27 Jul 2018 16:45 Ascot
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £28,012); Distance: 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Neptune Investment Management Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(1) |   | - | Blue De Vega (GER) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 424906 / 9 | Flat (21) | Oisin Murphy | R M H Cowell Mrs J Morley | 12/1 | |
| raced in 3rd place in group of 3 towards far side, ridden and ran on to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(5) |   | ½ L | Evergate (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 720320 / 4 | Flat (13) | G Mosse | R M H Cowell The Ever Hopefuls | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader racing towards far side, led and hung left over 1f out, headed and not pace of winner final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(12) |   | 1 L | Golden Steps (FR) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 536462 / 7 | Flat (18) | Jamie Gormley | J S Goldie Mrs M Craig & Mr… | 12/1 | |
| raced in centre, chased leaders, effort near side of group over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(6) |   | 1 L | Encore d'Or (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 126054 / 8 | Flat (13) | R L Moore | R M H Cowell Mrs Morley,g Johnson,newsells… | 9/2 | |
| prominent in centre, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(4) |   | NS | Gracious John (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 610353 / 7 | Flat (15) | Jim Crowley | P D Evans Mr Terry Reffell | 8/1 | |
| led group of 3 racing towards far side and probably overall, headed over 1f out, chased leaders, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(8) |   | NS | Polybius (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 5-96546 / 8 | Flat (13) | James Doyle | D M Simcock Amo Racing Ltd… | 3/1 | |
| held up in centre, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(11) |   | ½ L | Show Stealer (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 857711 / 6 | Flat (10) | S De Sousa | Rae Guest Mr Colin Joseph | 13/2 | |
| raced in centre, took keen hold, held up, headway hanging right and slightly checked over 1f out, plugged on, no threat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(7) |   | 2¾ L | Venturous (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 6635-02 / 11 | Flat (14) | B A Curtis | T D Barron Mrlaurenceo'kane/harrowgatebloodstockl | 9/1 | |
| half reared and started slowly, held up in centre, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(10) |   | 3½ L | Vibrant Chords (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 0229-61 / 8 | Flat (21) | Fran Berry | H Candy Buyl/de Clercq | 8/1 | |
| prominent in centre, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(9) |   | 1¾ L | Koditime (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 87-1269 / 4 | Flat (20) | A Kirby | C G Cox Martin McHale &… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders in centre, wandered and weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(3) |   | - | Tarboosh (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 3-79041 / 8 | Flat (7) | L Morris | P T Midgley The Guys & Dolls… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 10(2) |   | - | Oriental Lilly (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 7) | 377113 / 9 | Flat (18) | Non Runner | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
