26 Jun 2009 15:40 Folkestone
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 2m 93y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Bernie Mill Birthday Celebration Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(1) |   | - | Kasban (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 4170-79 / 21 | Flat (27) | Martin Lane | Ian Williams Mr J D Sells | 20/1 | |
| close up in 5th, pushed along over 5f out, headway between horses over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | ¾ L | Swordsman (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 10) | 45480/5 / 10 | Flat (18), Jump (35) | C Catlin | C Gordon Mrs I Colderick | 16/1 | |
| made most, pushed along and strongly pressed from 3f out, narrow advantage and kept on gamely until unable to quicken and headed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(7) |   | 1 L | Prairie Hawk (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 0816-11 / 11 | Flat (135) | F Sweeney | Tim Vaughan Mr R G Owens | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(2) |   | 1 L | Sweetheart (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 327/7-11 / 6 | Flat (18), Jump (84) | G Baker | Jamie Poulton Mr R W Huggins | 11/4 | |
| chased leader, upsides and challenging from 3f out, still every chance 1f out, found no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(3) |   | ¾ L | Callisto Moon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 24-4511 / 9 | Flat (8), Jump (48) | D Holland | R Curtis Mr B Bedford &… | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders in fourth, pushed along over 3f out, one pace and held when hung right from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(6) |   | NK | Pseudonym (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 8) | 1249-23 / 7 | Flat (155), Jump (14) | J F McDonald | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown | 8/1 | |
| held up in 6th, ridden and struggling over 2f out, one pace and held when hung right inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(4) |   | 15 L | Mr Aitch (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 441232 / 9 | Flat (76), Jump (253) | S Sanders | R T Phillips James McNamara | 5/1 | |
| held up in last, driven and struggling over 2f out, eased when no chance final furlong | ||||||||||
