Full Result 2.40 Nottingham | 7 May 2016

Most Reliable Bet DG Taxis Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (5f8yds) 5f Good To Firm

1st £2,911.05 2nd £866.25 3rd £432.90 4th £216.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Shackled N Drawn (USA) 4/1 Harry Bentley Peter Hedger	Harry Bentley Peter Hedger	4	97	75	79	83	–
b g Candy Ride (ARG) - Cajun Flash (USA) (Bertrando)
Steadied start and took keen hold, tracked leaders, smooth headway halfway, led well over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, driven out towards finish (op 7/2)

2⁽⁷⁾ ¾	5. Classic Pursuit 3/1F Raul Da Silva Ivan Furtado	Raul Da Silva Ivan Furtado	5	812 p	66	67	72	–
b g Pastoral Pursuits - Snake's Head (Golden Snake)
In touch, pushed along halfway, ridden 2f out, soon switched right towards stands' rail, stayed on strongly final furlong (op 4/1)

3⁽²⁾ 1 [1¾]	2. Flash City (ITY) 7/2 James Sullivan Ruth Carr	James Sullivan Ruth Carr	8	95 p	73	70	75	–
b g Elusive City (USA) - Furnish (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong (op 4/1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1 [2¾]	4. Douglas Bank (IRE) 8/1 J F Egan Roy Bowring	J F Egan Roy Bowring	4	90 b	68	62	66	–
b g Dandy Man (IRE) - Balance The Books (Elmaamul)
Switched right after 1f to race near stands' rail, close up, ridden along 2f out, soon driven and gradually weakened (trainer said that the gelding was unsuited by the ground, which was good to firm, good in places)

5⁽³⁾ nse [2¾]	9. Give Us A Belle (IRE) 33/1 Paddy Pilley ⁵ Christine Dunnett	Paddy Pilley ⁵ Christine Dunnett	7	82 10 tb	61	55	59	–
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Bajan Belle (IRE) (Efisio)
Raced centre, close up, led 2f out and soon ridden, joined and driven over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

6⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [3½]	8. Coiste Bodhar (IRE) 9/1 Natalie Hambling ⁷ Scott Dixon	Natalie Hambling ⁷ Scott Dixon	5	83 1	64	55	60	–
b g Camacho - Nortolixa (FR) (Linamix)
Raced towards centre, led, pushed along and headed 2f out, soon ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 10/1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 3 [6½]	6. Firgrove Bridge (IRE) 22/1 Adam Beschizza Steph Hollinshead	Adam Beschizza Steph Hollinshead	4	811 hp¹	65	46	50	–
ch g Dandy Man (IRE) - Over Rating (Desert King)
Towards rear, ridden along halfway, never a factor (op 20/1)

8⁽¹⁾ 4½ [11]	3. Outrage 5/1 Luke Morris Daniel Kubler	Luke Morris Daniel Kubler	4	93	71	35	40	–
ch g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Ludynosa (USA) (Cadeaux Genereux)
In touch, some headway on outer well over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened (jockey said that the gelding was never travelling) (op 4/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:42:01 Winning time: 58.75s (slow by 1.25s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Orient Class (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Ron Smith Recycling Ltd (Shackled N Drawn) 1st breeder: Pam & Martin Wygod
2nd owner: From The Front Racing (Classic Pursuit)
3rd owner: S R Jackson (Flash City)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £1.70 Ex: £24.80 CSF: £15.80 Tricast: £44.69 Trifecta: £111.40

2:40 Nottingham 7 May 2016

Most Reliable Bet DG Taxis Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Sprint Series Qualifier)