15 Jan 2009 19:20 Great Leighs
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Goshawk Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(7) |   | - | Little Carmela (GB) (Filly, grey, 10 0) | 167/126- / 21 | Flat (28) | C Catlin | S C Williams Near & Far Racing | 13/8 | |
| dwelt, took keen hold behind leaders, led over 1f out, soon edged left, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(1) |   | HD | Ice Bellini (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 6) | 001139- / 6 | Flat (58) | J P Spencer | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr Leon Best | 13/2 | |
| held up, under pressure over 3f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, not reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(6) |   | 1¼ L | Double Spectre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 138070- / 7 | Flat (98), Jump (451) | Jim Crowley | Jean-Rene Auvray The Dragon Partnership | 9/2 | |
| steadied start, held up, headway over 2f out, challenging, held when not clear run approaching final furlong, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(2) |   | ½ L | Champagne Shadow (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 586690- / 8 | Flat (15) | J M O'Dwyer | J Pearce Mr John Duddy | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 4f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(8) |   | 4½ L | Enthusius (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 071473/ / 6 | Flat (408), Jump (49) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Fontwell Park Partnership | 6/1 | |
| in touch, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(4) |   | 4 L | Peas 'n Beans (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 87676-7 / 6 | Flat (5), Jump (269) | J Quinn | T Keddy Mr Paddy Barrett | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(5) |   | 3 L | Three Boars (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 108057- / 9 | Flat (50), Jump (1209) | R Winston | S Gollings Harborne House… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased leaders 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(3) |   | 9 L | Charleston (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 409960/ / 8 | Flat (408), Jump (1348) | R J Rowe | R Rowe Mr Thomas Thompson | 33/1 | |
| prominent, hard driven and under pressure over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
