Full Result 4.50 Hamilton | 19 August 2009

Griffiths & Armour Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (1m4f17yds) 1m4f OMS Soft

1st £3,238 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	1. Herrera (IRE) 9/2 Barry McHugh ⁵ Richard Fahey	Barry McHugh ⁵ Richard Fahey	4	99	66	74	74	–
b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Silk (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Held up, headway over 3f out, effort 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to lead near finish (op 7-2)

2⁽³⁾ nk	7. Shifting GoldI (IRE) 3/1J Amy Ryan ⁵ Kevin Ryan	Amy Ryan ⁵ Kevin Ryan	3	89 b	62	70	70	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Gold Bust (Nashwan)
Soon led and set decent gallop, ridden 3f out, kept on well final 2f, headed near finish (op 4-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [1]	2. Jordan's Light (USA) 7/2 James Sullivan ⁷ P Monteith	James Sullivan ⁷ P Monteith	6	90 6	59	66	65	–
rg g Aljabr (USA) - Western Friend (USA) (Gone West)
Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish (tchd 3-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [3½]	3. Regent's Secret (USA) 7/1 Patrick Donaghy ⁵ Jim Goldie	Patrick Donaghy ⁵ Jim Goldie	9	812 p	55	57	57	–
br g Cryptoclearance (USA) - Misty Regent (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Held up, ridden and effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong, no impression (op 13-2)

5⁽⁶⁾ 4 [7½]	4. Fossgate 3/1J P J McDonald James Bethell	P J McDonald James Bethell	8	93 b	55	50	51	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Peryllys (Warning)
Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, hung right and outpaced from 2f out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

6⁽¹⁾ 6 [13½]	9. Always Best 25/1 Neil Brown ³ Dick Allan	Neil Brown ³ Dick Allan	5	88 2 2	49	34	35	–
b g Best Of The Bests (IRE) - Come To The Point (Pursuit Of Love)
Close up until ridden and weakened from 2f out

7⁽⁴⁾ 8 [21½]	5. Louisa (GER) 9/1 Tony Hamilton P Monteith	Tony Hamilton P Monteith	5	92	54	24	28	–
b m Seattle Dancer (USA) - La Ola (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 14-1)

8⁽²⁾ 34 [55½]	8. English Archer 25/1 Greg Fairley Alan Kirtley	Greg Fairley Alan Kirtley	6	89 2	47	–	–	–
b g Rock City (IRE) - Fire Sprite (Mummy's Game)
Close up until ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off

8 ran Off time: 4:50:00 Winning time: 2m 48.14s (slow by 14.54s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Boy Dancer (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Dr Anne J F Gillespie (Herrera) 1st breeder: Dr A J F Gillespie
2nd owner: Hambleton Racing Ltd VIII (Shifting GoldI)
3rd owner: Mrs C Jordan & Mrs A Jordan (Jordan's Light)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.10 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £22.30 CSF: £19.58 Tricast: £52.66

4:50 Hamilton 19 Aug 2009

Griffiths & Armour Handicap