13 Jul 2009 18:30 Windsor
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 5f 10y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Sportingbet.com Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(5) |   | - | Colorus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 621825 / 22 | Flat (69) | Josephine Bruning | W J H Ratcliffe J Sheard & W J… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged off stand rail travelling well 2f out, urged into lead over 1f out, strongly pressed final furlong, always holding on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(2) |   | HD | Matterofact (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 8) | 0-45221 / 8 | Flat (16) | Jake Payne | M S Saunders Mr Dave Collier | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, challenged on wide outside over 1f out, soon chasing winner and ran on, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | 1¼ L | Memphis Man (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 654125 / 10 | Flat (4) | Simon Pearce | P D Evans Ms S Howell | 5/1 | |
| slowly away, outpaced in rear, stayed against stand rail in straight, ran on inside final furlong, went 3rd near finish, not to reach front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(7) |   | NK | Gwilym (GER) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 443036 / 9 | Flat (16) | J Hamblett | D Haydn Jones Mr Justin Hay | 9/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway on wide outside 2f out, effort and driven over 1f out, no impression on front pair and lost 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(3) |   | 1¼ L | Blessed Place (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 7-09899 / 11 | Flat (6) | Billy Cray | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr S J Edwards | 16/1 | |
| soon led but raced off stand rail, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(9) |   | ¾ L | Fromsong (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 855435 / 13 | Flat (15) | Sophie Doyle | D K Ivory Mr Dean Ivory | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(11) |   | HD | Dancing Wave (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 8) | 367412 / 6 | Flat (15) | Andrew Heffernan | M C Chapman Mr Roy Gowans | 5/1 | |
| soon driven along to chase leader, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(4) |   | 1 L | Danzadil (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 3P49-89 / 3 | Flat (19) | Charles Eddery | R A Teal Mr J Morton | 28/1 | |
| slowly away, behind, no chance final 2f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(1) |   | 2½ L | Bertie Southstreet (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 368513 / 9 | Flat (14) | P Nolan | J R Boyle Mr J D Walker | 7/1 | |
| raced wide, towards rear, not on terms when taken towards far rail inside final 2f, beaten after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8(6) |   | 3¾ L | Bold Rose (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 11) | 181006 / 4 | Flat (35) | Mr L Newnes | M D I Usher Ushers Court | 14/1 | |
| slowly away, outpaced and always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(10) |   | Dist | Calabaza (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 02600-9 / 9 | Flat (83) | Kieren Fox | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened quickly halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
