22 Jul 2011 20:55 Chepstow
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,811); Distance: 2m 49y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
DWJ Metals Ltd Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(11) |   | - | Blazing Buck (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 0-01993 / 19 | Flat (24), Jump (252) | Liam Jones | A W Carroll Mr J P Hoskins | 17/2 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, led again over 1f out, hard ridden, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(6) |   | ¾ L | Princesse Fleur (GB) (filly, bay, 8 6) | 00-876 / 9 | Flat (21) | J Goldstein | M Scudamore The Honfleur Syndicate | 11/1 | |
| held up in touch, smooth headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(4) |   | SHD | Captain Oats (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 642/90-3 / 13 | Flat (23) | Racheal Kneller | Mrs P Ford Miss Tori Davies | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 10f out, soon chasing leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13(9) |   | NS | Band Of Thunder (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 6) | 504 / 8 | Flat (32) | L P Keniry | A M Balding Mrs V Akehurst | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon hard ridden, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(1) |   | 1 L | Uncle Keef (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 14535-8 / 5 | Flat (28), Jump (55) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell L Smith, A Ellis,… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(7) |   | 4½ L | Miles Of Sunshine (GB) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 725449 / 9 | Flat (11), Jump (159) | Simon Pearce | R J Hodges The Gardens Entertainments… | 9/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, hard driven over 2f out, faded | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(10) |   | 2 L | Picot de Say (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 19/185-2 / 10 | Flat (14), Jump (26) | Martin Lane | B J Llewellyn Dr Simon Clarke | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(5) |   | 1 L | Court Princess (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 0-03447 / 8 | Flat (30), Jump (932) | Adam Beschizza | R J Price Derek & Cheryl… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, under pressure well over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(3) |   | SHD | Pergamon (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 206/0-08 / 6 | Flat (21), Jump (30) | R Kennemore | Miss C Dyson Miss Becky Rowland | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure over3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(2) |   | 1¾ L | Rock Peak (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 9684/08 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (607) | T G McLaughlin | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14(13) |   | 10 L | Laffraaj (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 3) | 359577 / 3 | Flat (11) | C Catlin | Pat Eddery Pat Eddery Racing… | 10/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(12) |   | ½ L | Summer Affair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 34/85-48 / 6 | Flat (11), Jump (586) | J P Fahy | B I Case Mr B I Case | 8/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 3(8) |   | - | Vertueux (FR) (gelding, grey, 9 10) | 0-95436 / 11 | Flat (59), Jump (104) | George Downing | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | |||
| 1(14) |   | - | Dream Catcher (SWE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 00679/5 / 10 | Flat (29), Jump (54) | Non Runner | J & A O'Neill Ms Mary Miles | |||
