14 Jan 2009 13:10 Lingfield
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 2m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Joyce Dobie Memorial Claiming Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(4) |   | - | Wind Flow (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 489161- / 21 | Flat (14) | Catherine Gannon | C A Dwyer Mr David L Bowkett | 13/8 | |
| made all, led, ridden inside final 2f, quickened well and asserted final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(8) |   | 1¼ L | Alrafid (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 270670/ / 14 | Flat (1290), Jump (68) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Ms G Howell | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway on outside over 2f out, effort over 1f out, no impression on winner final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | HD | Acropolis (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 326302- / 10 | Flat (15), Jump (714) | V Slattery | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 7/4 | |
| steadied start, held up rear, chasing leaders when slightly checked 2f out, switched right, stayed on final furlong to take 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(7) |   | NK | Mayadeen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 035128- / 7 | Flat (29), Jump (76) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Cheesie & The Quiet… | 9/1 | |
| disputed 3rd, effort on inside over 1f out, not pace to challenge, kept on same pace and lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(5) |   | 4 L | Always Certain (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 11) | 94080-6 / 4 | Flat (8) | C Catlin | P G Murphy Always Trying Partnership… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, raced keenly, ridden and effort 2f out, not quicken and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(3) |   | 30 L | Smetana (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 542760- / 4 | Flat (27) | S Donohoe | E J Creighton Margadale, Tufnell,… | 33/1 | |
| steadied start, took keen hold, disputed 3rd to 3f out, lost touch over 2f out, weakened quickly, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3(2) |   | - | Zaffeu (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 41117-2 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (791) | Non Runner | A G Juckes Whispering Winds | |||
| 5(1) |   | - | Wildbach (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 1/78129- / 7 | Flat (29), Jump (22) | E Creighton | Miss S West Mr John Spence | |||
