Full Result 2.50 Chepstow | 17 July 2020

NB Builders Merchants Handicap

(Class 5) (0-68, 3yo) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £3,493.26 2nd £1,039.50 3rd £519.48 4th £129.87

NB Builders Merchants Handicap, 1m2f - Good To Firm, Class 5 3yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Rosa Gold 10/11F Stefano Cherchi ⁵ Rae Guest	Stefano Cherchi ⁵ Rae Guest	3	93 6	69	64	81	–
b f Havana Gold (IRE) - Rosa Grace (Lomitas)
Held up in rear, headway and going best over 3f out, not clear run and slightly hampered from 2f out, switched right 1f out, led inside final 110yds, soon clear, comfortably (tchd Evens)

2⁽¹⁾ 2	2. Swooping Eagle (IRE) 10/1 Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	Jack Mitchell Roger Varian	3	97 p¹	68	59	71	–
b g Free Eagle (IRE) - Weekend Lady (IRE) (Bahamian Bounty)
Midfield, headway over 3f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, drifted left inside final furlong, headed inside final 110yds, stayed on towards finish, no match for winner (op 17/2 tchd 7/1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [3½]	3. Mr Shady (IRE) 18/1 Liam Keniry J S Moore	Liam Keniry J S Moore	3	97 b	68	56	68	–
gr g Elzaam (AUS) - Whitershadeofpale (IRE) (Definite Article)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, switched left and headway 2f out, soon ridden, kept on strongly inside final furlong, went third final strides (op 20/1 tchd 22/1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [3¾]	4. Flashing Approach (IRE) 7/1 Franny Norton Mark Johnston	Franny Norton Mark Johnston	3	97	68	55	67	–
b c New Approach (IRE) - Flashing Green (Green Desert)
Midfield, ridden over 3f out, no impression until headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went fourth final stride (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ dht [3¾]	11. Savanna Gold (IRE) 9/1 Gabriele Malune ³ Hugo Palmer	Gabriele Malune ³ Hugo Palmer	3	810 b	60	47	59	–
b g Havana Gold (IRE) - Prospera (IRE) (Cape Cross)
Took keen hold, led, prominent when headed after 1f, ridden and every chance from over 2f out, disputing third and held when bumped inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds, lost third final strides (op 12/1)

6⁽¹³⁾ 3 [6¾]	12. Armado (IRE) 50/1 Hector Crouch Robert Stephens	Hector Crouch Robert Stephens	3	813	60	41	53	–
rg c Outstrip - Daring Damsel (IRE) (Van Nistelrooy)
Led after 1f, ridden when faced strong challenge from 3f out, headed over 1f out, disputing third and held when hampered inside final furlong, soon weakened (op 66/1)

7⁽²⁾ 5 [11¾]	10. Never Said Nothing (IRE) 25/1 Ray Dawson ⁵ Brian Barr	Ray Dawson ⁵ Brian Barr	3	89	61	32	44	–
b g Hallowed Crown (AUS) - Semiquaver (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

8⁽⁹⁾ ½ [12¼]	8. Genever Dragon (IRE) 11/1 Jane Elliott Tom Dascombe	Jane Elliott Tom Dascombe	3	94 b	65	35	47	–
b g Dragon Pulse (IRE) - Glen Ginnie (IRE) (Red Clubs)
Slowly into stride, midfield, headway 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out (op 9/1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ 6½ [18¾]	5. Muritz 14/1 David Probert John Quinn	David Probert John Quinn	3	97	68	25	37	–
ch f Free Eagle (IRE) - Super Saturday (IRE) (Pivotal)
Held up in rear, ridden and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 22/1)

10⁽¹²⁾ 5 [23¾]	7. Miraz (IRE) 12/1 Sean Levey Richard Hannon	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	3	96 t¹	67	14	26	–
b c Kodiac - Summer Blues (USA) (Summer Bird)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 11/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:50:22 Winning time: 2m 6.32s (slow by 3.62s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Lightning Blue (unsuitable ground), Soramond (unsuitable ground), Speech Room (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: E P Duggan (Rosa Gold) 1st breeder: E Duggan
2nd owner: Varian Racing I (Swooping Eagle)
3rd owner: Enterprising Trio & Sara Moore (Mr Shady)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £2.70 £4.20 Ex: £10.90 CSF: £11.23 Tricast: £105.81 Trifecta: £86.80
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 85 (55%) M [5-9] 50 (31%) H [11-13] 15 (14%)

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