27 May 2010 16:40 Brighton
Winner: £3,400 (Penalty: £2,202); Distance: 1m 1f 209y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Matthew Clark Drinks Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Bona Fortuna (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 708- / 3 | Flat (202) | S Donohoe | Sir Mark Prescott Mr S Munir | 8/1 | |
| made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and stayed on strongly from over 1f out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 6 L | Mr Harmoosh (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 647-715 / 4 | Flat (5) | Andrea Atzeni | E F Vaughan Mr Ashley Head | 13/8 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon no chance with unchallenged winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(7) |   | 1¼ L | Tom Wade (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 508-9 / 9 | Flat (17) | J Mitchell | M A Jarvis Mr Paul Tonks | 5/1 | |
| chased winner early, settled 3rd, went 2nd again over 2f out until 2f out, one pace and no impression in 3rd over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(6) |   | 3¾ L | Dane Cottage (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 0-32376 / 6 | Flat (10) | P Doe | Miss Gay Kelleway The Carlisle Cavaliers | 9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway to chase leaders 6f out, ridden and hung left from 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(9) |   | 2¼ L | Cuckoo Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 00-68 / 6 | Flat (17) | Stephen Craine | J G Portman Prof C D Green | 9/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and hung left from over 2f out, no impression soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(2) |   | 2 L | Vadition (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 800880- / 3 | Flat (194) | Amy Baker | J J Bridger Bravado Racing | 50/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(3) |   | 6 L | Take My Hand (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 6-02166 / 3 | Flat (12) | S Hitchcott | M R Channon Miss Bridget Coyle | 10/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, driven along 3f out, struggling after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(5) |   | 2 L | Mrs Puff (IRE) (filly, grey, 8 7) | 957456- / 7 | Flat (197) | S Whitworth | P D Evans The Wenlock Edge… | 22/1 | |
| stumbled start, held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, behind and no chance final 3f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(8) |   | ½ L | My Grand Duke (USA) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 769-69 / 8 | Flat (4) | Simon Pearce | J A Osborne Vanessa Bracke | 12/1 | |
| pulled hard, soon chased winner until over 2f out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
