Full Result 6.15 Bath | 22 August 2009

Bath Ales Swan Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m5yds) 1m OMS Firm

1st £4,727.48 2nd £1,406.71 3rd £702.99 4th £351.13

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Don Pietro 16/1 Tony Culhane Roger Curtis	Tony Culhane Roger Curtis	6	812 p	66	74	74	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Silver Spell (Aragon)
Tracked leaders, awkward bend inside final 5f, ridden to chase leader final furlong, stayed on to lead final 30yds, held on well

2⁽⁹⁾ nk	4. Carbon Hoofprint 100/30J Fergus Sweeney Peter Makin	Fergus Sweeney Peter Makin	3	96	80	86	86	–
b g Green Tune (USA) - Salome's Attack (Anabaa)
Took keen hold, soon chasing leader, challenging when awkward and pushed wide bend inside final 5f, soon recovered and stayed 2nd, led inside final 2f, and soon ridden, headed final 30yds, kept on well but always just held (jockey said gelding failed to handle the bottom bend) (op 4-1)

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [1]	8. Cheam Forever (USA) 4/1 Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	3	812	72	77	76	–
b g Exchange Rate (USA) - Many Charms (USA) (St Jovite)
Took keen hold, soon led, awkward and wide bend inside final 5f, ridden and headed inside final 2f, one pace until rallied inside final furlong and stayed on again close home (op 7-2)

4⁽¹⁾ shd [1¼]	1. Dingaan (IRE) 100/30J David Probert Andrew Balding	David Probert Andrew Balding	6	912	80	85	85	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Boughtbyphone (Warning)
Steadied start and held up in rear, headway on outside from 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, no extra when hung left close home (op 11-4 tchd 5-2)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [2¾]	3. I Confess 13/2 Richard Evans ⁵ David Evans	Richard Evans ⁵ David Evans	4	96 b	79	81	81	–
br g Fantastic Light (USA) - Vadsagreya (FR) (Linamix)
Chased leaders, awkward bend inside final 5f, stayed chasing leaders until outpaced 2f out, stayed on again inside final furlong until one pace and hampered close home (op 7-1)

6⁽²⁾ 2¾ [5½]	6. La Rosa Nostra 13/2 Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	Adam Kirby Walter Swinburn	4	94	72	68	67	–
ch f Dr Fong (USA) - Rose Quantas (IRE) (Danehill)
In rear, ridden over 2f out, never going pace to get into contention (op 10-1 tchd 6-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [7½]	10. Champain Sands (IRE) 14/1 Cathy Gannon Eric Alston	Cathy Gannon Eric Alston	10	87 1	61	52	51	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Grecian Bride (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
In rear and awkward bend inside final 5f, ridden 3f out, effort to chase leaders inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out

8⁽⁴⁾ 9 [16½]	5. Thunder Gorge (USA) 12/1 Liam Keniry Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	Liam Keniry Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	4	96	74	43	43	–
b g Thunder Gulch (USA) - Renaissance Fair (USA) (Theatrical)
Pulled hard, soon chasing leaders, awkward bend inside final 5f, weakened from 3f out (op 11-1 tchd 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 6:15:00 Winning time: 1m 38.46s (fast by 0.34s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Desert Dreamer (vet's certificate), Top Seed (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Joanna Hughes (Don Pietro) 1st breeder: B N And Mrs Toye
2nd owner: The Billinomas (Carbon Hoofprint)
3rd owner: H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah (Cheam Forever)
Tote win: £18.70 PL: £3.50 £1.70 £1.30 Ex: £124.70 CSF: £67.32 Tricast: £260.66

6:15 Bath 22 Aug 2009

Bath Ales Swan Handicap