Full Result 3.25 Epsom | 26 August 2014

John Akehurst Handicap

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) (6f3yds) 6f Soft

1st £9,337.50 2nd £2,796 3rd £1,398 4th £699 5th £349.50 6th £175.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	8. Arctic Feeling (IRE) 5/2 Sammy Jo Bell ⁵ Richard Fahey	Sammy Jo Bell ⁵ Richard Fahey	6	811	82	85	92	–
ch g Camacho - Polar Lady (Polar Falcon)
Steadied after start, held up in last pair, good headway to lead entering final 2f, ran on strongly, readily (op 9/4)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 3¾	6. Huntsmans Close 9/4F George Baker Roger Charlton	George Baker Roger Charlton	4	97	87	75	86	–
b g Elusive Quality (USA) - Badminton (Zieten)
Chased leaders, headway to press winner 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out, beaten 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (tchd 2/1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [6]	1. Hopes N Dreams (IRE) 7/1 Jimmy Fortune Kevin Ryan	Jimmy Fortune Kevin Ryan	6	99 t	89	68	81	–
b m Elusive City (USA) - Hope Of Pekan (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
In touch in midfield, effort over 2f out, 3rd and outpaced over 1f out, no impression after (tchd 6/1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 4½ [10½]	4. Links Drive Lady 5/1 Seb Sanders Dean Ivory	Seb Sanders Dean Ivory	6	98	88	49	67	–
br m Striking Ambition - Miskina (Mark Of Esteem)
Steadied start, held up in last pair, effort over 2f out, modest 4th and no progress over 1f out

5⁽⁹⁾ 1 [11½]	12. Prince Regal 8/1 Martin Lane Timothy Jarvis	Martin Lane Timothy Jarvis	4	86	72	29	48	–
ch g Cockney Rebel (IRE) - Wachiwi (IRE) (Namid)
Led until entering final 2f, soon lost place and hampered 2f out, well beaten over 1f out (op 7/1)

6⁽¹²⁾ 16 [27½]	9. Firmdecisions (IRE) 8/1 William Twiston-Davies Brett Johnson	William Twiston-Davies Brett Johnson	4	91 v	81	–	9	–
b g Captain Rio - Luna Crescente (IRE) (Danehill)
Pressed leader until ridden and lost place over 2f out, well behind final furlong, tailed off (op 14/1)

6 ran Off time: 3:25:19 Winning time: 1m 12.02s (slow by 4.22s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Duke Cosimo (unsuitable ground), Invincible Strike (unsuitable ground), Langley Vale (unsuitable ground), Mission Approved (unsuitable ground), Salvatore Fury (unsuitable ground), Swiss Cross (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Percy / Green Racing 2 (Arctic Feeling) 1st breeder: John McEnery
2nd owner: Brook House (Huntsmans Close)
3rd owner: J C G Chua & C K Ong (Hopes N Dreams)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.60 £2.20 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £8.30 Tricast: £30.28 Trifecta: £43.40

3:25 Epsom 26 Aug 2014

John Akehurst Handicap