05 Jul 2009 16:30 Brighton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 7f 214y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places).
Argus Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | Lady Florence (GB) (Filly, grey, 9 3) | 7-39221 / 20 | Flat (5), Jump (83) | L P Keniry | A B Coogan Mr David Greenwood | 3/1 | |
| made all, came to race in centre 3f out, ridden and hung left from over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong and always holding on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | ¾ L | Daring Dream (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 25-4503 / 7 | Flat (37) | Matthew Davies | A P Jarvis The Reluctant Suitor's | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, hard ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, driven to challenge over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | NK | Monashee Rock (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 1) | 05050-2 / 7 | Flat (11) | W Buick | M Salaman Mr P R Chamings | 4/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along 2f out, headway to take 3rd 1f out, ridden, finished well and closed on front pair near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(1) |   | 4 L | Fairly Honest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 153055 / 5 | Flat (12) | William Carson | P W Hiatt J A McGrath, S… | 16/1 | |
| chased winner until just inside final 2f, lost 3rd and weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(10) |   | NS | Golden Flight (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 70-548 / 6 | Flat (30) | G Baker | J W Hills Rockview Racing… | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2f out, edging left but kept on inside final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(2) |   | 2½ L | Dynamo Dave (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 890956 / 5 | Flat (11), Jump (92) | S J Drowne | M D I Usher Mr R H Brookes | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(9) |   | 3¾ L | Shake On It (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 480077 / 6 | Flat (16), Jump (114) | M Geran | M R Hoad Mrs L Bangs | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(6) |   | 3½ L | Annes Rocket (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 66211B / 9 | Flat (25) | Gemma Elford | J C Fox Claire Underwood… | 8/1 | |
| started very slowly, pulled hard, soon well detached and stayed there | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(7) |   | ¾ L | Mystic Touch (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 13) | 73704 / 4 | Flat (21) | A Munro | Miss E C Lavelle Caloona Racing | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(3) |   | 4 L | Mr Fantozzi (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 9) | 6-01299 / 5 | Flat (17) | C Catlin | D Donovan Mrs Rita Cioffi | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders until weakened quickly over 2f out | ||||||||||
