Full Result 2.56 Chepstow | 29 August 2022

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) (6f16yds) 6f Good

1st £3,726 2nd £1,749.15 3rd £874.92 4th £437.46 5th £300 6th £300

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	11. Hagia Sophia 5/1 Gina Mangan ⁵ Christopher Mason	Gina Mangan ⁵ Christopher Mason	4	810 h	52	55	61	–
b f Territories (IRE) - Aarti (IRE) (Oasis Dream)
Midfield, pushed along 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on strongly to lead inside final 110yds, won going away (op 6/1 tchd 9/2 and 13/2)

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	9. Diamond Cottage 12/1 Charlie Bennett Malcolm Saunders	Charlie Bennett Malcolm Saunders	5	92 h	53	53	60	–
ch m Cappella Sansevero - Avrilo (Piccolo)
Prominent, pushed along and led over 2f out, ridden 1f out, headed and no extra inside final 110yds (op 14/1 tchd 11/1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [1½]	3. Handytalk (IRE) 11/2 Ross Coakley Rod Millman	Ross Coakley Rod Millman	9	913	64	61	69	–
b g Lilbourne Lad (IRE) - Dancing With Stars (IRE) (Where Or When)
Led, headed and pushed along over 2f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, lost second and no extra inside final furlong (op 5/1 tchd 9/2)

4⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [2¼]	7. Rhubarb 4/1J Aidan Keeley ⁵ Richard Price	Aidan Keeley ⁵ Richard Price	5	96	62	56	64	–
b m Nayef (USA) - Cockney Fire (Cockney Rebel)
Prominent, pushed along 2f out, bit short of room when switched left over 1f out, edged left but rallied and disputing third inside final furlong, no impression final 110yds (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [3¼]	1. Swiss Pride (IRE) 12/1 Harry Davies ³ Roger Teal	Harry Davies ³ Roger Teal	6	913 p	67	57	66	–
b g Swiss Spirit - Encore Encore (FR) (Royal Applause)
Upset in stalls, midfield, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression and held inside final furlong (jockey said gelding was slowly away) (op 7/1)

6⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [4]	2. Eye Of The Water (IRE) 6/1 Trevor Whelan Ronald Harris	Trevor Whelan Ronald Harris	6	100	65	52	62	–
b g Lilbourne Lad (IRE) - Desert Location (Dubai Destination)
Prominent, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, carried left and weakened inside final furlong (tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1 [5]	10. Clashaniska (IRE) 10/1 Finley Marsh Adrian Wintle	Finley Marsh Adrian Wintle	6	92 p	53	36	46	–
b g Dark Angel (IRE) - Spirit Watch (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
Dwelt start, bit short of room soon after start, in rear, pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on, never dangerous (op 17/2 tchd 11/1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 2 [7]	5. The Cola Kid 20/1 Callum Hutchinson ⁵ Grace Harris	Callum Hutchinson ⁵ Grace Harris	5	97 tb	63	38	50	–
gr g Lethal Force (IRE) - George's Gift (Haafhd)
Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never going well, finished lame (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the undulations of the track; jockey said gelding was slowly away and never travelling; vet said gelding finished lame on its right-fore) (op 22/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ hd [7¼]	6. Evasive Power (USA) 4/1J Nicola Currie Robyn Brisland	Nicola Currie Robyn Brisland	6	911	62	36	48	–
b g Elusive Quality (USA) - Casting Director (USA) (Bernardini)
Always towards rear (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 5½ [12¾]	8. Bluebell Way 66/1 George Bass ⁵ Mick Channon	George Bass ⁵ Mick Channon	3	94	63	14	32	–
b f Sixties Icon - Whiteley (IRE) (Dark Angel)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along and struggling over 3f out, behind from 2f out (op 25/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:57:11 Winning time: 1m 9.46s (slow by 1.46s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Mumayaz (withdrawn, travel problems)
1st owner: K B Hodges (Hagia Sophia) 1st breeder: Fernham Farm Ltd
2nd owner: Pat Hancock & Eric Jones (Diamond Cottage)
3rd owner: Cantay Racing (Handytalk)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.50 £3.70 £2.40 Ex: £56.60 CSF: £63.62 Tricast: £349.93 Trifecta: £405.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 73 (38%) M [5-8] 13 (20%) H [9-11] 64 (42%)

2:56 Chepstow 29 Aug 2022

Blackmore Building Contractors Handicap