29 May 2009 19:20 Musselburgh
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 7f 30y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Turftv Betting Shop Service Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Island Chief (GB) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 633-820 / 5 | Flat (7) | T Hamilton | K A Ryan Aricabeau Syndicate… | 11/2 | |
| raced keenly, in touch, headway to go 2nd well over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(5) |   | ½ L | Liberty Trail (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 726- / 4 | Flat (253) | T Eaves | I Semple Mrs B Grainger | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, kept on until headed, no extra near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(7) |   | 2¾ L | Red China Blues (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 6-84 / 4 | Flat (14) | P Mulrennan | J Howard Johnson Northumbria Leisure… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(4) |   | 3¼ L | Diamond Daisy (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 367-223 / 5 | Flat (13) | Barry McHugh | Mrs A Duffield Mr John Gatenby | 10/3 | |
| held up behind, driven over 3f out, ridden and effort on outside 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(6) |   | SHD | Rising Kheleyf (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 954-124 / 5 | Flat (13) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mrs A E Harris | 1/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon one pace, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | 2 L | Hit The Switch (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 0-40907 / 8 | Flat (7) | Kelly Harrison | Pat Morris Mr M M Allen | 25/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, outpaced over 3f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(1) |   | 23 L | Wee Bizzom (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 2) | 247686 / 3 | Flat (10) | Charlotte Kerton | A Berry Mr William Burns | 80/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon tracked leader, lost place well over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(9) |   | 1¾ L | Pennine Rose (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 2) | 0390-08 / 3 | Flat (21) | Billy Cray | A Berry Pennine Racing | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7(8) |   | - | Sardan Dansar (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 9470-57 / 3 | Flat (11) | A Mullen | Mrs A Duffield Mr Stewart Dalziel | |||
