4:30 Newmarket 22 Sep 2012
NGK Spark Plugs Handicap
(Class 2) 1m Row Good To Firm
1st
£12,938 2nd
£3,850 3rd
£1,924 4th
£962
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 812 | 92 | 49 | 100 | – | ||||
| b c Dutch Art - Ballet (Sharrood) | ||||||||||
| Steadied start, held up in rear in slowly run race, ridden and headway on far rail over 1f out, chasing leaders when not clear run and switched left 1f out, quickened and ran on strongly to lead close home (op 7-2 tchd 3-1) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 810 v1 | 90 | 46 | 97 | – | ||||
| b c Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - La Sarto (USA) (Cormorant) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, chased leaders, waiting for gap to open on far rail over 1f out, ridden and quickened to lead inside final furlong, ran on well until headed and no extra close home (op 12-1 tchd 14-1) | ||||||||||
|
3 | 92 | 96 | 50 | 101 | – | ||||
| b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Maroussies Wings (IRE) (In The Wings) | ||||||||||
| Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, headway under pressure and chased leaders over 1f out, stayed on same pace final 100yds (op 7-2) | ||||||||||
|
4 |
810
2
|
86 | 39 | 90 | – | ||||
| b c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Virgin Hawk (USA) (Silver Hawk) | ||||||||||
| Led and set steady gallop, ridden and quickened 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace after (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 90 | 90 | 42 | 93 | – | ||||
| ch g Storming Home - Social Storm (USA) (Future Storm) | ||||||||||
| Chased leader, ridden 2f out, still every chance under pressure 1f out, no extra and stayed on same pace final 100yds (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 97 | 97 | 47 | 99 | – | ||||
| ch g Pivotal - Exhibitor (USA) (Royal Academy) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up well in touch in last trio, ridden 2f out, headway and chasing leaders when pushed left and slightly hampered 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 88 | 89 | 37 | 88 | – | ||||
| ch h Swain (IRE) - Infinite Spirit (USA) (Maria's Mon) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up well in touch, ridden 2f out, unable to quicken under pressure 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
|
8 | 813 | 89 | 32 | 84 | – | ||||
| b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Limelighting (USA) (Alleged) | ||||||||||
| Took keen hold, held up in midfield until headway to chase leaders over 6f out, ridden 2f out, outpaced and lost place over 1f out, one pace and beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
|
7 | 813 | 89 | 23 | 74 | – | ||||
| ch g Medicean - Basbousate Nadia (Wolfhound) | ||||||||||
| Steadied start, took keen hold, held up well in touch in last trio, ridden and no progress 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 15-2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 910 | 100 | – | 37 | – | ||||
| b g Dansili - Miss Meltemi (IRE) (Miswaki Tern) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard, held up well in touch in midfield, ridden 2f out, lost place and beaten over 1f out, soon eased and virtually pulled up inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free and lost its action in the dip.) (op 18-1 tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 1m 39.36s (slow by 3.36s) Total SP: 118%
- Non-runners: Afkar (self certificate), Credit Swap (self certificate), Strictly Silver (self certificate)
- 1st owner: Michael Pescod & Justin Dowley (Jacob Cats) 1st breeder: Highclere Stud
- 2nd owner: Eastwind Racing Ltd And Martha Trussell (Oxford Charley)
- 3rd owner: Godolphin (Ibtahaj)
- Tote win: £4.40 PL: £1.60 £3.30 £2 Ex: £55.30 CSF: £37.24 Tricast: £113.54
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 82 (44%) M [6-10] 16 (21%) H [11-13] 52 (35%)
