14 May 2016 17:35 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £24,900); Distance: 1m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Planteur Handicap (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(2) |   | - | Azraff (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 7464-02 / 4 | Flat (28) | Andrea Atzeni | M Botti Saleh Al Homaizi… | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, smooth headway chasing leaders 2f out, led over 1f out, hung left well inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(7) |   | 1¼ L | Gabrial's Kaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 8) | 06-3102 / 9 | Flat (8) | P Mathers | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway near side over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(11) |   | ¾ L | Strong Steps (GB) (colt, brown, 8 6) | 30457-4 / 8 | Flat (14) | David Probert | H Palmer Mrs M Craig & Mr… | 11/1 | |
| pressed leader until led over 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, one pace and well held when lost 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(4) |   | NK | Sinfonietta (FR) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 2240-12 / 7 | Flat (14) | S W Kelly | D Menuisier Cheltenham Racing… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, 4th and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(5) |   | 1¾ L | Mustaaqeem (USA) (colt, bay, 8 5) | 214-6 / 7 | Flat (21) | Harry Bentley | Sir Michael Stoute Pc Bloodstock | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(10) |   | 1¾ L | Spark Plug (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 1F8765- / 8 | Flat (210) | J Fortune | B J Meehan Mr J L Day | 13/2 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway under pressure and switched left over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(1) |   | 1¼ L | Fire Ship (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 69355-0 / 7 | Flat (42), Jump (129) | M Harley | W J Knight IGP Partnership… | 20/1 | |
| raced alone towards far side 1st 2f, mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(6) |   | 2 L | Directorship (GB) (colt, brown, 8 11) | 152187- / 11 | Flat (238) | L P Keniry | P R Chamings Mrs R Lyon & Mr… | 50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(8) |   | SHD | Complicit (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 6-36770 / 7 | Flat (21) | Jim Crowley | P & O Cole J F Levins | 16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(9) |   | 1¼ L | Outback Ruler (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 2) | 14440-2 / 4 | Flat (25) | Ryan Tate | C G Cox The Rulers | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(13) |   | 3¼ L | Hail Clodius (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 4) | 431/33 / 5 | Flat (7) | K T O'Neill | R Hannon Middleham Park… | 16/1 | |
| slight lead, headed over 2f out, chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(12) |   | 1 L | Arthenus (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 32111-6 / 5 | Flat (14) | F Tylicki | J R Fanshawe A Coombs & J W… | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, reminders after 3f, pushed along and struggling halfway, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12(3) |   | 25 L | Commodore (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 3) | 62224-2 / 4 | Flat (31) | Edward Greatrex | George Baker Highclere Thoroughbred… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway far side over 2f out, ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out | ||||||||||
