06 May 2009 15:45 Bath
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,388); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Patricia Biffen Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15(9) |   | - | King of Connacht (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 4272-04 / 22 | Flat (12) | Liam Jones | M Wellings Ann Lindsay,francis… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, led entering final furlong, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(4) |   | NK | Siena Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 325-671 / 12 | Flat (27), Jump (1177) | M Fenton | Stef Liddiard Ownaracehorse Co… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance throughout final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(7) |   | HD | Auntie Mame (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 523247- / 5 | Flat (172) | T P O'Shea | D J Coakley Finders Keepers… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed entering final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(2) |   | 2¾ L | Jo'burg (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 37574-7 / 9 | Flat (42) | Louis Beuzelin | Lady Herries Mr Richard Walker | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 16(16) |   | 1 L | Everyman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 8 5) | 20-5854 / 7 | Flat (14) | David Probert | A W Carroll Ms L J Willis | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(10) |   | 1¼ L | Make Amends (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 8) | 0-09392 / 5 | Flat (8) | M Geran | R J Hodges Miss R Dobson | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and hung right from over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(6) |   | HD | Artreju (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 03-4804 / 7 | Flat (20), Jump (497) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Mr M D Loftus | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(1) |   | HD | Clovis (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 9-15560 / 4 | Flat (21), Jump (199) | C Catlin | N P Mulholland Sheikh Mohammed | 25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, detached in last, some late progress, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(8) |   | 1 L | Feasible (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 0) | 902370- / 4 | Flat (182) | T Dean | J G Portman Berkeley Racing | 50/1 | |
| raced freely, led, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(5) |   | 1¾ L | Tyrana (GER) (Filly, chestnut, 8 7) | 2/9908-4 / 10 | Flat (75), Jump (426) | J Dean | G F Bridgwater The Piranha Partnership | 25/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(3) |   | 1¾ L | Master Mahogany (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 217-605 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (51) | Kirsty Milczarek | R J Hodges Villagers Five | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders until 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1(11) |   | 1½ L | Rapid City (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 334121 / 7 | Flat (10), Jump (290) | R Thomas | Jim Best M&r Refurbishments… | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outer from 5f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 2(15) |   | ½ L | Postage (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 006/172 / 6 | Flat (20), Jump (694) | G Baker | K A Morgan Mr P Doughty | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 14th | 8(12) |   | 7 L | Houri (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 48860-9 / 4 | Flat (11) | J F McDonald | J T Stimpson Mrs David Aykroyd | 33/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12(14) |   | 1½ L | Encore Belle (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 845-636 / 4 | Flat (10) | N Chalmers | Mouse Hamilton-Fairley Rectory Racing | 9/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11(13) |   | - | Trifti (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 526-315 / 9 | Flat (17) | I Mongan | Miss Jo Crowley Mrs Liz Nelson | |||
