Full Result 1.42 Del Mar (USA) | 24 August 2014

Del Mar Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m3f Firm

1st £72,289.16 2nd £24,096.39 3rd £14,457.83 4th £7,228.92 5th £2,409.64 6th £150.60 7th £150.60 8th £150.60 9th £150.60 10th £150.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	4. Big John B (USA) 8/5F Mike E Smith Philip D'Amato	Mike E Smith Philip D'Amato	5	86	–	–	110	–
bb g Hard Spun (USA) - Baldomera (USA) (Doneraile Court)
Waited with towards rear, moved into midfield halfway, good headway to chase leader 2f out, led inside final 1 1/2f, soon clear, easily

2⁽⁷⁾ 5¼	8. Bench Light (USA) 17/2 Kent J Desormeaux Michael Pender	Kent J Desormeaux Michael Pender	5	85 3 b	–	–	100	–
b g Benchmark (USA) - Lightly Go Lightly (USA) (Habitony)


3⁽⁴⁾ nk [5½]	5. Bright Thought (USA) 39/10 Rafael Bejarano Philip D'Amato	Rafael Bejarano Philip D'Amato	5	86 b	–	–	100	–
bb r Hat Trick (JPN) - Smart Thought (USA) (Smart Strike)
Took keen hold, restrained in 2nd, chased clear leader from 3f out, ridden and stayed on to challenge for places inside final furlong, no chance with winner

4⁽⁵⁾ 1 [6½]	6. Starspangled Heat (USA) 29/1 Victor Espinoza Barry Abrams	Victor Espinoza Barry Abrams	6	84	–	–	96	–
ch g Unusual Heat (USA) - Bel Air Belle (USA) (Runaway Groom)
Held up, closed 3f out and ridden into straight, stayed on but not pace to challenge

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [7]	10. Unbridled Command (USA) 111/10 Elvis Trujillo Peter Miller	Elvis Trujillo Peter Miller	5	86 b	–	–	97	–
rg h Master Command (USA) - Unbridled Betty (USA) (Unbridled's Song)


6⁽²⁾ ½ [7½]	2. Poshsky (USA) 33/1 Drayden Van Dyke Peter Miller	Drayden Van Dyke Peter Miller	4	82	–	–	92	–
b g Vronsky (USA) - Pinky's Posh (USA) (Bold Badgett)


7⁽⁶⁾ 5½ [13]	7. Si Sage (FR) 11/1 Corey S Nakatani Darrell Vienna	Corey S Nakatani Darrell Vienna	4	88 3	–	–	89	–
b c Sageburg (IRE) - Sans Rien (FR) (Poliglote)


8⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [15¼]	11. Fire With Fire (USA) 41/10 Tyler Baze Neil Drysdale	Tyler Baze Neil Drysdale	6	811 b	–	–	87	–
rg g Distorted Humor (USA) - Cosmic Fire (USA) (Capote)


9⁽¹⁾ 3¾ [19]	1. Topic (USA) 224/10 Fernando Hernandez Perez Neil Drysdale	Fernando Hernandez Perez Neil Drysdale	4	80 b	–	–	70	–
b f Discreet Cat (USA) - Quiet Maggy (USA) (Quiet American)


10⁽¹⁰⁾ 46 [65]	12. Cogito (USA) 31/1 Mario Gutierrez Edward Freeman	Mario Gutierrez Edward Freeman	5	82	–	–	–	–
b h Giant's Causeway (USA) - Ladies Cruise (USA) (Fappiano)

10 ran Winning time: 2m 12.81s Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Ice Cream Truck, Irish Surf, Quick Casablanca
1st owner: Michael House (Big John B) 1st breeder: Brylynn Farm Inc
2nd owner: Cobb, Cunningham Stable, Herbertson et al (Bench Light)
3rd owner: Dye & Venneri Racing Inc (Bright Thought)

1:42 Del Mar (USA) 24 Aug 2014

Del Mar Handicap (Grade 2) (3yo+) (Turf)