10 Jan 2009 13:10 Lingfield
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Chris Brown 40th Birthday Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(1) |   | - | Annabelle's Charm (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 35- / 5 | Flat (33) | J P Spencer | L M Cumani Merry Fox Stud… | 1/4 | |
| held up 3rd, chased leader 2f out, switched right and going easily over 1f out, led 1f out on bit, hard held inside final furlong, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(3) |   | 1¼ L | Middle of Nowhere (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 07- / 4 | Flat (58) | E Ahern | M A Magnusson Eastwind Racing… | 8/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, ridden and quickened over 2f out, headed 1f out, no chance with winner afterwards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(4) |   | 6 L | Oxus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 8- / 5 | Flat (20) | I Mongan | B R Johnson Mrs Lorna Clay | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, tried to press leader over 2f out, hanging badly left, soon lost 2nd, outpaced over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(5) |   | 3½ L | Ray Diamond (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 300960- / 12 | Flat (132), Jump (48) | M Fenton | M Madgwick Miss J du Plessis | 8/1 | |
| held up last, ridden along 5f out, struggling over 2f out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 1(2) |   | - | Forced Opinion (USA) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 05- / 5 | Flat (11), Jump (46) | Tony Culhane | K A Morgan J D M Stables | |||
