14 Jan 2009 14:20 Lingfield
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 4; 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 | 1(3) |   | - | Basra (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 552075- / 22 | Flat (38) | J P Spencer | Miss Jo Crowley Mrs Liz Nelson | 4/1 | |
| held up 5th on inside, short of room when hampered over 1f out, quickened to lead inside final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(1) |   | NK | Summer Winds (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 265832- / 5 | Flat (24) | S W Kelly | T G Mills Mr John Humphreys | 7/2 | |
| led 1f, tracked leader afterwards, ridden to lead 2f out, pressed and headed inside final furlong, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | ½ L | Halsion Chancer (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 208994- / 7 | Flat (28) | R Winston | J R Best Halsion Ltd | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chasing leader when edged left over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(4) |   | HD | Faithful Ruler (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 24918-3 / 7 | Flat (7) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Ridge House Stables… | 7/2 | |
| in touch, ridden and effort well over 1f out on outer, kept on inside final furlong, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(6) |   | ¾ L | Kestrel Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 480/080- / 7 | Flat (119), Jump (13) | L Morris | A W Carroll Mr R J Baines | 33/1 | |
| started slowly, held up in rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, kept on final furlong without troubling leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(7) |   | 1¾ L | Phoenix Flight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 31/841- / 9 | Flat (77) | S Donohoe | Sir Mark Prescott Mrs J Evans | 11/4 | |
| led 9f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on pressing leader, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(5) |   | 5 L | McConnell (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 715430- / 8 | Flat (28) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Rakebackmypoker… | 16/1 | |
| raced keenly, always in rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out | ||||||||||
