02 Jul 2009 18:30 Newbury
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 3f 5y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Ladbrokes.com Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(6) |   | - | Hatch A Plan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 655213 / 24 | Flat (19), Jump (107) | J Hamblett | Mouse Hamilton-fairley Hamilton-Fairley… | 5/1 | |
| held up, headway when not clear run approaching 3f out, soon switched to outside, ridden and stayed on to lead entering final furlong, edged left final 100yards, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(7) |   | NK | Arab League (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 79/62 / 7 | Flat (17) | Andrea Atzeni | R J Price Mr Stuart M Mercer | 6/4 | |
| in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, staying on, looked held when pushed left final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(9) |   | ½ L | Horseshoe Reef (AUS) (gelding, bay, 9 10) | 275390 / 8 | Flat (19) | Louis Beuzelin | J Gask The Horseshoe Racing… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, led 5f out, ridden and kept on from 3f out, narrowly headed when rider dropped whip 1f out, staying on same pace when carried left final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(4) |   | 3¾ L | Muffett's Dream (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 5) | 580-970 / 5 | Flat (9), Jump (73) | M Geran | J J Bridger Mr & Mrs K Finch | 10/1 | |
| led to 5f out, stayed front rank until weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(1) |   | 1 L | Rosy Dawn (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 7) | 02024P / 7 | Flat (14) | Debra England | J J Bridger Mr J J Bridger | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden and every chance on inside over 1f out, 4th and held when hampered on rail towards finish, eased | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(3) |   | 9 L | Lilleput (GB) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 7064 / 4 | Flat (8) | Sophie Doyle | E A Wheeler Mr G W Witheford | 25/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, headway on outside under pressure under 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(2) |   | 3½ L | Ophistrolie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 845705/ / 7 | Flat (1363), Jump (15) | Amy Scott | H J Manners Mr H J Manners | 18/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2(5) |   | ½ L | Filun (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 4-21886 / 8 | Flat (17) | Simon Pearce | A Middleton Mr R J Matthews | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, switched right and effort 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7(8) |   | - | King of The Beers (USA) (Colt, grey, 8 5) | 182680 / 5 | Flat (19), Jump (249) | R J Rowe | R Harris Dr Simon Clarke | |||
