20 Apr 2018 16:40 Bath
Winner: £10,150 (Penalty: £5,531); Distance: 5f 160y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Courage Directors Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(2) |   | - | Diamond Dougal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 124145- / 10 | Flat (174) | Charles Bishop | M R Channon Mrs J Morley | 8/1 | |
| in touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(1) |   | 2¼ L | Bungee Jump (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 122512 / 5 | Flat (16) | Cameron Noble | G Harris Mr Ronald Davies… | 25/1 | |
| led, hard ridden when pressed over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(5) |   | 3½ L | Big Brave Bob (GB) (colt, brown, 9 2) | 25-1 / 4 | Flat (24) | S W Kelly | R Hughes Tbmracing | 13/2 | |
| chased leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13(4) |   | ¾ L | Maygold (GB) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 73421- / 5 | Flat (206) | S De Sousa | E Walker Farleigh Racing | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(6) |   | 1¼ L | Beyond Equal (GB) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 826- / 9 | Flat (193) | Rob Hornby | W S Kittow Mr Stuart Kittow | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, effort over 1f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(9) |   | 2¾ L | Joegogo (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 241425 / 4 | Flat (21) | Rossa Ryan | P D Evans Mr W Clifford | 20/1 | |
| prominent, driven halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(8) |   | 1 L | Vegas Boy (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 362113- / 5 | Flat (146) | S M Levey | J A Osborne N Bashir, N Dearman… | 16/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(10) |   | ½ L | Get Even (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 83570-4 / 4 | Flat (37) | Josephine Gordon | J Hughes R Kent/mme Jf Hughes | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced halfway, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(12) |   | 2½ L | Alkhalifa (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 31374- / 3 | Flat (189) | Dane O'Neill | B J Meehan Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 9/1 | |
| outpaced in mid-division, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(3) |   | 1½ L | Ragstone View (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 543155- / 6 | Flat (217) | William Carson | B R Millman S Derycke | 16/1 | |
| steadied start, held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(13) |   | 2 L | Gangland (GB) (gelding, grey, 8 13) | 540213- / 3 | Flat (160) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Merchants and Missionaries | 15/2 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(7) |   | 1¾ L | Kion (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 62-1213 / 3 | Flat (24) | D C Costello | J A Osborne Melbourne 10 Racing | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, under pressure well over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2(11) |   | 1 L | Validator (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 312202- / 3 | Flat (217) | Georgia Cox | W J Haggas Cheveley Park Stud | 8/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced halfway, soon beaten | ||||||||||
