Horse Alert

18 Aug 2011 18:45 Epsom Downs

Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,469); Distance: 1m 114y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	1⁽²⁾	-	Weapon Of Choice (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7)	550310 / 11	Flat (40)	K T O'Neill	D M Simcock Mrs J A Brooke	8/1
		took keen hold, tracked leaders on inside, headway to 3rd over 3f out, led over 2f out, pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely to assert closing stages
2^nd	6⁽¹⁾	½ L	Shalloon (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2)	31 / 4	Flat (45)	N Callan	Charlie & Mark Johnston Bloomfields	7/2
		chased leader, chased winner from 2f out, driven and strong challenge inside final furlong, no extra closing stages
3^rd	3⁽⁷⁾	2¾ L	John Biscuit (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5)	1-4603 / 11	Flat (22)	David Probert	A M Balding Mrs Patricia Brown	4/1
		held up in 5th, headway over 3f out, hung left under pressure over 2f out, stayed on to modest 3rd towards finish
4^th	2⁽³⁾	½ L	Regal Salute (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6)	9-731 / 3	Flat (31)	S W Kelly	J Noseda Cheveley Park Stud	4/1
		led, brought field to stands side in straight, headed over 2f out, soon lost 2nd, no chance with leading duo over 1f out, lost 3rd towards finish
5^th	4⁽⁵⁾	3½ L	Uptown Guy (USA) (colt, bay, 9 4)	8-41321 / 3	Flat (10)	Adam Beschizza	W J Haggas Mr Andrew Tinkler	10/3
		virtually refused to race, tacked on to rear of field after 2f, stuggling and no chance final 3f, not recover
6^th	5⁽⁴⁾	1¼ L	Iulus (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3)	21 / 4	Flat (25)	P B Beggy	J & S Quinn Mr M J Pimlott	13/2
		chased leading pair until over 3f out, weakened 2f out
	7⁽⁶⁾	-	Isingy Red (FR) (colt, chestnut, 8 11)	4-00134 / 4	Flat (29)	Matthew Davies	J R Boyle The Idle B'S