26 Jun 2009 19:35 Newmarket
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,828); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
Directa Winning Signs Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(5) |   | - | Becausewecan (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 08011-2 / 19 | Flat (87) | R Hills | Charlie & Mark Johnston D Gilbert, M Lawrence,… | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon carried left, driven and rallied to lead again final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Solar Graphite (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 696-13 / 7 | Flat (36) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop David Eiffe | 13/8 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead approaching 1f out, soon hung badly left, driven and headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(1) |   | SHD | Dazinski (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 7165-5 / 10 | Flat (30) | Ted Durcan | M H Tompkins Mr Dan Lloyd | 7/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon slightly out paced, driven and ran on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(3) |   | 6 L | Royal Trooper (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 064-33 / 10 | Flat (12) | T P Queally | J G Given Mr Mark Brisbourne | 6/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, tracked leader 6f out, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(6) |   | 3½ L | Kaolak (USA) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 1-74440 / 7 | Flat (8) | R Mullen | J Ryan Thomson Fyffe Racing | 4/1 | |
| keen, held up in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(4) |   | 3¾ L | Supernoverre (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 541311 / 9 | Flat (86) | I Mongan | P Howling Mr T S M S Riley-Smith | 12/1 | |
| steady start, held up in rear, pushed a long over 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
