23 Jul 2010 20:10 Newmarket
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,771); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Sportingbet Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
Spirit Is Needed (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
2-12090 / 8 |
Flat (20) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Ecurie't Heyveld |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased clear leader 8f out, closed over 3f out, led on stand rail over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(1) |
| 1 L |
Sierra Alpha (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
1-532 / 3 |
Flat (44) | P Robinson | Mrs A J Perrett Mr K Abdulla |
9/4 | |
| steadied start, prominent in chasing group, headway over 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, unable to reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(4) |
| NK |
Granny McPhee (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 5) |
311251 / 6 |
Flat (13) | A Kirby | A Bailey Middleham Park… |
12/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside over 2f out, went 3rd 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
2(10) |
| 1½ L |
Strategic Mount (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 13) |
9/007-84 / 9 |
Flat (14) | Kieren Fallon | P & O Cole P F I Cole Ltd |
13/2 | |
| steadied start, keen, held up towards rear, headway on outside over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(6) |
| ¾ L |
Magicalmysterytour (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) |
0060-60 / 12 |
Flat (14) | S Donohoe | W J Musson Broughton Thermal… |
16/1 | |
| held up and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not able to reach leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
3(5) |
| 1 L |
Aurorian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 11) |
41-1203 / 6 |
Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Martin Mitchell |
5/1 | |
| close up in chasing group, headway and hung left from 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
9(7) |
| 6 L |
Captain John Nixon (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
981111 / 4 |
Flat (23) | Andrea Atzeni | Pat Eddery Mr Paul Dean |
4/1 | |
| chased leader until 8f out, remained handy until weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
4(2) |
| 3¼ L |
Clear Reef (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) |
575131- / 6 |
Flat (206) | Lewis Walsh | Jane Chapple-Hyam Mrs Jane Chapple-Hyam |
20/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, short lived effort on outside over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
7(9) |
| 9 L |
Eton Fable (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
9712-62 / 6 |
Flat (56) | T Block | W J H Ratcliffe Mr T B Tarn |
25/1 | |
| led, well clear 8f out, reduced lead over 3f out, headed and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
8(8) |
| - |
Archie Rice (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
363015 / 12 |
Flat (9) | S J Drowne | T Keddy Frost Racing Club |
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