11 Jul 2009 15:25 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course).
Ruddy Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(8) |   | - | Soul Heaven (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 41 / 4 | Flat (45) | J P Spencer | M L W Bell Mr James Gough | 4/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge and hung left over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | NK | Step In Time (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 217 / 3 | Flat (21) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr S R Counsell | 4/1 | |
| led 1f, remained prominent, led again over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(5) |   | NK | Merseyside Star (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 2) | 6414 / 2 | Flat (4) | A Elliott | K R Burke Mogeely Stud &… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway halfway, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(6) |   | ½ L | Desert Auction (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 331100 / 4 | Flat (25) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Robert Reid | 13/2 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, hard driven and headway over 1f out, soon ridden to challenge, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(9) |   | ½ L | Cultured Pride (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 01 / 3 | Flat (22) | S J Drowne | R Hannon Ray Greatorex &… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(7) |   | 3 L | Saxby (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 6613 / 5 | Flat (9) | M Geran | M R Channon Mr A J Lockwood | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(2) |   | 3¼ L | Wigan Lane (GB) (filly, bay, 8 4) | 631 / 3 | Flat (15) | A Munro | R A Fahey Mr Paul Terry | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(4) |   | NK | Master Mylo (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 7 12) | 455 / 6 | Flat (51) | Ryan Powell | Mrs L C Jewell K Quinn/ C Benham/… | 33/1 | |
| led after 1f, headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(3) |   | 3½ L | Timelord (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 2) | 93473 / 9 | Flat (8) | Catherine Gannon | S Kirk Mlle C Comte | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon beaten | ||||||||||
