30 May 2009 17:25 York
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,246); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateur Riders' Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(5) |   | - | Grand Art (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 57-6131 / 21 | Flat (6), Jump (60) | Mr Simon Walker | P T Midgley Mr N Wilson | 11/4 | |
| held up, headway on inside to track leaders over 2f out, switched outside and led inside final furlong, soon ridden clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | 3¼ L | It's A Date (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 6) | 655632- / 6 | Flat (233) | James Banks | A King Mr R E R Williams | 5/1 | |
| in touch, joined leader 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon ridden, headed and no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(2) |   | 3 L | Timocracy (GB) (Colt, brown, 11 7) | 12235-1 / 7 | Flat (31) | Mr M Walford | T D Walford Mr B S Hicks | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to lead 3f out, headed well over 1f out, ridden and kept on until no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(3) |   | 2¾ L | Elite Land (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 6332-45 / 8 | Flat (27), Jump (41) | D Swift | B Ellison Mr Dan Gilbert | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(6) |   | ¾ L | Mustajed (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 63-6116 / 11 | Flat (9) | Mr Patrick Millman | B R Millman Rod Millman Racing… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out, no impression approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(1) |   | 13 L | Monfils Monfils (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 172577 / 8 | Flat (14), Jump (76) | Mr John Ennis | A J McCabe Mr Brian Morton | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(8) |   | 14 L | Film Festival (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0/497-05 / 8 | Flat (48), Jump (225) | J Willey | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club | 14/1 | |
| led to 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(4) |   | 7 L | Karmest (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 134-833 / 5 | Flat (116), Jump (87) | Joshua Moore | A D Brown Mr J A Porteous | 22/1 | |
| held up, outpaced 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(9) |   | 12 L | Smarterthanuthink (USA) (Colt, bay, 10 10) | 128728- / 4 | Flat (213), Jump (185) | Mr Ben Hamilton | R A Fahey David & Jackie… | 8/1 | |
| went right start, with leader to 3f out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
