Full Result 3.10 Bath | 20 May 2011

Bristol Observer Handicap

(Class 6) (0-60, 3yo) (1m5yds) 1m OMS Firm

1st £1,813.28 2nd £539.56 3rd £269.64 4th £134.68

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	8. Henrys Air 66/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick David Bridgwater	Robbie Fitzpatrick David Bridgwater	3	813	52	43	57	–
b g Piccolo - Humble Gift (Cadeaux Genereux)
In touch, headway 3f out, led inside final 2f, soon driven, stayed on under pressure throughout inside final furlong (op 50-1)

2⁽³⁾ nk	1. Mister Ben Vereen 12/1 Cathy Gannon Eve Johnson Houghton	Cathy Gannon Eve Johnson Houghton	3	97	60	50	67	–
b g Compton Place - La Fanciulla (Robellino)
In touch, tracking leaders but continually denied clear run from over 2f out until driven and quickened between horses inside final furlong, stayed on well closing stages but not recover (op 11-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [1½]	9. Arctic Reach 11/1 Frankie McDonald Brendan Powell	Frankie McDonald Brendan Powell	3	88 p	47	33	48	–
b g Phoenix Reach (IRE) - Arctic Queen (Linamix)
Chased leaders, awkward bend inside final 5f, ridden from over 3f out, still chasing leaders when not much room and edged left inside final furlong, and one pace, stayed on again to take 3rd closing stages (op 10-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [3¼]	4. Fire Crystal 11/4J Matthew Davies ³ Mick Channon	Matthew Davies ³ Mick Channon	3	91	57	38	54	–
b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Bint Alajwaad (IRE) (Fairy King)
In touch, switched right to outside then not clear run over 2f out, pressed leaders 1f out, weakened final 120yds (op 4-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 1 [4¼]	6. Bedibyes 10/1 Ian Burns ⁷ Richard Mitchell	Ian Burns ⁷ Richard Mitchell	3	810	56	34	51	–
b f Sleeping Indian - Aunt Sadie (Pursuit Of Love)
In rear, headway and switched right to outside from 3f out, chased leaders from 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 9-1)

6⁽²⁾ 1½ [5¾]	2. Cadmium Loch 11/2 Russ Kennemore Reg Hollinshead	Russ Kennemore Reg Hollinshead	3	96 6	59	32	50	–
b g Needwood Blade - Vermilion Creek (Makbul)
Chased leaders on inside throughout, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1 [6¾]	5. Miss Firefox 11/4J Sam Hitchcott Nicky Vaughan	Sam Hitchcott Nicky Vaughan	3	94	57	27	46	–
ch f Haafhd - Hayden Grace (In The Wings)
Led until headed inside final 2f, weakened 1f out (jockey said filly hung right-handed) (op 10-3 tchd 7-2)

8⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [8]	12. No Refraction (IRE) 11/1 David Probert Mark Usher	David Probert Mark Usher	3	87 1	46	12	32	–
b f Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Sunblush (UAE) (Timber Country)
In touch, headway 3f out, weakened inside final 2f (op 16-1)

9⁽¹³⁾ 1¾ [9¾]	13. Maxiyow (IRE) 66/1 Neil Chalmers Bryn Palling	Neil Chalmers Bryn Palling	3	87 1	46	7	28	–
b f Royal Applause - Fudge (Polar Falcon)
Unruly stalls, in rear, switched right then hung right from 2f out, some progress inside final furlong (op 50-1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [11¼]	11. Twilight Express (IRE) 12/1 Liam Keniry Emma Lavelle	Liam Keniry Emma Lavelle	3	87 1	46	2	25	–
b f Golan (IRE) - Starlight Express (FR) (Air Express)
Chased leaders, awkward bend inside final 5f, hung left, not much room and weakened 2f out (tchd 14-1)

11⁽¹¹⁾ 7 [18¼]	7. Kilk 18/1 Fergus Sweeney Tony Newcombe	Fergus Sweeney Tony Newcombe	3	92	55	–	17	–
b f Striking Ambition - Bathwick Alice (Mark Of Esteem)
Slowly into stride, always in rear (op 16-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 1m 42.14s (slow by 3.34s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Camberley Two (self certificate), Cathcart Castle (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Exors of the Late Alan A Wright (Henrys Air) 1st breeder: Miss J Hunt
2nd owner: Anthony Pye-Jeary & the late Mel Smith (Mister Ben Vereen)
3rd owner: Holistic Racing Ltd (Arctic Reach)
Tote win: £62.30 PL: £10.40 £3.60 £3.50 Ex: £535.10 CSF: £728.07 Tricast: £9,077.98
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 50 (49%) M [6-8] 85 (31%) H [9-13] 15 (20%)

3:10 Bath 20 May 2011

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