05 Jun 2009 15:25 Epsom Downs
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £24,924); Distance: 1m 2f 18y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Investec Challenge Heritage Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(4) |
| - |
Seeking The Buck (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
23217/1 / 21 |
Flat (22), Jump (460) |
S Sanders | R M Beckett Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
9/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 7f out, 2nd straight, led over 2f out, hard driven and edged right from over 1f out, stayed on well and held on near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(11) |
| ¾ L |
Lake Poet (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) |
055-542 / 6 |
Flat (44) | R L Moore | C E Brittain Mr Mohammed Rashid |
11/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, 5th straight, pushed along and headway on outside over 2f out, carried right from over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, not reached winner | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(6) |
| DHT |
Mystery Star (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
37-3215 / 7 |
Flat (11) | T P Queally | M H Tompkins Mr John Brenchley |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, fourth straight, chased winner 2f out, driven and strong challenge over 1f out, stayed on throughout final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
10(1) |
| ½ L |
William Blake (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) |
256849- / 4 |
Flat (223) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
9/1 | |
| tracked leader to 7f out, prominent, 3rd straight, effort 2f out, carried right from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
2(5) |
| 2½ L |
Charm School (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
833-874 / 7 |
Flat (36) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Mr T Hywel Jones |
10/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, last straight, no headway until stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
5(3) |
| NK |
Ramona Chase (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) |
527-407 / 8 |
Flat (34), Jump (160) |
Jim Crowley | M J Attwater Fruits Incorporated |
14/1 | |
| held up, 9th straight, brief effort over 2f out, never reached leaders and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
11(10) |
| 1¼ L |
Manshoor (IRE) (gelding, grey, 8 8) |
310-114 / 8 |
Flat (24), Jump (97) |
W Buick | L Wadham Mr Tim Wood |
20/1 | |
| held up towards finish, 8th straight, effort on outside over 2f out, carried right inside final 2f, weakened over 1f out and soon eased | ||||||||||
8th |
9(9) |
| 1 L |
Dream Desert (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
134-368 / 4 |
Flat (29) | E Creighton | M R Channon Mr Jaber Abdullah |
9/2 | |
| held up, 7th straight, brief effort 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
9th |
3(7) |
| 4½ L |
Cobo Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) |
7635-00 / 6 |
Flat (48) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mrs L Stubbs |
33/1 | |
| soon led, reflected and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, eased when beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
PU |
8(2) |
| - |
Foolin Myself (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
51/40 / 4 |
Flat (34) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Mr W J Gredley |
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6(8) |
| - |
Sweet Lightning (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) |
3446-26 / 9 |
Flat (44) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Middleham Park… |
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