18 Apr 2009 16:15 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft.
Dubai International Airport Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(1) |   | - | Bridge Of Gold (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 6 | P Hanagan | M A Magnusson Eastwind Racing… | 9/1 | ||
| in touch, quickened to lead 1f out, ran on strongly, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(8) |   | 1¾ L | Clockmaker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 10 | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Chp Consulting | 7/2 | ||
| slowly into stride, settled in rear, headway inside final 2f, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong, not troubled winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(3) |   | 2¼ L | Merdaam (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 9- / 8 | Flat (229) | R Hills | J L Dunlop Mrs S Neville | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not troubled leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(9) |   | 2½ L | Arabian Flame (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 33- / 5 | Flat (260) | D Holland | M R Channon Michael Allen | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden and effort 2f out, outpaced over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(2) |   | 1 L | Bennelong (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 33- / 12 | Flat (188) | J P Spencer | R M Beckett Mr John Joseph… | 10/3 | |
| steadied start, raced keenly in touch, ridden to lead entering final 2f, no extra when headed 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(14) |   | 1½ L | Present Alchemy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | / 4 | T Block | H Morrison Normandie Stud… | 16/1 | ||
| hampered leaving stalls, soon led, raced keenly, ridden and headed entering final 2f, kept on until weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(13) |   | SHD | Do The Strand (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | Michael Hills | B W Hills Suzanne & Nigel… | 6/1 | ||
| went right start, behind, kept on one pace final 2f, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14(6) |   | 4½ L | Chic Shanique (USA) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 65- / 5 | Flat (140) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe J L Hassett | 22/1 | |
| held up, ridden along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12(7) |   | ½ L | Quinsman (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 10 | L P Keniry | J S Moore Mr Robert Clifton-brown | 40/1 | ||
| tracked leader to 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13(11) |   | 8 L | Secret Hero (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 0 / 6 | Flat (24) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Sean F Gallagher | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon ridden and weakened quickly over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15(4) |   | 1½ L | Princess Soraya (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 0- / 4 | Flat (194) | Tony Culhane | R Dickin Miss K Hughes | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 2f out, no headway, weakened from 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(5) |   | 3½ L | Ghaayer (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 0- / 5 | Flat (337) | P J Dobbs | M P Tregoning Galopp Club Deutschland | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9(10) |   | - | Mehendi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 42- / 4 | Flat (178) | R L Moore | B J Meehan Koo's Racing Club | |||
| 4(12) |   | - | Broad Cairn (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 2- / 3 | Flat (274) | S J Drowne | H & R Charlton The Queen | |||
| 8(15) |   | - | King's Masque (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 9 | M Dwyer | W R Muir Mr B J Llewellyn | ||||
