Full Result 8.05 Chepstow | 10 July 2009

The Crown At Celtic Manor Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo+) (7f16yds) 7f Good To Firm

1st £5,180.80 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	10. Arthur's Edge 16/1 Steve Drowne Bryn Palling	Steve Drowne Bryn Palling	5	92	69	69	78	–
b g Diktat - Bright Edge (Danehill Dancer)
Made all, kept on well to assert entering final furlong, ridden out (op 14-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1¼	3. Ocean Transit (IRE) 10/1 James Doyle Richard Price	James Doyle Richard Price	4	913	80	77	86	–
b f Trans Island - Wings Awarded (Shareef Dancer)
Prominent, ridden over 2f out, kept on but held entering final furlong (op 6-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [1¾]	9. Head Down 9/1 Patrick Hills ³ Richard Hannon Snr	Patrick Hills ³ Richard Hannon Snr	3	90	78	71	80	–
b c Acclamation - Creese (USA) (Diesis)
In touch, not clear run on rails 3f out until 2f out, ridden when switched left for effort over 1f out, drifted left and no extra inside final furlong (op 8-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ nse [1¾]	8. Greensward 2/1F Eddie Ahern Brian Meehan	Eddie Ahern Brian Meehan	3	95	80	73	82	–
b c Green Desert (USA) - Frizzante (Efisio)
Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 3f out, ridden to challenge for 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 3-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [4½]	2. Carlitos Spirit (IRE) 9/1 James Millman ³ Rod Millman	James Millman ³ Rod Millman	5	910	80	69	77	–
ch g Redback - Negria (IRE) (Al Hareb)
Chased leaders until ridden over 3f out, stayed on same pace final 2f (tchd 17-2 and 10-1)

6⁽¹⁾ ¾ [5¼]	7. Bere Davis (FR) 11/4 Alan Munro David Evans	Alan Munro David Evans	4	96	73	60	68	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Zerelda (Exhibitioner)
Reared leaving stalls, in last trio but raced alone in centre, headway over 3f out, soon ridden, faded final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

7⁽³⁾ hd [5½]	1. Desert Dreamer (IRE) 11/2 Richard Evans ⁵ David Evans	Richard Evans ⁵ David Evans	8	98	80	67	75	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Follow That Dream (Darshaan)
Slowly into stride, in last pair, headway over 3f out, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 4-1 tchd 6-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 3¾ [9¼]	5. Apex 12/1 Amy Baker ⁵ Martin Hill	Amy Baker ⁵ Martin Hill	8	92	74	51	58	–
ch g Efisio - Royal Loft (Homing)
Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 8-1)

8 ran Off time: 8:11:00 Winning time: 1m 22.04s (slow by 2.44s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Caprio (unsuitable ground), Memphis Man (vets certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Annabelle Mason (Arthur's Edge) 1st breeder: Christopher J Mason
2nd owner: G E Amey (Ocean Transit)
3rd owner: Jim Horgan (Head Down)
Tote win: £19.70 PL: £5.10 £3.50 £3.20 Ex: £269.30 CSF: £166.73 Tricast: £1,076.34

8:05 Chepstow 10 Jul 2009

The Crown At Celtic Manor Handicap