22 Apr 2009 17:25 Epsom Downs
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 1m 114y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Troy O'Connor Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(2) |   | - | River Captain (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 71100-3 / 19 | Flat (19) | R L Moore | S Kirk Mr Sylvester Kirk | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, quickened to lead on inside 3f out, soon clear, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(11) |   | 3½ L | Wilbury Star (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 3) | 7625-76 / 4 | Flat (20) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon John Tobin, Ian… | 10/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(9) |   | 1¼ L | Midnight In May (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 531- / 3 | Flat (181) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Mr C L A Edginton | 8/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(17) |   | HD | Pride of Kings (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 70313- / 3 | Flat (197) | L Dettori | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Jaber Abdullah | 6/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 3f out, kept on to go 3rd entering final furlong, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(15) |   | 1 L | The Winged Assasin (USA) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 09-251 / 7 | Flat (13) | I Mongan | J Akehurst Mr A R James | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 3f out, kept on final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 18(14) |   | ¾ L | Mr Freddy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 4) | 857- / 4 | Flat (176) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr R F White | 15/2 | |
| held up, headway from over 1f out, kept on, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(7) |   | 4½ L | Jacobite Prince (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 9048- / 3 | Flat (214) | Liam Jones | M H Tompkins Raceworld | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, some headway on outer from over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(20) |   | 1¾ L | Young Dottie (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 342721- / 9 | Flat (183) | J F Egan | P Phelan Mr Tony Smith | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17(4) |   | 1 L | Highland River (GB) (colt, bay, 8 6) | 02217-8 / 11 | Flat (14) | A Munro | D R C Elsworth Mrs Kelly Hazeldine | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 15(6) |   | ¾ L | Sairaam (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 858- / 9 | Flat (181) | R Hills | J L Dunlop Mr John Martin-Hoyes | 14/1 | |
| behind, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8(1) |   | 3½ L | Motor Home (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 138900- / 5 | Flat (221) | W Buick | A M Balding Mr W R Morlock | 8/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(19) |   | SHD | Evening Sunset (GER) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 406- / 4 | Flat (212) | E Creighton | M R Channon Mr Liam Mulryan | 16/1 | |
| switched left start, mainly in rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12(8) |   | 1 L | Pokfulham (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 962326- / 6 | Flat (183) | Martin Lane | A P Jarvis Mr Ambrose Turnbull | 40/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 14th | 11(16) |   | 1¾ L | Ymir (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 465-7 / 6 | Flat (105) | P Doe | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 20(5) |   | 1 L | Itainteasybeingme (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 54226-5 / 3 | Flat (8) | Louis Beuzelin | J R Boyle John Hopkins (T/A… | 25/1 | |
| keen, behind | ||||||||||
| 16th | 19(3) |   | ½ L | Oisin's Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 4) | 96346-6 / 3 | Flat (8) | N Mackay | J R Boyle Mcatavey Developments… | 40/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 17th | 16(13) |   | 5 L | Daily Double (GB) (Colt, grey, 8 8) | 99-5513 / 5 | Flat (16) | C Catlin | D K Ivory Mr Peter Woodley | 33/1 | |
| behind | ||||||||||
| 18th | 14(18) |   | 1¾ L | Hector Spectre (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 9) | 833 / 7 | Flat (23) | Ted Durcan | B J Meehan Mrs M Gittings-Watts | 16/1 | |
| held up, ridden and weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 13(10) |   | - | Roar of Applause (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 8861- / 3 | Flat (164) | E Ahern | B J Meehan Mr Raymond Tooth | |||
| 7(12) |   | - | Rose Cheval (USA) (Filly, roan, 9 1) | 626-37 / 2 | Flat (27) | D Holland | M R Channon Box 41 | |||
