03 Apr 2009 16:40 Musselburgh
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,828); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Central Taxis Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(1) |   | - | Just Bond (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 382544 / 23 | Flat (8) | P J McDonald | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 7/1 | |
| held up behind, smooth headway 2f out, shaken up to lead when carried head high inside final furlong, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(3) |   | SHD | Celtic Change (IRE) (Colt, brown, 8 8) | 355475- / 7 | Flat (144) | T Eaves | M Dods Mr P Taylor | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on and every chance inside final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | 1 L | Wind Shuffle (GER) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 131442- / 10 | Flat (147), Jump (973) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Mrs S Bruce & Mrs… | 10/3 | |
| led 1f, with leader, left in lead again 4f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(4) |   | 1¼ L | Moheebb (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 713595- / 10 | Flat (147) | J Fanning | Mrs R Carr Miss N Morris | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(7) |   | 2½ L | Fortunate Isle (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 7) | 000/000- / 7 | Flat (177), Jump (31) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey The First Team | 7/1 | |
| held up, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(5) |   | ½ L | Bourse (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 4) | 6461-74 / 5 | Flat (72), Jump (95) | Jamie Kyne | A G Foster Mr A G Foster | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, switched left and effort 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(8) |   | 4½ L | Talk of Saafend (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 241113- / 8 | Flat (187) | P Mulrennan | P Monteith Mr Dennis J Coppola | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(9) |   | 2¾ L | Arizona John (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 43/8610- / 10 | Flat (296) | L Enstone | N Wilson Derbyshire Racing | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders to over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(2) |   | 26 L | Cigalas (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 74/510- / 9 | Flat (189) | T Hamilton | Mrs J C McGregor Tillyrie Racing… | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly, led after 1f, raced wide and headed 4f out, ridden and edged left over 2f out, soon weakened and eased | ||||||||||
