03 May 2009 17:35 Newmarket
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,462); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm In Places).
Text Stans To 89700 Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(8) |   | - | Takaatuf (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 051-3 / 19 | Flat (31) | T P O'Shea | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr H L Thompson | 9/4 | |
| made all, strongly pressed when edged left over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, going away towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(4) |   | 1¼ L | Dubai Crest (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 61232-1 / 6 | Flat (18) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr J R Cornwall | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, strong challenge from over 1f out until inside final furlong, unable to quicken and beaten well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | 3½ L | Opinion Poll (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 01- / 6 | Flat (201) | L Dettori | M A Jarvis Godolphin | 11/4 | |
| held up in touch, improved 4f out, pressing leading pair over 1f out, eased when weakening well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(2) |   | 1¾ L | Guestofthenation (USA) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 5127- / 6 | Flat (186) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs Louise Halford | 7/1 | |
| pressed winner, ridden 3f out, weakened under pressure over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(1) |   | 8 L | Al Sabaheya (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 13-9 / 3 | Flat (36) | N Callan | C E Brittain Mr Saeed Manana | 12/1 | |
| held up, effort over 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 1(5) |   | - | Midnight Cruiser (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 1440-83 / 3 | Flat (9) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Michael Pescod | |||
| 2(9) |   | - | Aurorian (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 01426-6 / 6 | Flat (16) | J Fortune | R Hannon Mr Martin Mitchell | |||
| 4(7) |   | - | Mutamaashi (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 12 / 3 | Flat (17) | R Hills | W J Haggas Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | |||
| 9(6) |   | - | Marching Time (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 11) | 610- / 3 | Flat (190) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mr K Abdulla | |||
