27 Jun 2009 15:25 Newmarket
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £36,900); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Bovington Memorial Criterion Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(9) |   | - | Imbongi (SAF) (horse (entire), chestnut, 9 3) | 25-2446 / 5 | Flat (62) | K Shea | M F De Kock Sheikh Mohammed… | 8/1 | |
| prominent, led over 1f out, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(3) |   | 1¼ L | Huntdown (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 2138- / 4 | Flat (252) | Ted Durcan | Saeed Suroor Godolphin | 9/1 | |
| held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | SHD | Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 74-9310 / 8 | Flat (91) | I Mongan | C G Cox HE Sheikh Sultan… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd toward finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(4) |   | 2¾ L | Dream Eater (IRE) (Colt, grey, 9 3) | 53-2295 / 6 | Flat (11) | F Norton | A M Balding Mr J C Smith | 5/2 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(2) |   | ½ L | Court Masterpiece (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 37985/3 / 9 | Flat (28) | Graham Gibbons | J & S Quinn Maktoum Al Maktoum | 6/1 | |
| held up, mid-division | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(6) |   | 1¼ L | Al Qasi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 827233- / 6 | Flat (237) | R Mullen | P W Chapple-Hyam Mr Ziad A Galadari | 5/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(7) |   | 1½ L | Winker Watson (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 7485-40 / 6 | Flat (42) | A McCarthy | P W Chapple-Hyam Norman Court Stud | 8/1 | |
| dwelt, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(1) |   | ½ L | Vitznau (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 65-2475 / 10 | Flat (22) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mr K F Clutterbuck | 12/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(8) |   | ¾ L | Express Wish (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 23015-7 / 5 | Flat (83) | Michael Hills | J Noseda Mr Peter Mitchell | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance entrance final 2f, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
