05 Jun 2009 15:45 Wolverhampton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 1m 4f 50y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bet Epsom Derby - Betdaq Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Rotative (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 7) | 14- / 4 | Flat (247) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Exors of the late… | 5/1 | |
| went right start, held up, reminders 5f out, headway over 2f out, quicken to lead over 1f out, soon clear, ridden out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(8) |   | 3 L | Apache Fort (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 336400 / 6 | Flat (24), Jump (365) | L P Keniry | T Keddy Mr Andrew Duffield | 11/1 | |
| held up, chased leaders 2f out, kept on to take 2nd well inside final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(5) |   | NK | Watson's Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 430343 / 4 | Flat (4) | J Quinn | P Howling H de Burgh | 11/4 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway over 5f out, chased leaders 3f out, effort 2f out, hanging left over 1f out, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(2) |   | 1½ L | Twill (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 13) | 14958/0- / 7 | Flat (371), Jump (385) | V Slattery | D Burchell Mr T G Williams | 33/1 | |
| behind, chased leaders and not clear run from 2f out, stayed on under pressure when clear final furlong, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(7) |   | ½ L | Into The Light (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 55220-4 / 7 | Flat (29) | S Donohoe | E S McMahon Mr P Kirby | 13/2 | |
| in touch, ridden and effort 2f out, still every chance over 1f out, no extra and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(10) |   | 2½ L | Indy Driver (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 652-524 / 5 | Flat (21) | F Norton | J R Fanshawe Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez | 4/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to lead just over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(6) |   | 10 L | Locum (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 3224-13 / 8 | Flat (11) | Saleem Golam | M H Tompkins Ray Smith And Partners | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders to 4f out, soon lost place and weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(12) |   | 1 L | Waldorf (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 7-46120 / 4 | Flat (49) | D J O'Donohoe | W R Muir Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed just over 2f out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(1) |   | 14 L | Addiena (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 1) | 46381-6 / 5 | Flat (11) | David Probert | B Palling Mr Wayne Devine | 20/1 | |
| always behind, struggling final 3f, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(11) |   | 5 L | Desert Leader (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 848/577- / 8 | Flat (364) | Liam Jones | W M Brisbourne Mr R Rickett | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(4) |   | Dist | Smart Tazz (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 2) | 99-00 / 4 | Flat (14) | K Ghunowa | H J Evans Mr & Mrs D J Smart | 66/1 | |
| led and set strong pace, raced keenly, soon clear, headed over 5f out, weakened rapidly, tailed off over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 3(9) |   | - | Warrior Conquest (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 6-73 / 9 | Flat (16) | P Doe | W J Knight Martin, Jocelyn… | |||
