2:55
Yarmouth
30 Aug 2009
Great Yarmouth Mercury Handicap
(Class 6) (1m3yds) 1m Good To Firm
1st
£2,331.36 2nd
£693.72 3rd
£346.68 4th
£173.16
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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3 | 94 | 60 | 61 | 69 | – |
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b f
Mujahid (USA) |
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Chased leaders, went 2nd going well 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden and hard pressed 1f out, kept on well (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
4 | 812 p | 55 | 56 | 63 | – |
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b g
King's Best (USA) |
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Held up in rear, headway on far side 2f out, ridden to press leaders entering final furlong, went 2nd final 50yds, kept on (op 4-1 tchd 11-4) | ||||||||||
3 | 97 p | 63 | 61 | 70 | – |
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b f
Desert Sun |
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Held up in midfield, ridden and effort 2f out, every chance and driven entering final furlong, no extra final 75yds, beaten when not much room and eased near finish (tchd 4-1 and 5-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 92 p | 52 | 49 | 56 | – |
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b m
Groom Dancer (USA) |
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Held up in rear, nudged along and headway over 1f out, chased leaders and ridden 1f out, kept on but never quite pace to challenge leaders | ||||||||||
5 | 910 | 60 | 55 | 63 | – |
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b g
Royal Applause |
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Awkward and went left start, took keen hold, held up behind, headway on far side just over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders entering final furlong, no extra final 100yds (jockey said gelding jumped awkwardly from the stalls) (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 90 v | 56 | 41 | 50 | – |
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b f
Storming Home |
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Pushed along briefly after start, raced in midfield, reminder 4f out, ridden and not much room 2f out, driven and one pace from over 1f out (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 94 t | 60 | 43 | 52 | – |
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ch g
Johannesburg (USA) |
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Chased leader until 2f out, hard driven and weakened over 1f out (op 22-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 810 tv1 | 55 | 32 | 41 | – |
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b g
Josr Algarhoud (IRE) |
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Chased leaders, ridden and struggling when stumbled just over 2f out, no chance from over 1f out (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
8 | 95 p | 58 | 34 | 43 | – |
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b g
Desert Prince (IRE) |
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Led, joined and ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
6 | 98 p | 58 | 23 | 32 | – |
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b g
Polish Precedent (USA) |
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Bumped start, held up in rear, switched right and ridden 2f out, soon beaten, eased inside final furlong (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 813 | 55 | – | 2 | – |
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b f
Kheleyf (USA) |
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Chased leaders until ridden entering final 2f, soon weakened (jockey said filly moved badly in the latter stages) (op 14-1 tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 91 | 60 | – | – | – |
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ch c
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) |
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Behind, ridden and struggling halfway, tailed off (op 20-1) | ||||||||||
5 | 812 b | 51 | – | – | – | |||||
b g
Forzando |
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Very slowly away, always behind, tailed off and virtually pulled up inside final furlong (jockey said gelding lost its action) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 2:55:00 Winning time: 1m 40.60s (slow by 6.60s) Total SP: 124%
- Non-runners: Forced Opinion (travel), It's Josr (unsuitable ground), Womaniser (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
P Charalambous (Ela Gorrie Mou)
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2nd owner:
A Dunmore, John Williams (King's Icon)
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3rd owner:
Jim Furlong (Atacama Sunrise)
- Tote win: £10.50 PL: £3.40 £1.70 £2.50 Ex: £48.40 CSF: £32.65 Tricast: £131.10 Trifecta: £104.20 Pool: £225.38 - 1.60 winning units
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 79 (39%) M [6-10] 44 (30%) H [11-15] 27 (31%)