Full Result 4.00 Chepstow | 27 September 2011

Bristol Observer Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (1m14yds) 1m Soft

1st £2,264.15 2nd £673.75 3rd £336.70 4th £168.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Ancient Greece 8/1 Dane O'Neill George Baker	Dane O'Neill George Baker	4	97 t	72	68	78	–
b g Pivotal - Classicism (USA) (A.P. Indy)
Held up in rear, headway from 3f out, led approaching final furlong, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong, ridden out

2⁽¹¹⁾ hd	12. Bidable 22/1 Cathy Gannon Bryn Palling	Cathy Gannon Bryn Palling	7	91	66	61	72	–
b m Auction House (USA) - Dubitable (Formidable I)
Towards rear, switched left to outside over 2f out, strong run under pressure approaching final furlong, ran well to chase winner final 100yds, gaining close home, always just held (op 25-1)

3⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [1½]	11. Encore Un Fois 15/8F Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani	Kieren Fallon Luca Cumani	3	91	70	63	73	–
br g Val Royal (FR) - Factice (USA) (Known Fact)
Dismounted and reluctant to go behind stalls, tracked leaders, challenged from 4f out until led inside final 3f, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace (op 5-2 tchd 7-4)

4⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [2¼]	4. Menadati (USA) 66/1 Chris Catlin Peter Hiatt	Chris Catlin Peter Hiatt	3	96	75	66	76	–
b g More Than Ready (USA) - Ramatuelle (CHI) (Jeune Homme)
Slowly into stride, held up in rear, good headway on outside over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong (tchd 50-1)

5⁽¹²⁾ 1¼ [3½]	13. Duquesa (IRE) 9/2 Richard Hughes David Evans	Richard Hughes David Evans	3	813 v	68	56	67	–
b f Intikhab (USA) - Love Of Silver (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Chased leaders until ridden and outpaced 3f out, stayed on again under pressure from over 1f out, one pace and eased in closing stages (jockey said filly ran out of room closing stages) (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

6⁽¹⁾ 2½ [6]	9. Mr Udagawa 14/1 Martin Lane Bernard Llewellyn	Martin Lane Bernard Llewellyn	5	92 p	67	49	60	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Untold Riches (USA) (Red Ransom)
With leader until slight lead from over 4f out, headed inside final 3f, weakened approaching final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

7⁽³⁾ 3 [9]	1. Osgood 17/2 Martin Harley ³ Mick Channon	Martin Harley ³ Mick Channon	4	97	75	50	61	–
b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Sabreon (Caerleon)
Soon slight lead but joined after 1f, headed over 4f out, weakened over 2f out (op 11-1)

8⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [11]	3. Gallant Eagle (IRE) 6/1 John Fahy ³ Ed de Giles	John Fahy ³ Ed de Giles	4	94	72	42	53	–
ch g Hawk Wing (USA) - Generous Gesture (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Behind most of way

9⁽⁴⁾ 6 [17]	10. Final Verse 28/1 Adam Kirby Matthew Salaman	Adam Kirby Matthew Salaman	8	92	67	23	34	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Tamassos (Dance In Time)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly) (op 18-1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 14 [31]	5. Russian Affair 8/1 Neil Callan Roger Varian	Neil Callan Roger Varian	3	95	74	–	9	–
b c Haafhd - Russian Rhapsody (Cosmonaut)
Took keen hold, chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened and eased approaching final 2f (jockey said colt never travelled) (op 7-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 1m 40.10s (slow by 8.50s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Ashkalara (vet's certificate), Cultural Desert (unsuitable ground), Dr Wintringham (unsuitable ground), High On The Hog (self certificate)
1st owner: Inkin, Inkin, Byng, Baker & Partners (Ancient Greece) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: Flying Eight Partnership (Bidable)
3rd owner: Phil Cunningham (Encore Un Fois)
Tote win: £14.90 PL: £3.10 £4.60 £1.80 Ex: £199 CSF: £165.87 Tricast: £465.65 Trifecta: £459.70 Part won. Pool: £621.28 - 0.20 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 27 (18%) M [5-10] 71 (50%) H [11-14] 52 (32%)

4:00 Chepstow 27 Sep 2011

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