05 Jan 2005 03:20 LINGFIELD
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,754); Distance: 1540; Class: 0; Eligibility: 4yo plus; Going: Polytrack.
Littlewoods Bet Direct Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(5) |   | - | Waterside (IRE) (Gelding, , 125) | / 26 | J-P Guillambert | G & J Moore Mr Nigel Shields | |||
| soon led, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to regain lead last stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(10) |   | SHD | Stage Secret (IRE) (Colt, , 129) | / 6 | Dane O'Neill | Miss E C Lavelle Mr D M Bell | |||
| pressed winner, ridden to lead inside final furlong, kept on under pressure until caught last stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(1) |   | 0.5 L | Currency (GB) (Gelding, , 127) | / 11 | G Baker | J M Bradley Mr Robert Bailey | |||
| close up, chased leading pair over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(3) |   | NK | Northern Desert (IRE) (Gelding, , 127) | / 10 | C Catlin | P W Hiatt Mr Clive Roberts | |||
| held up in rear, headway 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(13) |   | NK | Stoic Leader (IRE) (Gelding, , 126) | / 10 | P Hanagan | R F Fisher Mr Alan Willoughby | |||
| held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(11) |   | HD | Cape St Vincent (GB) (Colt, , 125) | / 7 | M Fenton | H Morrison Barbara Jamet &… | |||
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(8) |   | 1.5 L | Outer Hebrides (GB) (Gelding, , 130) | / 9 | E Ahern | D Loder Asterix Partnership | |||
| raced keenly, close up, driven and not quicken 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(9) |   | 1.75 L | Thurlestone Rock (GB) (Gelding, , 125) | / 6 | J F McDonald | B J Meehan Mr N Attenborough… | |||
| prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 0(12) |   | NK | Peruvian Style (IRE) (Gelding, , 129) | / 7 | P Cosgrave | N P Littmoden Mr Clifton Hunt | |||
| raced keenly, chased leaders until weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 0(7) |   | 0.5 L | Diamond Max (IRE) (Gelding, , 124) | / 9 | J Dekeyser | J Hetherton Diamond Racing… | |||
| in touch, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 0(14) |   | SHD | Barathea Dreams (IRE) (Gelding, , 117) | / 7 | Derek Nolan | J S Moore Mrs Fitri Hay | |||
| chased leaders until weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 0(6) |   | 2.5 L | Strider (GB) (Gelding, , 125) | / 7 | F P Ferris | P D Evans Mrs V O'Brien | |||
| always behind, pushed along and struggling halfway | ||||||||||
