12 May 2017 19:50 Ascot
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,763); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Montfort Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(5) |   | - | Normandy Barriere (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 21410-2 / 8 | Flat (23) | W Buick | N Tinkler Mr Eddie Carswell | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, soon edged right and ridden, switched left between horses over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(1) |   | ¾ L | Moonraker (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 00-0703 / 10 | Flat (23) | G Lee | M R Channon The Kettlelites | 4/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, travelling well and every chance over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, went 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(2) |   | ½ L | Little Palaver (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 30100-1 / 9 | Flat (18) | A Kirby | C G Cox Mr Trevor Fox | 7/1 | |
| raced keenly, prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(3) |   | 1½ L | Watchable (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 745045 / 11 | Flat (27) | R L Moore | D O'Meara Mr P Bamford &… | 7/1 | |
| led, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, weakened and lost places towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(4) |   | 2¼ L | Sign of The Kodiac (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 309617 / 5 | Flat (28) | Jim Crowley | J G Given Dr S P Hargreaves | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(6) |   | ½ L | Mazzini (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 321431- / 5 | Flat (192) | T P Queally | J R Fanshawe Mr & Mrs P Hopper,mr… | 7/2 | |
| reared over and unseated rider in paddock, held up in last pair, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(7) |   | ½ L | Venturous (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 38407-0 / 11 | Flat (13) | S De Sousa | T D Barron Mrlaurenceo'kane/harrowgatebloodstockl | 6/1 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway near side over 1f out, never threatened | ||||||||||
