03 Jul 2009 16:10 Doncaster
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,771); Distance: 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Wakefield Hospice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(9) |   | - | Musaalem (USA) (Gelding, grey, 9 8) | 1100-50 / 21 | Flat (14) | R Hills | W J Haggas Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 7/2 | |
| slowly away, raced centre, raced keenly in rear, good headway from 2f out, led and overall leader approaching 1f out, soon clear, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(8) |   | 3½ L | Celtic Sultan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 0-78120 / 8 | Flat (14) | M Fenton | T P Tate Mr C S J Beek | 5/1 | |
| raced stands side, overall leader, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching 1f out, edged left and kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(5) |   | 3 L | Light From Mars (GB) (Colt, grey, 9 11) | 76-1270 / 13 | Flat (16) | J Millman | B R Millman Ridge House Stables… | 5/1 | |
| raced centre, in touch, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(6) |   | 3¼ L | Soccerjackpot (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4/00-110 / 7 | Flat (16) | I Mongan | C G Cox Mr David Mann | 11/1 | |
| raced centre, tracked leader until halfway, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(7) |   | 1 L | Kiwi Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 075328 / 13 | Flat (9) | P Makin | M Dods Kiwi Racing | 11/2 | |
| raced stands side, chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(3) |   | ½ L | Atlantic Story (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 14-4033 / 10 | Flat (13), Jump (1146) | Louis Beuzelin | M & D Easterby Mr M W Easterby | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, raced centre, soon tracked leaders, tracked leader halfway, ridden to lead centre group over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(10) |   | 5 L | Bond City (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 500-755 / 9 | Flat (8) | P J McDonald | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 33/1 | |
| raced centre, held up, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(1) |   | 2¾ L | Crime Writer (USA) (gelding, bay, 8 6) | 321 / 3 | Flat (14) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 11/2 | |
| led centre group, ridden and headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7(4) |   | - | Esoterica (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 685115 / 8 | Flat (24) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Mrs S Bruce & Mrs… | |||
| 3(2) |   | - | Internationaldebut (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 155030 / 7 | Flat (13) | N Callan | S Parr Mr A Taylor Jnr | |||
