14 Aug 2015 14:50 Newbury
Winner: £7,250 (Penalty: £4,690); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Christopher Smith Associates Handicap (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(2) |   | - | Dazzle The Duel (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 6-40 / 6 | Flat (76) | L F Roche | D Bunyan & G O'Leary Brian Bunyan | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led on bit over 2f out, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | ¾ L | Hard To Handel (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 8-66815 / 5 | Flat (34) | P J Dobbs | R M Beckett Mr Matt Watkinson | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, progress to chase leaders over 2f out, switched left to challenge entering final furlong, soon every chance, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(7) |   | 5 L | Goring (GER) (colt, bay, 9 7) | D-12730 / 9 | Flat (20) | Edward Greatrex | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr G C Stevens | 11/2 | |
| led 1f, remained prominent, hard driven when every chance well over 1f out, faded closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(6) |   | 8 L | Ejbaar (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 43301 / 4 | Flat (19) | P Hanagan | E A L Dunlop Mr Malih L Al Basti | 7/2 | |
| led after 1f, hard ridden when headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(11) |   | 3 L | Big Whiskey (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 9) | 8840-22 / 7 | Flat (8) | R Havlin | J R Best Miss Trish Marks | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(9) |   | 1¼ L | Ravenous (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 512-353 / 9 | Flat (23), Jump (119) | Jim Crowley | L A Dace Ian Farminer &… | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(10) |   | 68 L | War Strike (CAN) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 0521 / 3 | Flat (24) | P Cosgrave | W J Haggas Mr Mohamed Saeed… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7(3) |   | - | Equity Risk (USA) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 003-797 / 5 | Flat (22) | G Baker | H & R Charlton Spence And Partners | |||
| 2(8) |   | - | Toga Tiger (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 80-1872 / 11 | Flat (36) | M Harley | K Frost Jan Mead Kelly… | |||
| 10(4) |   | - | Rosalie Bonheur (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 111-64 / 3 | Flat (65) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mrs Hugh Maitland-Jones | |||
| 11(5) |   | - | Bakht A Rawan (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 241155 / 7 | Flat (2) | David Probert | M D I Usher Mark Goggin & Dave… | |||
