11 Jun 2009 20:20 Haydock
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 7f 30y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Ribble Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(1) |   | - | Deadly Encounter (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 0) | 15509-5 / 19 | Flat (21) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mrs M W Kenyon… | 9/2 | |
| made all, led steady pace, quicken halfway, driven over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | NK | Hail Promenader (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 4331-56 / 8 | Flat (14) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Top Of The Hill… | 3/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven to challenge and every chance entering final furlong, bumped inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(6) |   | ½ L | Richo (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 0384-28 / 8 | Flat (10) | P Makin | D H Brown Miss H Ward | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, staying on when bumped inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | 1¼ L | Sunshine Always (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 1 / 10 | Flat (24) | Tony Culhane | W J Haggas Miss Maureen Stopher | 1/1 | |
| took keen hold behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, staying on when not much room and hampered inside final furlong, no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(7) |   | 1¼ L | Doric Echo (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 453315- / 5 | Flat (215) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr K Blackstone | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, driven and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(5) |   | 1¼ L | Foreign Investment (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 4) | 418128 / 4 | Flat (31) | Jamie Kyne | P D Evans Diamond Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 1(8) |   | - | Big Apple Boy (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 413-426 / 3 | Flat (14) | T Hamilton | Jedd O'Keeffe Highbeck Racing | |||
| 2(3) |   | - | Floor Show (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 561-12 / 5 | Flat (26) | R Mullen | E S McMahon Mr Colin Marginson | |||
