26 Jun 2009 20:25 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,046); Distance: 1m 3y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Deloitte National Handicap (Str)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(9) |   | - | Rosko (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 10) | 365264 / 6 | Flat (7), Jump (194) | T Eaves | B Ellison Racing Management… | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(1) |   | ¾ L | My Mate Mal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 062610 / 8 | Flat (8), Jump (517) | L Betts | B Ellison Miss Caroline Scott | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed towards finish, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(7) |   | 1½ L | Orpen Wide (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 510749 / 11 | Flat (7), Jump (47) | L Vickers | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 25/1 | |
| close up, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(8) |   | NK | Middlemarch (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 107-530 / 11 | Flat (21) | G Bartley | J S Goldie Mr W M Johnstone | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along halfway, headway under pressure 2f out, staying on when not much room inside final furlong, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(2) |   | 2 L | Celtic Lynn (IRE) (Filly, brown, 9 8) | 4020-15 / 5 | Flat (29) | P Makin | M Dods Mr P Taylor | 9/2 | |
| towards rear, headway under pressure 3f out, ridden and kept on one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(5) |   | 10 L | Handsome Falcon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 16-5220 / 7 | Flat (14) | F Tylicki | R A Fahey Mr B Shaw | 9/4 | |
| in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(10) |   | Dist | Byron Bay (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 9) | 8-80010 / 9 | Flat (8), Jump (125) | Jamie Kyne | R Johnson Mr Robert Johnson | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(3) |   | 17 L | Minority Report (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 758046 / 9 | Flat (7) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls S C B Limited | 11/1 | |
| dwelt towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7(4) |   | - | Navajo Joe (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 0-56030 / 5 | Flat (29) | T Hamilton | R Johnson Mr N S Riyait | |||
| 2(6) |   | - | Ellmau (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 13) | 17-0944 / 4 | Flat (21) | N Callan | A J McCabe Premspace Ltd | |||
