12 Jul 2013 17:35 Newmarket
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,704); Distance: 1m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Watered).
Robinsons Mercedes-Benz Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Basseterre (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 12-5743 / 4 | Flat (20) | James McDonald | C Hills Mr H R Mould | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | HD | Fils Anges (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 4) | 41-2302 / 3 | Flat (7) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Mr Dermot Hanafin | 11/2 | |
| steadied start held up in rear, headway approaching final furlong, hung left under strong pressure and every chance inside final furlong, soon pressed winner, not quicken close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(4) |   | 1 L | Henry The Aviator (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 12213 / 4 | Flat (22) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Crone Stud Farms… | 9/4 | |
| unruly before loading, keen soon led, headed over 2f out, rallied to lead again over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | 1¾ L | Lord Ofthe Shadows (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 11) | 042243 / 6 | Flat (16) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Richard Hitchcock… | 9/2 | |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 2f out, staying on inside final furlong when hampered towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(8) |   | 1½ L | Albaqaa (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 021582 / 9 | Flat (13) | J-P Guillambert | P J O'Gorman Mr P J O'Gorman | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(3) |   | ¾ L | Bassara (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 7/01-11 / 4 | Flat (26) | Ted Durcan | C F Wall Ms Aida Fustoq | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway 2f out, soon every chance, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(9) |   | NK | Common Touch (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 416-706 / 8 | Flat (21) | Kieren Fallon | W J Musson Broughton Thermal… | 20/1 | |
| close up, headway and every chance 2f out, edged right approaching final furlong, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(7) |   | 1 L | Azma (USA) (filly, bay, 8 3) | 446361 / 3 | Flat (14) | Andrea Atzeni | C Allen Mr A Al Hajri | 11/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakening when short of room approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(2) |   | 27 L | Exotic Guest (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 2) | 44245-5 / 7 | Flat (102) | P Hanagan | G G Margarson Ruth Carr Racing… | 33/1 | |
| keen held up, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
