09 Jan 2009 15:35 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,388); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
William Hill January Sale - Better Odds! Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(9) |   | - | Safin (GER) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 348909/ / 25 | Flat (424), Jump (93) | Graham Gibbons | R Curtis C Lysaght Media,… | 66/1 | |
| held up mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | HD | Slew Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 447049/ / 12 | Flat (478), Jump (468) | T Block | Noel T Chance R McCoubrey | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on inner over 2f out, led inside final furlong, caught post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(6) |   | 1¼ L | Dontpaytheferryman (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 82643-2 / 9 | Flat (3), Jump (22) | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr P W Hiatt | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11(2) |   | ½ L | Dazzling Begum (GB) (Filly, brown, 8 9) | 144732- / 7 | Flat (17) | J M O'Dwyer | J Pearce Mr John Mangan | 4/1 | |
| chased leader for 2f, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(1) |   | SHD | Desert Hawk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 86963-7 / 9 | Flat (7) | L Morris | W M Brisbourne Mr D C Mayhew | 13/2 | |
| in touch, kept on from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(10) |   | 13 L | Semi Detached (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 465665- / 8 | Flat (27), Jump (61) | M Fenton | J W Unett Mr Allen B Pope | 18/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd after 2f, led 3f out, soon headed, weakening when carried left over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(12) |   | NK | Akash (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 009909/ / 9 | Flat (666), Jump (601) | Barry McHugh | K M Prendergast Mr Markus Graff | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(11) |   | HD | Hi Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 64279-1 / 14 | Flat (7), Jump (69) | Declan Cannon | P C Haslam Mr R Tocher | 4/1 | |
| held up in touch, steady headway over 5f out, ridden and weakening when not much room over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(8) |   | 7 L | Bourbon Highball (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 309/368- / 4 | Flat (22), Jump (55) | L Enstone | P C Haslam Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(5) |   | 6 L | Sceilin (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 508948- / 7 | Flat (12) | P Mulrennan | J Mackie Mr J S Harlow | 22/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7(3) |   | 9 L | Jamaahir (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 688600/ / 6 | Flat (512) | R Winston | George Baker The Futures Bright… | 17/2 | |
| dwelt, in rear, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 4(4) |   | - | Scutch Mill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 69007-2 / 7 | Flat (2), Jump (104) | P Donaghy | P C Haslam Kary-On Racing… | |||
