Britannia Stakes 2012 Result
16:25 Thursday 21 June 2012 |
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BRITANNIA STAKES (HERITAGE HANDICAP) (2) |
Distance : 1m (Str) |
| Prize : £62,250 Rated : (0-105) Age : 3yo Race Type : Flat | Going : Good |
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All 29 ran. |
Winning Owner: Ian and Christine Beard |
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Time: 1m 42.08s |
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All 29 ran. |
Winning Owner: Ian and Christine Beard |
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Time: 1m 42.08s |
Not the classiest of Britannias on paper (top weight 7 lb below ratings ceiling) and while there's nothing wrong with what the winner, who was just about the most progressive one in the field anyway, has achieved, there's little doubt the draw further diluted the competition, the 13 that went far side at an advantage in charting a straight path against the rail while the other 16 opted for the diagonal route (started in the middle and slowly drifted right) when they'd surely have been better off sticking to the stand side, the damage already done for the majority of that group by the time the field began to merge 3f out, Bronze Angel the only one from that side to make any sort of impact and deserving plenty of credit for doing so.
Not the classiest of Britannias on paper (top weight 7 lb below ratings ceiling) and while there's nothing wrong with what the winner, who was just about the most progressive one in the field anyway, has achieved, there's little doubt the draw further diluted the competition, the 13 that went far side at an advantage in charting a straight path against the rail while the other 16 opted for the diagonal route (started in the middle and slowly drifted right) when they'd surely have been better off sticking to the stand side, the damage already done for the majority of that group by the time the field began to merge 3f out, Bronze Angel the only one from that side to make any sort of impact and deserving plenty of credit for doing so.