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left 5:25 right Epsom 3 Jun 2011

Investec Opportunity Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 2) (0-100, 3yo) (7f3yds) 7f Good
1st £12,462 2nd £3,732 3rd £1,866 4th £934 5th £350 6th £350
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Investec Opportunity Stakes (Handicap), 7f - Good, Class 2 3yo
Investec Opportunity Stakes (Handicap), 7f - Good, Class 2 3yo
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1 (7)  
3 87 78 84 91 right
ch c Norse Dancer (IRE) right - Indiana Blues right (Indian Ridge) right
Prominent, 2nd entering straight over 3f out, led well over 1f out, ran on well and edged left when drew clear inside final furlong (op 11-1 tchd 12-1 in places)
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2 (8) 5
3 89 80 71 80 right
br g Kheleyf (USA) right - Tragic Point (IRE) right (Tragic Role) right
Led after 1f, ridden 2f out, soon headed, outpaced by winner and no chance inside final furlong (tchd 9-1)
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3 (9) [7¾]
3 92 87 70 79 right
b f Hawk Wing (USA) right - Shinkoh Rose (FR) right (Warning) right
Held up behind, 11th entering straight over 3f out, ran on well final furlong, finished strongly, not reach front 2
left
4 (1) shd [7¾]
3 87 78 60 70 right
b g Librettist (USA) right - Arabis right (Arazi) right
Held up, 9th entering straight over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong but unable to challenge leaders (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)
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5 (10) nse [8]
3 89 80 61 75 right
b g Haafhd right - Welsh Diva right (Selkirk) right
Held up, 7th entering straight over 3f out, soon hung left and not clear run, headway when switched right over 2f out, kept on when chasing leaders in vain inside final furlong, no extra close home (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 9-2 in places)
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5 (11) dht [8]
3 813 84 65 76 right
b c Tiger Hill (IRE) right - Tambourin right (Halling) right
Dwelt, switched left start, held up, 10th entering straight over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, going on at finish (tchd 4-1)
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7 (5) nk [8¼]
3 97 92 72 83 right
b g Antonius Pius (USA) right - Victoria's Secret (IRE) right (Law Society) right
Led for 1f, continued to track leaders, 4th entering straight over 3f out, outpaced by leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong (op 18-1)
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8 (3) 6 [14¼]
3 82 tb 78 40 53 right
b g Lucky Story (USA) right - Urban Calm right (Cadeaux Genereux) right
Midfield, pushed along 4f out, 8th entering straight over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 10-1)
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9 (4) 5 [19¼]
3 88 p 79 26 40 right
b c Bahamian Bounty right - Princess Louise right (Efisio) right
Midfield, 6th entering straight over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened (tchd 12-1)
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10 (2) 3 [22¼]
3 90 85 23 38 right
b g Whipper (USA) right - Lidanna right (Nicholas) right
Tracked leaders, not much room and hampered after 1f, 5th entering straight over 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding failed to handle the track) (tchd 9-2)
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11 (6) 6 [28¼]
3 810 81 1 18 right
rg c Elusive Quality (USA) right - Halo America (USA) right (Waquoit) right
In touch, prominent on outer after 1f, close 3rd entering straight over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, hung left when weakening over 1f out (op 12-1)
  • 11 ran Off time: 5:25:00 Winning time: 1m 22.20s (slow by 1.10s) Total SP: 120%
  • 1st owner: J C Smith (Norse Blues) right 1st breeder: Littleton Stud
  • 2nd owner: John Foulger & Simon Malcolm (Reposer) right
  • 3rd owner: Alf Heaney & Alec Tuckerman (Sonning Rose) right
  • Tote win: £9.70 PL: £2.60 £3.30 £5.80 Ex: £83.10 CSF: £71.54 Tricast: £1,230.74 Trifecta: £1,964.60 Pool: £3,185.92 - 1.20 winning units.
  • Jackpot: Not won.
  • Placepot: £46.20 to a £1 stake. Pool:£209,311.39 - 3,301.46 winning tickets.
  • Quadpot: £9.60 to a £1 stake. Pool:£10,559.29 - 873.49 winning tickets.
  • DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 19 (36%) M [5-7] 52 (19%) H [8-11] 79 (45%)
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