2:50 Epsom 28 Aug 2012
John Akehurst Handicap
(Class 4) (6f3yds) 6f Good
1st
£6,469 2nd
£1,925 3rd
£962 4th
£481
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4 | 910 | 84 | 82 | 96 | – | ||||
| ch g Sakhee (USA) - Catalonia (IRE) (Catrail) | ||||||||||
| Made all, went clear over 3f out, ridden and stayed on well final 2f (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding was suited by being able to have an uncontested lead.) (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 91 | 78 | 61 | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Acclamation - Fairy Contessa (IRE) (Fairy King) | ||||||||||
| Chased leading trio, effort to chase clear winner and switched right entering final 2f, kept on but no impression (op 2-1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 94 | 78 | 59 | 76 | – | ||||
| b g Avonbridge - Pooka's Daughter (IRE) (Eagle Eyed) | ||||||||||
| Held up off the pace in last quartet, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, snatched 3rd on post, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
|
4 | 97 p | 81 | 61 | 79 | – | ||||
| ch g Pastoral Pursuits - Puritanical (IRE) (Desert King) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden and no impression on winner entering final 2f, kept on same pace after, lost 3rd on post (tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 95 | 79 | 53 | 72 | – | ||||
| b g Songandaprayer (USA) - Pretty Clear (USA) (Mr Prospector) | ||||||||||
| Taken down early, held up in midfield, effort on inner over 2f out, stayed on same pace and no threat to winner final furlong (tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 813 v | 73 | 45 | 65 | – | ||||
| b g Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Notting Hill (BRZ) (Jules) | ||||||||||
| In touch, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, one pace and no threat to winner final 2f (op 15-2) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 | 77 | 36 | 61 | – | ||||
| b g Piccolo - Little Caroline (IRE) (Great Commotion) | ||||||||||
| In touch in midfield, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and well held final 2f (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 91 | 75 | 35 | 57 | – | ||||
| bb g Oasis Dream - Final ShotI (Dalsaan) | ||||||||||
| Chased winner until entering final 2f, soon outpaced and beaten, weakened final furlong (tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 812 | 80 | 35 | 61 | – | ||||
| b g Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - Fatat Alarab (USA) (Capote) | ||||||||||
| Behind, unbalanced on downhill run over 4f out, some modest headway inside final furlong, never dangerous (op 10-1) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 94 | 81 | 36 | 58 | – | ||||
| b g Excellent Art - Tencarola (IRE) (Night Shift) | ||||||||||
| Steadied after start, pushed along and no real headway over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
|
7 | 910 v | 84 | 31 | 57 | – | ||||
| gr g Medicean - Pendulum (Pursuit Of Love) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, ridden and no headway well over 2f out, never dangerous (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 811 v | 71 | 11 | 39 | – | ||||
| b g Desert Style (IRE) - Westlife (IRE) (Mind Games) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in midfield, ridden and struggling 3f out, weakened 2f out (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 1m 8.13s (slow by 0.33s) Total SP: 123%
- Non-runners: Baby Strange (self certificate), Silvee (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Paul J Dixon (Sacrosanctus) 1st breeder: Worksop Manor Stud
- 2nd owner: Paul Smith (Signor Sassi)
- 3rd owner: Ken Geering (Avonmore Star)
- Tote win: £9.40 PL: £2.50 £1.70 £5.40 Ex: £34.60 CSF: £27.12 Tricast: £362.62
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 52 (50%) M [6-10] 56 (31%) H [11-14] 42 (19%)
