30 Jan 2009 13:10 Lingfield
Winner: £4,250 (Penalty: £2,472); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Happy Birthday Nicky Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(8) |   | - | William's Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 9430-95 / 23 | Flat (6), Jump (967) | Mr C Martin | I A Wood Neardown Stables | 11/2 | |
| held up, took closer order over 4f out, led 2f out, soon clear, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(4) |   | ½ L | Augustus John (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 8332-33 / 10 | Flat (15) | Mr Simon Walker | S Parr Mr Arthur Clayton | 4/1 | |
| keen, close up, lost place over 8f out, headway to lead over 3f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, rallied towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(2) |   | 4½ L | Turner's Touch (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 800368- / 8 | Flat (30) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr G L Moore | 8/1 | |
| in rear, headway from 3f out, went 3rd from over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(1) |   | 1½ L | Night Orbit (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | 26433-1 / 7 | Flat (21) | Mr R Birkett | Miss J Feilden Stowstowquickquickstow… | 9/4 | |
| close up, ridden 3f out, kept on, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(9) |   | 1¼ L | Ben Bacchus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | S7483-1 / 7 | Flat (8), Jump (107) | Mrs Marie King | P W Hiatt Mr J W Hedges | 7/1 | |
| headway to track leaders 9f out, led over 4f out, headed over 3f out, kept on one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(6) |   | HD | Caltire (GER) (Colt, bay, 10 12) | 671866- / 4 | Flat (116), Jump (153) | J M Quinlan | M G Quinlan Elaine & Martyn… | 20/1 | |
| switched left start, held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, kept on from over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(5) |   | ½ L | Home (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 9) | 413709- / 6 | Flat (53), Jump (39) | Miss L Gray | C Gordon Mrs Lynn Chapman | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, led halfway, headed over 4f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(7) |   | 1½ L | Papradon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 021992- / 11 | Flat (105) | Mr S Twiston-davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr A J Cresser | 8/1 | |
| made most until headed halfway, remained close up, ridden and every chance approaching 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(10) |   | 1 L | Munich (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7) | 418005- / 8 | Flat (34) | Tom Cannon | L Wells Mr S Lloyd-beavis | 33/1 | |
| awkward start and slowly away, raced wide and always in rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(3) |   | 18 L | Olivino (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 10 7) | 388265/ / 11 | Flat (940), Jump (899) | Miss Isabel Tompsett | B J Llewellyn Mr Alex James | 33/1 | |
| close up, lost place from 4f out | ||||||||||
| 4(11) |   | - | Drum Major (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 2) | 2104-48 / 5 | Flat (2), Jump (56) | Miss Hayley Moore | G & J Moore The G Man Syndicate | |||
