10 Jul 2009 20:05 Chepstow
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 7f 16y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Crown At Celtic Manor Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(8) |   | - | Arthur's Edge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 1218-77 / 21 | Flat (25) | S J Drowne | B Palling Christopher & Annabelle… | 16/1 | |
| made all, riddden well over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(9) |   | 1¼ L | Ocean Transit (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 13) | 4/6-2501 / 6 | Flat (25), Jump (324) | James Doyle | R J Price Ocean's Five | 10/1 | |
| always prominent, ridden over1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no impression on winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(10) |   | ½ L | Head Down (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 321237 / 6 | Flat (14) | P Hills | R Hannon Quintessential… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, switched left 1f out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(4) |   | NS | Greensward (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 513-62 / 8 | Flat (27) | E Ahern | B J Meehan Chris McHugh Chris… | 2/1 | |
| missed break, held up, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, unable to quicken well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(7) |   | 2¾ L | Carlitos Spirit (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | 075318 / 8 | Flat (14) | J Millman | B R Millman Wold Construction… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, switched right just over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(1) |   | ¾ L | Bere Davis (FR) (Gelding, grey, 9 6) | 317542 / 5 | Flat (9) | A Munro | P D Evans Mr J G White | 11/4 | |
| fly jumped leaving stalls, pulled hard in centre, headway over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened inside final | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(3) |   | HD | Desert Dreamer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 125412 / 10 | Flat (8) | Richard Evans | P D Evans Mrs I M Folkes | 11/2 | |
| slowly into stride, raced keenly in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(5) |   | 3¾ L | Apex (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 58532/7 / 9 | Flat (16) | Amy Baker | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 12/1 | |
| prominent, raced keenly, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4(6) |   | - | Caprio (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 325137 / 6 | Flat (43) | F Sweeney | J R Boyle M Khan X2 | |||
| 6(2) |   | - | Memphis Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 665412 / 10 | Flat (4) | G Baker | P D Evans Ms S Howell | |||
