Full Result 5.05 Newmarket (July) | 19 August 2017

Randox Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) 1m4f July Soft

1st £5,175.20 2nd £1,540 3rd £769.60 4th £384.80

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2⁽⁵⁾	10. Star Of The East (IRE) 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	90	79	39	90	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Serenity Star (Monsun)
Chased leader until 9f out, stayed chasing leaders, ridden to lead well over 1f out, hung left under pressure inside final furlong, held on close home, all out, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd (op 12/1)

1⁽⁹⁾ nk	9. Okool (FR) 3/1 Dane O'Neill Owen Burrows	Dane O'Neill Owen Burrows	3	91	80	39	90	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Seschat (IRE) (Sinndar)
Soon led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, still pressing winner and carried left inside final furlong, rallied well inside final furlong, not quite getting to winner, finished 2nd, awarded the race (op 4/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [3¾]	8. Opinionate 3/1 Pat Dobbs Amanda Perrett	Pat Dobbs Amanda Perrett	3	91	80	33	84	–
b g Cacique (IRE) - Comment (Sadler's Wells)
In touch in midfield, effort entering final 2f, 3rd and no impression 1f out, well held and kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 10/3)

4⁽³⁾ 4½ [8¼]	2. Knight Music 20/1 Harry Bentley Michael Attwater	Harry Bentley Michael Attwater	5	911	81	28	77	–
b g Sir Percy - Lyric Art (USA) (Red Ransom)
Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, 4th and no impression under pressure over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ 6 [14¼]	1. Farquhar (IRE) 9/1 Adam Kirby Michael Appleby	Adam Kirby Michael Appleby	6	100	84	21	70	–
ch g Archipenko (USA) - Pointed Arch (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Taken down early, took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 9f out and came centre straight, ridden over 2f out, lost place quickly and beaten over 1f out, weakened (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 8/1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ hd [14½]	5. Stone The Crows 9/4F Kieran Shoemark Roger Charlton	Kieran Shoemark Roger Charlton	3	97 p¹	86	22	73	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Stars In Your Eyes (Galileo)
Held up in touch, came centre straight, effort over 2f out, soon driven and beaten over 1f out, faded inside final furlong (op 2/1 tchd 11/4)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 6 [20½]	4. Dolphin Village (IRE) 33/1 Tom Eaves Shaun Harris	Tom Eaves Shaun Harris	7	99 h	79	5	55	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Reform Act (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Held up in rear of main group, effort 3f out, soon beaten and behind 2f out (op 25/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 13 [33½]	11. Investigation 16/1 Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	Rob Hornby Andrew Balding	3	810 h¹	75	–	31	–
gr g Rip Van Winkle (IRE) - Syann (IRE) (Daylami)
Very slowly away, took keen hold in rear, closed and in touch after 4f, ridden 3f out, soon lost touch and behind, tailed off (op 20/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:07:41 Winning time: 2m 36.18s (slow by 6.88s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Duke Of Bronte (unsuitable ground), Koeman (unsuitable ground), Stock Hill Fair (self certificate)
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Okool) 1st breeder: Madame Maja Sundstrom
2nd owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Star Of The East)
3rd owner: K Abdullah (Opinionate)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.30 £2 £1.40 Ex: £24.50 CSF: £27.42 Tricast: £77.52 Trifecta: £82.10

Following a stewards' inquiry, Star Of The East, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified and placed 2nd - caused interference. Okool was awarded the race

5:05 Newmarket (July) 19 Aug 2017

Randox Handicap