23 Jan 2009 14:50 Lingfield
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Lord Swale Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(4) |   | - | Chjimes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 860751- / 21 | Flat (60) | L P Keniry | C R Dore Mrs Louise Marsh | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, ridden and hanging left over 1f out, good headway on outer from 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, led final stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(8) |   | HD | Northern Empire (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 0213-53 / 7 | Flat (5) | J P Spencer | K A Ryan Mr Alan Spargo | 7/2 | |
| pressed leader after 1f, every chance inside final furlong, took 2nd final stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(9) |   | NS | Nickel Silver (GB) (Colt, roan, 9 2) | 694-111 / 7 | Flat (9) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr M Barber | 9/4 | |
| led, ridden and pressed inside final furlong, caught final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(5) |   | 2 L | Bo McGinty (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 80029-6 / 9 | Flat (17) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Paddy McGinty &… | 22/1 | |
| raced keenly behind, headway inside final 2f, kept on, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(6) |   | 1 L | Thoughtsofstardom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 001211- / 10 | Flat (34) | L Morris | P S McEntee Mrs Rebecca McEntee | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, not quicken, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(3) |   | NK | Fromsong (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 5875-43 / 13 | Flat (8) | J D O'Reilly | D K Ivory Mr Dean Ivory | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up behind, headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(7) |   | ½ L | Cosmic Destiny (IRE) (Mare, bay, 8 6) | 300841- / 7 | Flat (53) | C Catlin | E F Vaughan Mr A M Pickering | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden 3f out, kept on from over 1f out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(2) |   | 2¼ L | Canadian Danehill (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 1) | 00154-3 / 10 | Flat (17) | S W Kelly | R M H Cowell Mr T W Morley | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader on inside to over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(1) |   | 3¾ L | Know No Fear (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 95140-4 / 9 | Flat (8) | Darren Williams | D Shaw Bolingbroke Gravett… | 12/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 2f out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
