17 Jul 2009 20:30 Hamilton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,828); Distance: 1m 5f 9y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Stayers Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(6) |   | - | Toujours Souriante (GB) (filly, bay, 7 12) | 08330 / 4 | Flat (41) | A Mullen | Charlie & Mark Johnston On The Way Up | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, stayed on and switched left inside last, soon led, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 3¾ L | Chookie Hamilton (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 240111 / 9 | Flat (28) | P Donaghy | I Semple Straightline Construction… | 9/2 | |
| proment, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(7) |   | 5 L | Phoenix Flight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 212124 / 9 | Flat (87) | S Sanders | Sir Mark Prescott Mrs J Evans | 5/4 | |
| held up in rear, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(5) |   | NS | Birkside (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 581062 / 8 | Flat (6), Jump (830) | P Mulrennan | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 15/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(2) |   | 5 L | Prince Rhyddarch (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 901531- / 6 | Flat (276) | T Hamilton | I Semple Mr & Mrs Charles… | 7/2 | |
| chase leader, outpaced over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5(3) |   | - | Ifatfirst (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 1/77-142 / 6 | Flat (12) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Mrs M Horne Mrs… | |||
| 6(4) |   | - | Longboat Key (GB) (colt, bay, 8 2) | 733522 / 3 | Flat (3) | A Elliott | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs Christine Brown | |||
