19 Jul 2016 16:45 Musselburgh
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Real Water Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Hillgrove Angel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 0) | 41-6152 / 8 | Flat (21) | D Nolan | I Jardine Mr B Holohan | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway on outside into 2nd over 2f out, hung right and led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(7) |   | ¾ L | Always Resolute (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 16-1131 / 10 | Flat (24), Jump (94) | Ben Robinson | B Ellison Ne-Chance | 15/8 | |
| tracked leader for 3f, handy 3rd on inside, went 2nd again inside final 2f, ridden and stayed on same pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(3) |   | 2 L | Frederic (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 03/2351 / 7 | Flat (11), Jump (181) | P J McDonald | Micky Hammond Paul & Clare Rooney | 5/1 | |
| ran without near fore shoe, tracked leaders on inside, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on same pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(4) |   | 5 L | Jan Smuts (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 514045 / 10 | Flat (11), Jump (950) | Shelley Birkett | W Storey Mr W Storey | 20/1 | |
| held up in last pair, switched left to outside 2f out, plugged on into one paced 4th over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(1) |   | 1¼ L | Roc De Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 5) | 431321 / 7 | Flat (8), Jump (181) | J Fanning | K Dalgleish Mr Ken McGarrity | 3/1 | |
| led, pushed along over 2f out, headed 2f out, soon lost 2nd, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(2) |   | 4½ L | Jonny Delta (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 8) | 05599-8 / 10 | Flat (15), Jump (115) | Joe Doyle | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 14/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, struggling final 3f, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(5) |   | ½ L | Arantes (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 70-0673 / 6 | Flat (8), Jump (89) | Connor Beasley | R M Smith Mr A B Hamilton | 16/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, 2nd after 3f until ridden over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
