Full Result 7.40 Chelmsford (AW) | 15 August 2017

Essex Sprint Handicap

(Class 2) (0-105, 3yo+) 5f Standard

1st £32,345 2nd £9,625 3rd £4,810 4th £2,405

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	7. Doctor Sardonicus 12/1 Martin Harley David Simcock	Martin Harley David Simcock	6	94	99	87	110	–
ch g Medicean - Never A Doubt (Night Shift)
Chased leader until ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well and drew away final 75yds, comfortably (tchd 10/1)

2⁽³⁾ 1¾	9. El Astronaute (IRE) 8/1 Jason Hart John Quinn	Jason Hart John Quinn	4	90	95	76	100	–
ch g Approve (IRE) - Drumcliffe Dancer (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand)
Led, ridden and hard pressed over 1f out, kept on under pressure, headed inside final furlong, no extra and outpaced well inside final furlong (op 10/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [2½]	4. Mazzini 5/2F George Wood ³ James Fanshawe	George Wood ³ James Fanshawe	4	92 p	100	78	102	–
ch g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Firenze (Efisio)
Midfield, ridden halfway, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd close home, never enough pace to threaten leading pair (op 9/4)

4⁽¹²⁾ hd [2¾]	6. Verne Castle 33/1 David Probert Andrew Balding	David Probert Andrew Balding	4	94 h	99	76	101	–
ch g Sakhee's Secret - Lochangel (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 28/1)

5⁽²⁾ ½ [3¼]	2. Royal Birth 6/1 Aaron Jones ³ Stuart Williams	Aaron Jones ³ Stuart Williams	6	96 t	104	79	104	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Princess Georgina (Royal Applause)
Bumped leaving stalls, held up in midfield, effort on inner over 1f out, ridden 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no threat to winner (op 8/1 tchd 5/1)

6⁽⁴⁾ nk [3½]	12. Sign Of The Kodiac (IRE) 12/1 Paul Mulrennan James Given	Paul Mulrennan James Given	4	813	94	68	93	–
b c Kodiac - Summer Magic (IRE) (Desert Sun)
Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 14/1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [4]	1. Encore D'Or 6/1 Ryan Moore Robert Cowell	Ryan Moore Robert Cowell	5	910	105	77	102	–
b g Oasis Dream - Entente Cordiale (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Held up in last trio and stuck wide, effort over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish, never troubled leaders (op 9/2)

8⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [6½]	10. Equimou 25/1 Andrea Atzeni Robert Eddery	Andrea Atzeni Robert Eddery	3	90	98	59	85	–
ch f Equiano (FR) - Culture Queen (King's Best)
Held up in last trio, effort over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (tchd 28/1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [7¼]	3. Boom The Groom (IRE) 20/1 Robert Winston Tony Carroll	Robert Winston Tony Carroll	6	95	100	59	85	–
b g Kodiac - Ecco Mi (IRE) (Priolo)
Taken down early, held up in last pair, effort over 1f out, no impression, never troubled leaders

10⁽¹⁾ nk [7½]	5. Yalta (IRE) 9/2 James Doyle Mark Johnston	James Doyle Mark Johnston	3	94	102	59	85	–
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Lacily (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Went right start, in touch in midfield, hampered well over 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 5/1)

11⁽⁶⁾ 2 [9½]	11. Gravity Flow (IRE) 12/1 Pat Cosgrave William Haggas	Pat Cosgrave William Haggas	4	90	95	45	72	–
ch f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Landela (Alhaarth)
Held up in touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, never troubled leaders (op 14/1)

12⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [11¾]	8. Zac Brown (IRE) 33/1 Joshua Bryan ⁵ Charlie Wallis	Joshua Bryan ⁵ Charlie Wallis	6	812 t	98	39	67	–
b g Kodiac - Mildmay (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Held up in touch in midfield, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, soon lost place and weakened inside final furlong

12 ran Off time: 7:44:45 Winning time: 58.16s (slow by 0.76s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Charles Wentworth (Doctor Sardonicus) 1st breeder: D M James
2nd owner: Ross Harmon Racing (El Astronaute)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs P Hopper, Mr & Mrs M Morris (Mazzini)
Tote win: £15.70 PL: £4.10 £2.60 £1.60 Ex: £157.20 CSF: £104.94 Tricast: £327.82 Trifecta: £970.70
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 56 (41%) M [5-8] 32 (35%) H [9-12] 62 (24%)

7:40 Chelmsford (AW) 15 Aug 2017

Essex Sprint Handicap