Full Result 2.45 Ascot | 9 September 2017

Cunard Handicap

(Class 2) (3yo+) 7f Good To Soft

1st £49,800 2nd £14,912 3rd £7,456 4th £3,728 5th £1,864 6th £936

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁵⁾	2. Remarkable 10/1 Kieran Shoemark John Gosden	Kieran Shoemark John Gosden	4	98 b	107	104	116	–
b g Pivotal - Irresistible (Cadeaux Genereux)
In touch in midfield, bumped by rival over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, progress over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, always in command near finish (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	13. Mjjack (IRE) 6/1J Royston Ffrench K R Burke	Royston Ffrench K R Burke	3	89	98	91	103	–
gr c Elzaam (AUS) - Docklands Grace (USA) (Honour And Glory)
Made most, ridden 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on well but always held (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

3⁽³⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	17. Heaven's Guest (IRE) 20/1 Paddy Mathers Richard Fahey	Paddy Mathers Richard Fahey	7	85	90	81	94	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Bakewell Tart (IRE) (Tagula)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on but never quite able to challenge, just won battle for 3rd

4⁽¹⁴⁾ nse [1¾]	7. Raising Sand 12/1 Dougie Costello Jamie Osborne	Dougie Costello Jamie Osborne	5	813	98	88	102	–
b g Oasis Dream - Balalaika (Sadler's Wells)
Started slowly, held up in last pair, progress 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong and nearly snatched 3rd (tchd 14/1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ nk [2]	1. Firmament 9/1 Phillip Makin David O'Meara	Phillip Makin David O'Meara	5	910	109	98	112	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Heaven Sent (Pivotal)
Held up in last, progress 2f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong but too late to threaten leaders (op 10/1)

6⁽¹³⁾ shd [2¼]	16. Lualiwa 17/2 David Egan ³ Kevin Ryan	David Egan ³ Kevin Ryan	3	83	95	81	96	–
b g Foxwedge (AUS) - Sunpearl (Compton Place)
With leaders and led those that raced on near side of group, still on terms over 1f out, one pace (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [2¼]	3. Birchwood (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Spencer Richard Fahey	Jamie Spencer Richard Fahey	4	96	105	92	108	–
b c Dark Angel (IRE) - Layla Jamil (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Held up in rear, promising progress 2f out, closed on leaders and driven 1f out, effort flattened out last 100yds (op 11/2 tchd 8/1)

8⁽⁵⁾ ½ [2¾]	14. Bertiewhittle 33/1 Rowan Scott ⁵ David Barron	Rowan Scott ⁵ David Barron	9	83	93	78	94	–
ch g Bahamian Bounty - Minette (Bishop Of Cashel)
Dwelt, soon in midfield, driven on outer of group and closed on leaders 2f out, one pace final furlong

9⁽¹⁸⁾ shd [2¾]	10. Breakable 25/1 Andrew Mullen Tim Easterby	Andrew Mullen Tim Easterby	6	812	97	81	98	–
ch m Firebreak - Magic Myth (IRE) (Revoque)
Pressed leaders on near side of group, ridden over 2f out and struggling, kept on again final furlong but no danger (op 33/1)

10⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [4¼]	19. Shady McCoy (USA) 12/1 George Wood ³ Ian Williams	George Wood ³ Ian Williams	7	713	87	66	84	–
b g English Channel (USA) - Raw Gold (USA) (Rahy)
Tracked leaders, ridden and found little 2f out, one pace after (tchd 14/1)

11⁽¹⁶⁾ 2½ [6¾]	5. Squats (IRE) 6/1J Georgia Cox ⁵ William Haggas	Georgia Cox ⁵ William Haggas	5	89	99	70	89	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Light Sea (IRE) (King's Best)
Took keen hold early, chased leaders, lost place over 2f out, soon struggling (tchd 11/2)

12⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [9½]	18. Glory Awaits (IRE) 20/1 Joey Haynes David Simcock	Joey Haynes David Simcock	7	84 b	89	52	72	–
ch g Choisir (AUS) - Sandbox Two (IRE) (Foxhound)
Took keen hold, with leader, still right there well over 1f out, weakened (op 25/1)

13⁽¹⁹⁾ nk [10]	15. Summer Icon 66/1 Rob Hornby Mick Channon	Rob Hornby Mick Channon	4	87	92	54	74	–
b f Sixties Icon - Summer Cry (USA) (Street Cry)
Dwelt, never beyond midfield on near side of group, weakened 2f out (op 80/1)

14⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [10¾]	8. Von Blucher (IRE) 14/1 P J McDonald Rebecca Menzies	P J McDonald Rebecca Menzies	4	812 t	97	57	77	–
ch g Zoffany (IRE) - Tropical Lady (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Held up in midfield, ridden and no impression just over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 16/1)

15⁽²⁾ 3¼ [14]	12. Masham Star (IRE) 12/1 Fran Berry Mark Johnston	Fran Berry Mark Johnston	3	89	98	46	67	–
b c Lawman (FR) - Croisiere (USA) (Capote)
Prominent on outer of group, challenged and with leader just over 2f out, weakened rapidly well over 1f out (op 11/1)

16⁽¹²⁾ 3½ [17½]	4. Top Score 22/1 Josephine Gordon Saeed bin Suroor	Josephine Gordon Saeed bin Suroor	3	93	106	43	66	–
br g Hard Spun (USA) - Windsor County (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Started very slowly, took fierce hold and soon caught up, bumped rival over 5f out, weakened over 2f out (jockey said the gelding ran too free) (op 33/1)

17⁽²⁰⁾ 15 [32½]	6. Early Morning (IRE) 50/1 Jimmy Fortune Harry Dunlop	Jimmy Fortune Harry Dunlop	6	813	98	–	19	–
gr g New Approach (IRE) - Summer's Eve (Singspiel)
Took keen hold, prominent on near side of group to halfway, weakened quickly, tailed off (tchd 33/1)

17 ran Off time: 2:46:36 Winning time: 1m 30.29s (slow by 4.59s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Dark Emerald (self certificate), El Hayem (unsuitable ground), Qeyaadah (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Remarkable) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Maura Gittins (Mjjack)
3rd owner: J K Shannon & M A Scaife (Heaven's Guest)
Tote win: £11.60 PL: £2.60 £2.10 £5.80 Ex: £93.90 CSF: £64.25 Tricast: £1,251.08 Trifecta: £3,417.40
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-8] 54 (34%) M [9-13] 44 (35%) H [14-20] 52 (31%)

2:45 Ascot 9 Sep 2017

Cunard Handicap