23 Jul 2009 20:05 Folkestone
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
toteexacta Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(4) |   | - | Halfway House (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 858-071 / 6 | Flat (23) | C Catlin | M L W Bell Liam Toland | 4/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 5f out, headway over 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led well over 1f out, in command final 1f, ridden clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(1) |   | 5 L | Persian Memories (IRE) (Filly, brown, 9 7) | 44-0932 / 3 | Flat (24) | L Dettori | J L Dunlop Windflower Overseas… | 6/4 | |
| held up, closed to lead 3f out and kicked on, headed well over 1f out, no chance with winner final 1f, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(7) |   | 4½ L | Gulf President (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 487537 / 5 | Flat (6) | D Holland | M R Channon Diamond Racing… | 8/1 | |
| early reminders, held up in rear, driven on outside and progress 2f out, kept on to go modest 3rd entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(2) |   | NK | Saborido (USA) (colt, grey, 9 5) | 7-32403 / 11 | Flat (6) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mrs Amanda Perrett | 13/2 | |
| held up, pushed along before halfway, struggling 3f out, plugged on past beaten horses final 1f | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(8) |   | 3¼ L | Morning Calm (GB) (filly, bay, 9 1) | 00-768 / 3 | Flat (20) | S J Drowne | H & R Charlton The Queen | 5/1 | |
| chased clear leader, closed over 3f out, disputing well held 3rd 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(5) |   | NK | Persian Tomcat (IRE) (Colt, grey, 8 5) | 332934 / 4 | Flat (14) | Matt Cosham | Miss J Feilden Top Cat Partnership | 11/2 | |
| slowly into stride, took keen hold early, soon close up and chasing group, disputing well held 3rd 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(3) |   | 9 L | Count On Guest (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 04-5078 / 3 | Flat (25) | A McCarthy | G G Margarson Mr John Guest | 25/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(6) |   | 2¼ L | Royal Arthur (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 2) | 09-0096 / 3 | Flat (17) | R Thomas | L A Dace Mr L P Dace | 66/1 | |
| led, well clear 9f out, still about 10l clear over 4f out, soon ridden, wandered, weakened and headed 3f out, weakened rapidly | ||||||||||
