Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 11 July 2014

Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo+) (1m5f211yds) 1m6f Good

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⁽³⁾	3. Hassle (IRE) 100/30 Adam Kirby Clive Cox	Adam Kirby Clive Cox	5	99 p	89	20	98	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Canterbury Lace (USA) (Danehill)
Held up in last trio, progress 2f out, ridden to challenge when hung right and bumped runner-up 100yds out, soon led, just held on (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding was better suited by a galloping track) (op 3/1)

2⁽²⁾ hd	1. Alcaeus 11/4F Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Luke Morris Sir Mark Prescott Bt	4	100	94	24	103	–
b c Hernando (FR) - Alvarita (Selkirk)
Dwelt, held up in last, ridden and progress well over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, strong challenge under pressure when bumped 100yds out, kept on well, just failed, unlucky (tchd 7/2)

3⁽⁸⁾ nk [½]	2. Glenard 100/30 George Baker Charles Hills	George Baker Charles Hills	4	910 h¹	90	20	98	–
b g Arch (USA) - Olaya (USA) (Theatrical)
Tracked leader 5f, stayed prominent, led over 2f out going strongly, ridden over 1f out, bumped and headed 100yds, kept on but just held (tchd 3/1 and 7/2)

4⁽⁹⁾ 5 [5½]	7. Snowy Dawn 12/1 Cam Hardie ⁵ Andrew Hollinshead	Cam Hardie ⁵ Andrew Hollinshead	4	87 p	78	1	79	–
gr g Notnowcato - Tereyna (Terimon)
Took keen hold, pulled way through to track leader after 5f, ridden to challenge over 2f out, chased leader to over 1f out, weakened (op 16/1)

5⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [6¼]	9. Dance King 16/1 Ted Durcan Tim Easterby	Ted Durcan Tim Easterby	4	811	77	–	77	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - One So Wonderful (Nashwan)
Tracked leaders, shaken up and not quicken 2f out, steadily weakened over 1f out

6⁽⁷⁾ 8 [14¼]	6. Rockfella 5/1 Martin Dwyer Denis Coakley	Martin Dwyer Denis Coakley	8	812	78	–	67	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Afreeta (USA) (Afleet)
Led at moderate pace, kicked on 5f out, headed and weakened over 2f out (op 13/2 tchd 9/2)

7⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [16¾]	5. Ronaldinho (IRE) 14/1 Jimmy Fortune Alan King	Jimmy Fortune Alan King	4	90	80	–	65	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Spring Glory (Dr Fong)
Soon settled behind leaders, close up over 2f out, ridden and weakened well over 1f out (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

8⁽¹⁾ 4½ [21¼]	4. Azrag (USA) 50/1 Seb Sanders Michael Attwater	Seb Sanders Michael Attwater	6	91 p	81	–	60	–
rg g Mizzen Mast (USA) - Call Account (USA) (Private Account)
Pulled hard, held up, ridden and weakened 3f out (op 33/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:40:30 Winning time: 3m 4.29s (slow by 6.29s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Min Alemarat (self certificate)
1st owner: A D Spence (Hassle) 1st breeder: Cheval Court Stud
2nd owner: Ne'er Do Wells IV (Alcaeus)
3rd owner: Highclere T'Bred Racing & John C Grant (Glenard)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.60 £1.50 £1.30 Ex: £13 CSF: £12.29 Tricast: £30.73 Trifecta: £28.30

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered

3:40 Ascot 11 Jul 2014

Close Brothers Property Finance Handicap