16 Apr 2009 15:00 Newmarket
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £25,546); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Connaught Access Flooring Abernant Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(6) |   | - | Tax Free (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 522411- / 23 | Flat (291) | F Norton | D Nicholls Mr D Nicholls &… | 8/1 | |
| keen, with leader, led narrowly halfway, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(3) |   | ½ L | Equiano (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 4) | 212149- / 5 | Flat (193) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr J Acheson | 3/1 | |
| led, headed halfway, remained with winner, still every chance entering final furlong, not quicken near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(13) |   | 1 L | Knot In Wood (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 00411-3 / 8 | Flat (19) | Jamie Moriarty | R A Fahey Rhodes, Kenyon… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(9) |   | SHD | Exclamation (GB) (Colt, brown, 9 4) | 511/60- / 4 | Flat (234) | E Ahern | B J Meehan Mr Raymond Tooth | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(4) |   | ½ L | Orpsie Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 56-6324 / 11 | Flat (19) | Kirsty Milczarek | N P Littmoden Miss Vanessa Church | 50/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along halfway, headway approaching final furlong, no impression final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(11) |   | HD | Prohibit (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 335917- / 9 | Flat (145) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Dasmal, Rix, Barr,… | 8/1 | |
| keen, held up mid-division, effort under strong pressure when carried head high over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(14) |   | ¾ L | Edge Closer (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 105010- / 9 | Flat (200) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Godfrey Wilson | 7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up, effort over 1f out, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(5) |   | 1 L | Hatta Fort (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 413-612 / 4 | Flat (49) | L Dettori | Saeed Suroor Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 8/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(10) |   | 1 L | Matsunosuke (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 311178 / 10 | Flat (26) | L Morris | A B Coogan Mr A B Coogan | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(12) |   | NK | Mac Gille Eoin (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 756908- / 8 | Flat (176) | Jim Crowley | J Gallagher M C S D Racing… | 40/1 | |
| keen, chased leading pair to over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(8) |   | 3 L | Spirit of Sharjah (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 0/80800- / 8 | Flat (173) | R L Moore | Miss J Feilden Mr A Dee | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13(1) |   | 3½ L | Zidane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 820020- / 8 | Flat (159) | J P Spencer | J R Fanshawe Jan And Peter Hopper | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 10(2) |   | - | Redford (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 1/10164- / 6 | Flat (245) | T P Queally | M L W Bell Dr Marwan Koukash | |||
| 14(7) |   | - | Angus Newz (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 511300- / 7 | Flat (159) | D Holland | M Quinn Mr M J Quinn | |||
