11 Jan 2009 16:05 Great Leighs
Winner: £2,500 (Penalty: £1,706); Distance: 1m; Class: 7; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Gara Classified Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(2) |   | - | Kinsman (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 30379-6 / 28 | Flat (6) | Amy Baker | T D McCarthy Mr W Weeding | 16/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(9) |   | 1¼ L | Bad Moon Rising (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 900899- / 4 | Flat (20) | J Fanning | J Akehurst Advance Digital… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(8) |   | 1 L | Beckenham's Secret (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 3907-85 / 5 | Flat (6), Jump (52) | S W Kelly | A W Carroll The Club Beckenham… | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(12) |   | ½ L | Samson Quest (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 60/076-1 / 7 | Flat (6) | Jim Crowley | B Smart Samson Centre Owners… | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway on outside over 1f out, soon every chance, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(6) |   | ¾ L | The Power of Phil (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 403937- / 5 | Flat (298), Jump (245) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Mr Alan Solomon | 15/8 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, hung left over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(7) |   | 1 L | Dynamo Dave (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 50000-3 / 5 | Flat (6) | I Mongan | M D I Usher Mr R H Brookes | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(1) |   | ¾ L | Riviera Red (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 6474/38- / 10 | Flat (352) | T G McLaughlin | L Montague Hall Mr Michael S Green… | 20/1 | |
| behind, some late headway, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13(3) |   | NK | Veronicas Way (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 6) | 096600- / 4 | Flat (13), Jump (24) | J D O'Reilly | G J Smith Mr J Stevenson | 80/1 | |
| tracked leaders, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(10) |   | ½ L | Ma Ridge (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 79095-5 / 9 | Flat (6) | Liam Jones | T D McCarthy Mrs Dawn Pugh | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 1f out, soon headed and weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(11) |   | 1 L | Sahara Prince (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 7035/89- / 12 | Flat (13), Jump (77) | Tony Culhane | K A Morgan Mr Richard A Thomas | 20/1 | |
| led, headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(4) |   | 3½ L | Finished Article (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 090780- / 12 | Flat (40), Jump (606) | K Ghunowa | Mrs D Thomas Mrs D Thomas | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(5) |   | 25 L | Bayberry King (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 550050/ / 6 | Flat (552), Jump (52) | C Catlin | Mrs A M Thorpe The JB Fan Club | 16/1 | |
| in touch, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
