11 Jan 2009 13:25 Great Leighs
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,943); Distance: 1m 5f 66y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Derg Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(9) |   | - | Dishdasha (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 385625/ / 23 | Flat (389), Jump (30) | J P Spencer | Mrs A M Thorpe Tristar | 10/3 | |
| steadied and held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(5) |   | 1½ L | Lapina (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 7) | 300216- / 6 | Flat (29) | I Mongan | A Middleton Mr R J Matthews | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(8) |   | 1 L | Generous Star (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 944322- / 6 | Flat (15), Jump (143) | J Quinn | J Pearce Mrs Eileen Sheehan | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(2) |   | 2 L | Eureka Moment (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 292315- / 4 | Flat (15) | E Ahern | E A L Dunlop St Albans Bloodstock… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 2f out, hung left approaching final furlong, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(3) |   | NS | John Dillon (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 23/0087- / 6 | Flat (172), Jump (71) | P Donaghy | P C Haslam Mr G K Henderson | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, stayed on under pressure over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(1) |   | NS | Sarando (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 044- / 9 | Flat (24) | C Catlin | H & R Charlton Mrs Debbie James | 15/2 | |
| led until over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, quickly one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(4) |   | ½ L | Blockley (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 70081-1 / 7 | Flat (9) | S Donohoe | Ian Williams Mr Ian Williams | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 1f out, soon under pressure, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(7) |   | 2¼ L | Shanafarahan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 880664- / 5 | Flat (154) | N Mackay | K A Morgan J D M Stables | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly towards rear, headway to lead over 6f out, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(10) |   | NS | Spume (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 067713- / 7 | Flat (12) | Liam Jones | S Parr Mr Billy Herring | 7/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(6) |   | 1 L | Capitalise (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 112418- / 6 | Flat (225), Jump (319) | Kylie Manser | Miss Gay Kelleway Tilen Electrics… | 16/1 | |
| behind, some headway and hung left over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(11) |   | 22 L | Spiritonthemount (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 42770-0 / 7 | Flat (9) | T G McLaughlin | P W Hiatt Mr Bob Coles | 25/1 | |
| in touch, lost place over 5f out | ||||||||||
