05 Aug 2009 16:00 Brighton
Winner: £26,000 (Penalty: £16,099); Distance: 7f 214y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
John Smith's Brighton Mile Challenge Trophy Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(13) |   | - | My Gacho (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 500761 / 23 | Flat (20) | J-P Guillambert | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Grant Mercer | 20/1 | |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, hard ridden inside final furlong, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(14) |   | SHD | Elna Bright (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 142203 / 8 | Flat (7) | S Sanders | B R Johnson Mr Peter Crate | 16/1 | |
| behind, headway well over 1f out, challenged entering final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13(15) |   | 4½ L | Driven (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 956-125 / 4 | Flat (75) | Jim Crowley | Mrs A J Perrett Mr A D Spence | 7/1 | |
| in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(8) |   | SHD | Bold Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 213148 / 12 | Flat (8) | P Fitzsimons | E G Bevan Mr E G Bevan | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(10) |   | 1 L | Hustle (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 410096 / 12 | Flat (19) | G Baker | Miss Gay Kelleway Mr Harry Hobson | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(7) |   | HD | Twilight Star (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 9-16023 / 6 | Flat (13) | D Holland | R A Teal Lord Helpus Partnership | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(16) |   | 1 L | Marvo (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 7-06114 / 10 | Flat (14) | R L Moore | M H Tompkins Mr J Parfitt | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, stayed on final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(5) |   | 1 L | Purus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 242307 / 8 | Flat (34) | Dane O'Neill | R A Teal Mr J Morton | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14(9) |   | ¾ L | Bere Davis (FR) (Gelding, grey, 9 3) | 754268 / 5 | Flat (20) | Andrew Heffernan | P D Evans Mr J G White | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16(11) |   | 1 L | Arthur's Edge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 18-7713 / 8 | Flat (11) | S J Drowne | B Palling Christopher & Annabelle… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15(6) |   | ¾ L | Burns Night (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 61324 / 8 | Flat (16) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Kwick Syndicate | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(12) |   | HD | Uncle Fred (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 536-212 / 9 | Flat (42) | David Probert | P R Chamings The Foxford House… | 5/1 | |
| prominent, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(1) |   | 3 L | Support Fund (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 344216 / 6 | Flat (6) | S W Kelly | Eve Johnson Houghton Foxtrot Racing… | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12(4) |   | 5 L | April Fool (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 519167 / 9 | Flat (20) | R Thomas | J A Geake S & A Mares | 50/1 | |
| in touch, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 6(3) |   | 1½ L | Flying Valentino (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 7) | 360313 / 6 | Flat (5) | T P O'Shea | Ian Williams UK Distribution… | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place over 2f out, eased entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9(2) |   | - | Northern Spy (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 08-5771 / 9 | Flat (27), Jump (318) | T P Queally | S Dow Mr S Dow | |||
