13 Feb 2009 15:20 Lingfield
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 7f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Louie French 21st Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(4) |   | - | Bollywood Style (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 374/428 / 20 | Flat (16) | N Callan | J R Best Mr John Best | 8/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, quickened to lead well inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11(7) |   | ½ L | Shaded Edge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 83142-7 / 7 | Flat (37) | Hayley Turner | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, every chance, not quite pace of winner, took 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(8) |   | NK | Manchestermaverick (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 24274-7 / 5 | Flat (28) | S J Drowne | H Morrison Cleeve Stables… | 15/2 | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, stayed on gamely until headed well inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(6) |   | 1½ L | Free Tussy (ARG) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 060000- / 7 | Flat (88) | G Baker | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, plenty to do 2f out, good headway over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(14) |   | HD | Loyal Royal (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 31-4432 / 11 | Flat (9) | J Dean | J M Bradley Mr J M Bradley | 7/1 | |
| steadied start, raced keenly towards rear, saddle slipped soon after start, headway on outer to chase leader 3f out, still every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(9) |   | 1 L | Rydal (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 50045-5 / 8 | Flat (16) | F Sweeney | Miss Jo Crowley Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 9/1 | |
| held up mid-division, kept on from over 1f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(12) |   | ¾ L | Stoic Leader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 55498-4 / 10 | Flat (7), Jump (136) | J F McDonald | R F Fisher Mr Alan Willoughby | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, ridden and effort over 2f out, no headway over 1f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(2) |   | SHD | Mr Chocolate Drop (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 8481-27 / 12 | Flat (22), Jump (536) | S W Kelly | Miss M E Rowland Miss M E Rowland | 14/1 | |
| slowly into stride, pulled hard, behind mid-division, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(10) |   | 1¼ L | Torquemada (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 892-533 / 9 | Flat (9) | P Doe | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 9/1 | |
| slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(1) |   | NK | Liberty Valance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 987-523 / 4 | Flat (23) | James Doyle | S Kirk Mr J C Smith | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, hampered on rail 5f out, slightly lost place, behind over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(3) |   | ¾ L | Rio L'Oren (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 16668-7 / 4 | Flat (16) | L Morris | N J Vaughan F D C Racing Club | 25/1 | |
| in touch on inner when stumbled 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12(5) |   | ¾ L | Quality Street (GB) (Mare, chestnut, 8 11) | 05967-9 / 7 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | P Butler Mr E H Whatmough | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders to over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 4(11) |   | 2 L | Eagle Nebula (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 5634-79 / 8 | Flat (16) | I Mongan | B R Johnson Tann Racing | 20/1 | |
| settled in rear, always behind, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 7(13) |   | - | Melt (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 0253-05 / 5 | Flat (9) | Dane O'Neill | R Hannon Mr J T Brown | |||
