18 Jul 2009 14:00 Newmarket
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Lettergold Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(7) |   | - | Mr David (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4 / 7 | Flat (21) | J P Spencer | B J Meehan Steve Jakes & S… | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(6) |   | 1¼ L | Ghost (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4 / 4 | Flat (21) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Middleham Park… | 7/1 | |
| led until inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(1) |   | 3 L | Marine Spirit (GER) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4 / 2 | Flat (49) | Ted Durcan | Saeed Suroor Godolphin | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakening when hung right inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(11) |   | ½ L | Centigrade (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 3) | / 3 | Hayley Turner | W J Haggas Highclere Thoroughbred… | 14/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(12) |   | 3¼ L | Comedy Hall (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 8/1 | ||
| dwelt, behind, driven halfway, some late headway, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(2) |   | ½ L | Waabel (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 8 | R Hills | M A Jarvis Mr Stephen Arnold | 9/1 | ||
| chased leaders, lost place over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(3) |   | ¾ L | Ongoodform (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 6 | S W Kelly | P W D'Arcy David Nicholls… | 33/1 | ||
| started very slowly, behind, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(9) |   | 2¼ L | Argyll (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 8 / 3 | Flat (21) | Dane O'Neill | J Pearce Pump & Plant Services… | 100/1 | |
| in touch, under pressure over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(4) |   | NK | Lethal Combination (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | Tony Culhane | W J Haggas Findlay & Bloom | 20/1 | ||
| behind and ran green, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(8) |   | ¾ L | Captain Bluebird (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 5 / 4 | Flat (10) | J Quinn | D Donovan River Racing | 66/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 14(14) |   | ½ L | Precious Coral (IRE) (filly, grey, 8 12) | 0 / 3 | Flat (8) | S Whitworth | S A Callaghan Mr Michael Hill | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12(13) |   | - | Regal Rave (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 9 / 5 | Flat (21) | M Halford | J R Best Mr Steve Ingham | |||
| 6(5) |   | - | Gold Crusher (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 4 / 3 | Flat (63) | P Cosgrave | R M H Cowell Mr Terry Warner | |||
| 8(10) |   | - | Luminous Star (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 5 / 2 | Flat (12) | J Mitchell | R M Beckett Sheikh Khaled Duaij… | |||
