13 Mar 2009 17:05 Lingfield
Winner: £4,250 (Penalty: £2,752); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
freebets.co.uk Racing Free Bets Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(7) |   | - | Bickersten (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 75-1 / 3 | Flat (37) | Tony Culhane | M R Channon J E Moore | 10/1 | |
| made all, led, shaken up and 2l clear 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong, in command, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | 1¾ L | Barbarian (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 472- / 5 | Flat (130) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr Frank Reay | 10/3 | |
| close up to 5th, headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | ¾ L | Duke Of Normandy (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 8) | 87-4642 / 4 | Flat (9) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr B Baugh | 4/1 | |
| raced very keenly, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, not pace to challenge over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(4) |   | 1¼ L | Millway Beach (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 4007-14 / 3 | Flat (23) | Paul Eddery | Pat Eddery Pat Eddery Racing… | 5/1 | |
| close up 4th, never near to challenge over 1f out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(1) |   | 3½ L | Rio Royale (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 7325-37 / 7 | Flat (16) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mrs Amanda Perrett | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden and brief effort 2f out, not quicken over 1f out, weakened rapidly final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(3) |   | NS | Princess Zohra (GB) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 62-1 / 3 | Flat (25) | J P Spencer | E A L Dunlop Quy, Dunlop & Gordon-watson | 3/1 | |
| awkward leaving stalls, towards rear, ridden along 2f out, no impression over 1f out, eased when no chance inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(2) |   | 1¾ L | Commandingpresence (USA) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 2-738 / 8 | Flat (23) | E Creighton | Ms J S Doyle T Wallace & J J… | 20/1 | |
| steadied start, pulled hard in rear, ridden and outpaced 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
