13 Jun 2009 20:40 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 7f 9y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Highcross Leicester Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(7) |   | - | Desire To Excel (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 3548-17 / 19 | Flat (11) | M Dwyer | P & O Cole H R H Sultan Ahmad… | 9/1 | |
| made all, ridden 2f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 1½ L | Arteus (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 00P-20 / 6 | Flat (23) | Andrea Atzeni | Jane Chapple-Hyam Norcroft Park Stud | 11/1 | |
| went left start, pulled hard, soon chased winner, ridden 2f out, driven and hung left 1f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(6) |   | HD | Perfect Class (GB) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 125832 / 4 | Flat (20) | S Sanders | C G Cox The Perfect Partnership | 9/2 | |
| pulled hard, tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(4) |   | 3½ L | Reject (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 621 / 3 | Flat (15) | Liam Jones | W J Haggas Mr B Haggas | 4/6 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(5) |   | ½ L | Golden Rosie (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 51650- / 3 | Flat (274) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr John C Grant | 14/1 | |
| steadied start, held up, ridden over 2f out, no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(2) |   | 11 L | Senor Berti (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 5631- / 3 | Flat (238) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr A Turton & Mr… | 14/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(3) |   | ¾ L | Charlietoo (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 278 / 5 | Flat (26) | Saleem Golam | E G Bevan Mr R S Herbert | 50/1 | |
| in rear, outpaced from halfway | ||||||||||
