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6:55 Down Royal (IRE) 29 May 2009

Barclay Communications Handicap

(50-80, 4yo+) 7f Yielding
1st €7,255.50 2nd €1,690.50 3rd €745.50 4th €430.50

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (12)  
4 100 80 38 82
b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Scarpetta (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Chased leaders, 4th halfway, headway to dispute 2 1/2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 2f out and strongly pressed, joined 1 1/2f out, kept on well under pressure, asserted close home (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
2 (4) ¾
4 90 73 29 73
ch c Captain Rio - With Finesse (Be My Guest)
Chased leader, headway to dispute 2 1/2f out, ridden to join leader 1 1/2f out, kept on final furlong, no extra close home (op 100/30 tchd 7/2)
3 (7) ½ [1¼]
6 92 71 26 70
b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Beryl (Bering)
Chased leaders, 5th halfway, ridden in 7th 2f out, stayed on in 4th 1f out, kept on final furlong
4 (8) nk [1½]
8 94 80 34 78
b g Opening Verse (USA) - Final Rush (Final Straw)
Towards rear, late headway in 10th 1f out, ran on well final furlong
5 (13) hd [1¾]
4 98 74 27 71
b g Elusive Quality (USA) - Tempting Fate (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Chased leaders, 7th halfway, headway to close 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, no extra 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 7/1)
6 (3) [3]
4 913 b 79 29 73
b g Green Desert (USA) - Perfect Touch (USA) (Miswaki)
Chased leaders, 3rd halfway, ridden in 5th 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out (op 10/1)
7 (9) 1 [4]
4 911 b 77 24 68
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Kathy Jet (USA) (Singspiel)
Mid-division, ridden into 7th 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace final furlong
8 (1) hd [4¼]
10 92 78 24 69
b g Danehill (USA) - Shalwar Kameez (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, 6th halfway, ridden in 8th and no extra 2f out, kept on one pace
9 (2) shd [4¼]
5 98 b 79 25 69
b g Kirkwall - Optaria (Song)
Mid-division, 8th halfway, ridden and no extra over 2f out, kept on one pace (op 9/1)
10 (5) ½ [4¾]
4 96 72 17 61
b g Royal Applause - Surprise Visitor (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Held up towards rear, headway in 6th 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out
11 (6) [10¼]
6 910 76 5 50
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Son Chou (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Always towards rear
12 (11) 1 [11¼]
4 911 77 3 49
bb f Street Cry (IRE) - Angelic Deed (USA) (Alydeed)
Slowly into stride, always towards rear
13 (10) [12¾]
4 97 73 40
gr g Acclamation - Pearl Bright (FR) (Kaldoun)
Always towards rear (op 16/1)
14 (14) 10 [22¾]
4 96 72 12
ch f Captain Rio - Second Guess (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, no extra in 4th 2f out, soon weakened (op 8/1)
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