13 May 2009 13:40 York
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,952); Distance: 1m 2f 88y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Blue Square Casino Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(5) |   | - | Moonquake (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 0-13262 / 20 | Flat (61) | L Dettori | Saeed Suroor H R H Princess… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(3) |   | ½ L | Checklow (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 3140-25 / 6 | Flat (22) | S W Kelly | J Noseda Mr J Howard Johnson | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 2f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(6) |   | 1¾ L | Stone of Scone (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 61-1 / 4 | Flat (15) | R L Moore | E A L Dunlop Cliveden Stud | 5/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(10) |   | 1¾ L | Albaqaa (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 2510-53 / 9 | Flat (36) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr P J O'Gorman | 9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(11) |   | 1½ L | Rose Street (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 12/212- / 6 | Flat (235) | P Robinson | M A Jarvis Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 5/1 | |
| ridden and headway over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(14) |   | 2¾ L | Meethaaq (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 21- / 4 | Flat (345) | R Hills | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 5/1 | |
| held up, effort over 2f out, some headway and hung left when not much room from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(8) |   | ½ L | Red Kestrel (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 31- / 7 | Flat (274) | N Callan | K A Ryan Jl Segains | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(1) |   | 1 L | Road To Love (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 4520/3-0 / 6 | Flat (11) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Grant Mercer | 11/1 | |
| led and raced keen, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(7) |   | 1¼ L | Best Prospect (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 8471-40 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (81) | P Makin | M Dods Mr D Neale | 66/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(9) |   | 1½ L | Bencoolen (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 001-203 / 7 | Flat (11) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls H De Waele | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 4f out, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15(12) |   | 13 L | Royal Amnesty (GB) (Colt, brown, 8 7) | 16-8512 / 7 | Flat (12) | Jamie Kyne | I Semple Mrs Francesca Mitchell | 25/1 | |
| held up and switched left start, always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6(2) |   | Dist | Slam (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 30137-2 / 8 | Flat (27) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr T R George | 11/1 | |
| dwelt, soon tracking leader, weakened quickly over 2f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 11(13) |   | - | King O'The Gypsies (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 43215- / 7 | Flat (218) | P Mulrennan | J Howard Johnson Mr John Wade | |||
| 13(4) |   | - | Red Jade (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) | 31-2 / 8 | Flat (15) | J P Spencer | K R Burke Keiranwho Partnership | |||
| 1(15) |   | - | Alarazi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 5326-50 / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (64) | A Munro | T G Mills Mr Johnny Eddis | |||
