13 Feb 2009 16:30 Lingfield
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Littlehampton Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(2) |   | - | Resplendent Alpha (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 52143-6 / 21 | Flat (41) | I Mongan | P Howling Mr C S J Beek | 13/2 | |
| close up 4th, ridden to challenge 1f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, ran on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | NK | Forest Dane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 4732-53 / 10 | Flat (20) | Hayley Turner | Mrs N Smith The Ember Partnership | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, quickened to lead over 1f out, soon pressed, headed inside final furlong, not quite pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | NS | Mogok Ruby (GB) (Colt, grey, 9 4) | 8443-51 / 7 | Flat (26) | L Morris | L Montague Hall Omni Colour | 4/1 | |
| awkward lead in stalls and slowly into stride, held up last, headway on inside over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, took 3rd and gaining close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(5) |   | 1 L | Distinctly Game (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 394-541 / 7 | Flat (20) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr & Mrs Julian… | 11/8 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden to dispute lead and every chance over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(3) |   | 3¾ L | El Dececy (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 06587-6 / 9 | Flat (27) | Liam Jones | S Parr Mr Willie McKay | 11/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
