04 May 2009 15:45 Newcastle
Winner: £4,200 (Penalty: £2,866); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Mill Volvo Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(14) |   | - | Celtic Lynn (IRE) (Filly, brown, 9 1) | 314020- / 20 | Flat (228) | T Hamilton | M Dods Mr P Taylor | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, ran on well to lead inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(6) |   | 1¾ L | Tiger Dream (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 490-702 / 6 | Flat (11) | Neil Brown | K A Ryan Mrs Amanda Denny | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(2) |   | HD | Dream Express (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 3308-99 / 6 | Flat (17) | P Makin | M Dods Mrs Ann Nash | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, effort over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 15(11) |   | 1¾ L | Ancient Cross (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 2238-63 / 12 | Flat (11) | Dale Gibson | M & D Easterby Mr M W Easterby | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(3) |   | SHD | We're Delighted (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 68528-3 / 5 | Flat (30), Jump (160) | Graham Gibbons | T D Walford Staverton Owners… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(4) |   | ¾ L | Sunnyside Tom (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 470000- / 8 | Flat (198) | Barry McHugh | R A Fahey Mr Sam Ellis | 14/1 | |
| prominent, every chance over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13(13) |   | 1¼ L | Island Music (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 644743- / 4 | Flat (178) | Jamie Kyne | J & S Quinn Robert Miller-Bakewell… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(15) |   | ½ L | Apollo Shark (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 805717- / 5 | Flat (199) | P Mulrennan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along halfway, soon ridden, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(7) |   | 1¾ L | Al Wasef (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 2846- / 5 | Flat (308) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Mr Frank Brady | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16(5) |   | 6 L | Infinity Bond (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 6) | 740614- / 4 | Flat (277) | S De Sousa | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(8) |   | ¾ L | Hippolytus (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 23343- / 5 | Flat (271) | R Ffrench | J & S Quinn Totally Scottish… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 10(16) |   | 1¾ L | Rabbit Fighter (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 077-051 / 7 | Flat (9) | Darren Williams | D Shaw Mrs Joanna Hughes | 15/2 | |
| missed break, towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6(10) |   | ½ L | Ubenkor (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 321648- / 6 | Flat (184) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr Stuart Herrington | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14(9) |   | 3½ L | Moonage Daydream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 37199-8 / 4 | Flat (27) | D Allan | T D Easterby Rio Grande Partnership | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 15th | 1(12) |   | 7 L | Navajo Joe (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 0580-56 / 5 | Flat (13) | Adrian Nicholls | R Johnson Mr N S Riyait | 33/1 | |
| pulled hard in rear, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 16th | 11(1) |   | 7 L | Grey Command (USA) (Colt, grey, 8 12) | 426279- / 8 | Flat (223) | Mr J Cavanagh | M Brittain The Shades Of Grey… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
