06 Mar 2009 21:20 Wolverhampton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bet Cheltenham Festival - Betdaq Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(5) |   | - | Bahamian Lad (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 2/717-91 / 20 | Flat (8) | Graham Gibbons | R Hollinshead Graham Brothers… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, held on well close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(7) |   | NK | Princess Valerina (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 123-145 / 6 | Flat (15) | T P Queally | D Haydn Jones Mr G J Hicks | 9/1 | |
| prominent, edging left from over 1f out, chasesd winner 1f out, closed on winner near finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(3) |   | 1 L | Mogok Ruby (GB) (Colt, grey, 9 4) | 43-5131 / 7 | Flat (15) | L Morris | L Montague Hall Omni Colour | 6/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up behind, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on take 3rd inside final furlong, not troubled leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(2) |   | 1½ L | Distinctly Game (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 4-54142 / 7 | Flat (15) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr & Mrs Julian… | 9/2 | |
| raced keenly, soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, faded towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(8) |   | NK | Memphis Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 50765-5 / 10 | Flat (52) | R Winston | P D Evans Ms S Howell | 20/1 | |
| raced keen, held up, headway to chase leader over 4f out, lost 2nd well over 1f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(4) |   | SHD | Danehillsundance (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 845880- / 8 | Flat (107) | T Dean | S Parr L & D Racing | 11/1 | |
| prominent on inner, ridden along over 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(1) |   | NS | Cornus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 5-01153 / 11 | Flat (9) | James Doyle | A J McCabe Triple A Partnership | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, kept on final furlong, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(6) |   | 2 L | Credit Swap (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 218352- / 10 | Flat (142) | N Mackay | M Wigham Palatinate Thoroughbred… | 6/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(9) |   | ½ L | Grand Palace (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 471313 / 8 | Flat (10) | P Hanagan | D Shaw Shakespeare Racing | 13/2 | |
| broke well, soon steadied and behind, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous from over 1f out | ||||||||||
