03 Mar 2012 15:55 Lingfield
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £6,792); Distance: 1m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Mike Lilley 60th Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(10) |   | - | Forceful Appeal (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 2672-11 / 10 | Flat (35) | Hayley Turner | S Dow Mr Mark McAllister | 11/2 | |
| keen tracked leader, led 2f out, ridden and ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(9) |   | 1 L | George Guru (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 5312-21 / 9 | Flat (21) | M Coumbe | M J Attwater Mr T M Jones | 9/2 | |
| in rear, switched right over 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong to go 2nd post, never able to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | SHD | True To Form (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 2118-15 / 7 | Flat (7), Jump (401) | L Morris | R Harris Craig And Maureen… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, edged left from over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(8) |   | NK | Amitola (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 5) | 7312-71 / 5 | Flat (28) | J Fortune | T D Barron Mr J Browne | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, chased winner until near finish and lost 2 places | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | 2 L | Numeral (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 1121-44 / 4 | Flat (14) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Highclere Thoroughbred… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | HD | Mr Willis (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 8036-33 / 6 | Flat (14) | S J Drowne | T T Clement Mr C R Brister | 15/2 | |
| raced wide mid-division, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(1) |   | ¾ L | Shifting Star (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 662-216 / 14 | Flat (28) | S M Levey | J J Bridger Night Shadow Syndicate | 20/1 | |
| keen tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(4) |   | 1¼ L | Spirit Of Xaar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 7) | 47270-0 / 7 | Flat (56) | F Norton | Mrs L C Jewell K Johnson, K Jessup | 125/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(5) |   | NK | First Post (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 151040- / 9 | Flat (161) | Dane O'Neill | D Haydn Jones Joseph E Keeling | 14/1 | |
| keen early towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(11) |   | ¾ L | Nelson's Bounty (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 000200- / 5 | Flat (129) | William Carson | P W D'Arcy The Newmarket Pirates | 14/1 | |
| raced wide, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(6) |   | 2¾ L | Bawaardi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 8) | 41-9174 / 6 | Flat (28) | Matt Cosham | P D Evans Exors Of The Late… | 25/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
