mcvicar (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 66-7885 / 8 | Flat (14) | Matthew Davies | M R Channon Ms D Nicholson | 7/2 | |
| led, brought field to near side in straight and grabbed rail, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(1) |   | 11 L | Hyperlink (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 25-2018 / 8 | Flat (12) | M Demuro | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Steve Graham | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders on inside, went 2nd 4f out until over 2f out, weakened and no chance with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(10) |   | 2 L | Ermyn Flyer (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 53-6164 / 4 | Flat (35) | Jemma Marshall | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud | 7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on near side 3f out, switched left and stayed on to modest 4th inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(3) |   | 4½ L | Chrissycross (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 7) | 31-7439 / 5 | Flat (17) | Harry Bentley | R A Teal Mr John Morton | 12/1 | |
| chased leader until 4f out, chased leaders, pushed along over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(8) |   | 2¼ L | Energize (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 5-0342 / 4 | Flat (12) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Andrew Tinkler | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, headway on outside halfway, chased leaders over 3f out, ridden and weakened 2f out, eased inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(9) |   | HD | Wasabi (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 700 / 5 | Flat (25) | Catherine Gannon | John Berry Mr Tony Fordham | 16/1 | |
| behind, ridden over 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(4) |   | 27 L | The Ploughman (GB) (gelding, grey, 8 2) | 900- / 4 | Flat (288) | D E Egan | J J Bridger Mr & Mrs K Finch | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened over 4f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3(5) |   | - | Hector's Chance (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 0-31219 / 6 | Flat (29) | James Doyle | H Main Mr M Scott Russell | |||
| 6(7) |   | - | Welsh Nayber (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 81-0032 / 5 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mark McDonagh | |||
