Full Result 6.45 Bath | 22 August 2009

Bath Ales Gem Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo+) (1m3f137yds) 1m3½f Firm

1st £4,727.48 2nd £1,406.71 3rd £702.99 4th £351.13

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	4. Merrymadcap (IRE) 7/1 Liam Keniry M Salaman	Liam Keniry M Salaman	7	92	68	45	74	–
b g Lujain (USA) - Carina Clare (Slip Anchor)
Made all, ridden and stayed on strongly from over 2f out, unchallenged (op 6-1)

2⁽¹⁾ 1½	5. Dreamwalk (IRE) 6/4F Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	3	92 v	78	53	82	–
b g Bahri (USA) - Celtic Silhouette (FR) (Celtic Swing)
Slowly into stride, held up in rear but in touch, tracked leaders 3f out, chased winner and ridden 2f out, stayed on but soon no impression (op 9-4 tchd 11-8)

3⁽³⁾ 6 [7½]	1. Kevkat (IRE) 15/2 Steve Drowne David Pipe	Steve Drowne David Pipe	8	100	80	45	73	–
br g Dushyantor (USA) - Diamond Display (IRE) (Shardari)
Took keen hold, tracked winner, ridden 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out and soon weakened (op 13-2 tchd 8-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [8]	7. Princess Flame (GER) 3/1 Cathy Gannon Brendan Powell	Cathy Gannon Brendan Powell	7	812	64	28	57	–
br m Tannenkonig (IRE) - Pacora (GER) (Lagunas)
Chased leaders, ridden, bumped and lost footing on bend over 3f out, no chance from 2f out but stayed on again final furlong (op 9-4 tchd 100-30)

5⁽⁶⁾ 5 [13]	3. Bolanderi (USA) 4/1 George Baker Andy Turnell	George Baker Andy Turnell	4	92 b¹	68	23	52	–
ch g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Lilium (Nashwan)
Held up in rear but in touch, headway when bumped bend over 3f out, driven to dispite 2nd under pressure 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding had no more to give) (tchd 7-2)