Sport : Horse Racing

Racecard

Result

  • Weighed In

  • Winning time: 1m 40.96s
  • Off time: 14:15:43
Pos Horse Odds
1st Gallantry 25/1
2nd Karate (IRE) 9/1
3rd Matavia Bay (IRE) 6/1
No Form Silk Horse A Wgt Jockey Trainer OR SP
1 (12) 030/846- Purple, grey and purple striped sleeves, hooped cap Alexs Rainbow (USA) 356 4 9-7 William Carson P W Hiatt 59 40/1
2 (8) 531386- Red, Yellow stars, Red sleeves, Yellow cap Fitz 134 Course Winner Distance Winner 6 9-6 Lee Newnes (5) Mat Salaman 58 14/1
3 (2) 01407-5 Purple, pink stars, purple sleeves, pink spots, purple cap, pink star Prince Of Passion (CAN) 12 4 9-6 N Callan D Shaw 58 11/2
4 (9) 38777-9 White, Orange cross belts, Orange cap Matavia Bay (IRE) 16 4 9-6 K Fallon A P Jarvis 58 6/1
5 (4) 230209 Dark green, red star, dark green sleeves, red spots, red cap, dark green star Gallantry 12 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 10 9-5 T G McLaughlin P Howling 57 25/1
6 (7) 593368 ORANGE, BLACK hoop, WHITE cap Karate (IRE) 4 Course and Distance Winner 4 9-5 t Nicole Nordblad (7) H Adielsson 57 9/1
7 (10) 2P-0687 Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star Irie Ute 21 4 9-4 Sophie Doyle (3) S Kirk 56 16/1
8 (11) 54-6874 Purple, Yellow hoops Sergeant Troy (IRE) 11 Beaten Favourite Distance Winner 4 9-4 t P Cosgrave George Baker 56 9/2
9 (13) 34-4197 Amber, black sleeves, collar, black cap Having A Ball 32 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 8 9-4 C Catlin J G Portman 56 20/1
10 (1) 372846 Black and yellow check, halved sleeves Querido (GER) 19 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 8 9-3 t R Lucey-Butler (3) P Butler 55 20/1
11 (14) 048755 Red and emerald green stripes, royal blue sleeves and cap Captainrisk (IRE) 21 6 9-3 v I Mongan Mrs C A Dunnett 55 25/1
12 (3) 98/5-9 Royal Blue, Red seams, striped sleeves, Red cap, Royal Blue star Vantaa (IRE) 45 4 9-1 Martin Harley Mrs K Burke 53 7/2
13 (6) 4/4643-6 Purple, Mauve star, Mauve cap, Purple star Luisa Tetrazzini (IRE) 33 6 8-13 M Coumbe (5) T T Clement 51 33/1
14 (5) 659-310 Red, grey stars, red cap, grey star Holyfield Warrior (IRE) 38 Distance Winner Course and Distance Winner 8 8-13 Kieren Fox (3) M J Attwater 51 16/1

Verdict

SERGEANT TROY has slipped to a mark 11lb lower than winning at Warwick last year and may finally be set to strike again after a better effort at Wolverhampton last time. Gallantry and Karate are practically standing dishes in these events but rarely win and the same comment applies to Having A Ball, though he did beat Querido over C&D in February. Holyfield Warrior won an even poorer handicap than this over track and trip last month but ran a shocker at Lingfield last time.

Formwatch

Alexs Rainbow (USA) 18-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Spirit Of Grace (9-2) at Warwick 7f fll hcp (5) gd in May.

Fitz 12-1 (8-12) Slowly into stride, raced wide towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, moderate headway under pressure inside final furlong, 6th of 10, 6l behind Green Earth (9-3) at Kempton 1m hcp (0-65) (6) pol in Dec.

Prince Of Passion (CAN) 11-1 (9-6) Held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Mr Chocolate Drop (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Matavia Bay (IRE) 5-1 (9-7) Led, headed over 7f out, tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 9th of 13, 12l behind Penbryn (9-6) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Gallantry 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, in rear, pushed along over 1f out, kept on and no impression, 9th of 10, 5l behind Mr Chocolate Drop (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Karate (IRE) 15-2 (8-11) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong, 8th of 12, 7l behind Goldstorm (8-9) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Irie Ute 11-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, effort when switched right over 1f out, soon weakened, 7th of 12, 6l behind Caldermud (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Sergeant Troy (IRE) 7-4fav (9-3) Slowly into stride, soon pushed along and in mid-division, driven and unable to quicken 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Intiqaal (9-5) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-60 (6) pol.

Having A Ball 14-1 (9-4) Mid-division, effort over 2f out, never on terms, 7th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Saucy Buck (9-6) at Kempton 1m hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

Querido (GER) 20-1 (8-13) Chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace, 6th of 12, 3l behind Fault (8-11) at Lingfield 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol.

Captainrisk (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Tracked leaders, hard ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 5th of 12, 3l behind Caldermud (9-7) at Yarmouth 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gs.

Vantaa (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 9th of 12, 11l behind All About You (9-0) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.

Luisa Tetrazzini (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Went right start and slowly away, in rear, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 6th of 11, 4 1/2l behind Dorothy's Dancing (9-5) at Lingfield 6f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Mar.

Holyfield Warrior (IRE) 10-1 (8-7) Pulled hard in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon lost place, last of 10, 12l behind Prohibition (8-13) at Lingfield 1m hcp (0-55) (6) pol in Mar.

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