07 Aug 2009 20:30 Haydock
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (6 Furlongs: Good to Firm).
Jill And Maria Birthday Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Leyte Gulf (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 2370-05 / 22 | Flat (11), Jump (560) | R Ffrench | C C Bealby Mr Robert Jenkinson | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, ridden and kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(6) |   | 1 L | Ameeq (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 6/00-058 / 8 | Flat (31), Jump (20) | R Mullen | Dr R D P Newland A P Barwell, S… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(4) |   | 1¼ L | Calculating (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 2) | 942371 / 9 | Flat (8), Jump (656) | F Norton | M D I Usher Mr Brian Rogan | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead briefly 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(7) |   | 1¼ L | Great Quest (IRE) (Mare, bay, 8 4) | 2966/07 / 7 | Flat (8), Jump (521) | P Hanagan | James Moffatt Mr Arnold Headdock… | 14/1 | |
| behind, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(5) |   | 1¾ L | John Forbes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 737/982 / 10 | Flat (14), Jump (468) | L Betts | B Ellison Mr Brian Ellison | 6/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(2) |   | 1¼ L | Puy d'Arnac (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 944445 / 8 | Flat (20), Jump (237) | R Winston | G A Swinbank Barrow Brook Racing | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(8) |   | 3¾ L | Solas Alainn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 946333 / 4 | Flat (20) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs Joan Keaney | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(1) |   | 2 L | Tora Petcha (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 40580/0- / 7 | Flat (234), Jump (19) | P Donaghy | B Leavy Mrs Renee Farrington-Kirkham | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(9) |   | Dist | Lilymay (GB) (Mare, bay, 8 2) | 0986/5 / 9 | Flat (36), Jump (1778) | Billy Cray | B P J Baugh Mr J H Chrimes | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 5f out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
