12 May 2009 18:20 Lingfield
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO & 5YO; Going: Standard.
Nightjar Median Auction Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11(9) |   | - | Spring Adventure (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 3-3 / 3 | Flat (26) | R L Moore | E A L Dunlop Mrs Susan Roy | 4/5 | |
| tracked leader, led just over 1f out, clear 1f out, ran on strongly comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(6) |   | 3¼ L | Bennelong (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 33-5 / 12 | Flat (24) | S Sanders | R M Beckett Mr John Joseph… | 7/2 | |
| steadied start, held up behind, good headway over 1f out on outside, ran on final f, took 2nd final strides, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(8) |   | HD | Chicora (USA) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 5 / 3 | Flat (26) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden H R H Princess… | 6/1 | |
| close up 4th, 3rd and no impression 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | HD | Zulu Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 64- / 3 | Flat (197) | W Buick | A M Balding Mr M E Wates | 12/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and headed just over 2f out, no chance with winner 1f out, kept on until lost 2 places final strides | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(7) |   | 1¼ L | Illusive Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 7 / 3 | Flat (26) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr G Strawbridge… | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up, progress into 5th 2f out, no impression on leading pair over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(4) |   | NK | Some Sunny Day (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 8) | 5 / 4 | Flat (14) | T Block | H Morrison Mrs Julia Scott… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, still 3rd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(12) |   | 3¾ L | The Last Don (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 60 / 5 | Flat (14) | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan Paul J McMahon | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, very wide entrance straight well over 1f out, soon lost touch, no chance over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12(3) |   | SHD | Twist Again (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) | / 4 | J Quinn | P Howling Mr Liam Sheridan | 66/1 | ||
| started slowly, in rear, some late headway from over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(1) |   | 3½ L | Any Given Moment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | / 9 | L P Keniry | D M Simcock Mr & Mrs A M Thomson | 66/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, always towards rear, struggling final 2f, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(2) |   | 2 L | Cyber Space (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 12) | / 5 | Nicol Polli | B J McMath Cyber Space Partnership | 100/1 | ||
| held up, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2(11) |   | 1½ L | Poca A Poca (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 86 / 6 | Flat (8), Jump (51) | Mark Flynn | G C Bravery Mr J Parfitt | 100/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in touch after 2f, ridden outpaced and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 5(10) |   | - | Colour Change (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | / 3 | N Callan | K McAuliffe Mr K W J McAuliffe | ||||
