23 Jul 2009 14:10 Sandown
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 5f 6y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
E.B.F. Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(9) |   | - | Final Answer (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | R Mullen | E S McMahon Mr J C Fretwell | 7/2 | ||
| quickly away, made all on rail, ridden and in command final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(10) |   | 1¼ L | Excellent Day (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 9 / 3 | Flat (13) | D Holland | M R Channon Mr Billy Parish | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders on rail, edging right from 2f out, pulled out to chase winner over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, readily held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(12) |   | 3½ L | Rockabilly Rebel (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 95 / 3 | Flat (10) | Michael Hills | B W Hills P Cunningham &… | 9/1 | |
| held up in mid-division on rails, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(4) |   | ½ L | Tarita (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 4 / 3 | Flat (62) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon De La Warr Racing | 11/2 | |
| chased winner until ridden, edged left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong and lost 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(5) |   | ¾ L | Thomas Baines (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 373 / 2 | Flat (84) | J Fortune | M L W Bell Mr R A Green | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up in mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace and no impression when hung left under pressure final 1f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(6) |   | ¾ L | Ballachulish (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 5 / 2 | Flat (28) | Dane O'Neill | H Candy Mr Henry Candy | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(2) |   | NK | Autocracy (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 5 | R L Moore | W J Haggas Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 11/4 | ||
| raced in mid-division on outer, pushed along halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(3) |   | 2 L | The Strig (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 7 | S J Drowne | S C Williams Mr W O Waddington | 100/1 | ||
| slowly away, towards rear, pushed along halfway, no chance when hung right from inside final 2f | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(7) |   | 2¼ L | Recette (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | / 2 | R Havlin | R Ingram Mr T H Barma | 33/1 | ||
| slowly away, held up towards rear on rail, well behind final 2f | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(1) |   | 4½ L | Securitisation (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 0 / 3 | Flat (21) | T P Queally | B J Curley Curley Leisure | 100/1 | |
| slowly away and went left, green and always in rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4(8) |   | NK | Old Devil Moon (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) | / 3 | James Doyle | T G Mills Jhumphreys,exors… | 12/1 | ||
| always behind, pushed along and struggling halfway | ||||||||||
| 5(11) |   | - | Portman Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 2 | N Chalmers | A M Balding Mr Marcus Evans | ||||
