11 Aug 2009 18:55 Nottingham
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 6f 15y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
E.B.F. John Smith's Novice Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(5) |   | - | Perfect Ch'i (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 0512 / 6 | Flat (31) | F Norton | I A Wood Mr Paddy Barrett | 12/1 | |
| prominent, challenged 2f out, led well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(1) |   | HD | Marafong (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 555 / 4 | Flat (15) | A Quinn | Miss J Feilden Mr J H Chrimes… | 80/1 | |
| outpaced, soon pushed along, headway on stand rail over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong, ridden and stayed on well towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(6) |   | 3¼ L | Waltz Around (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) | 1 / 2 | Flat (13) | N Callan | C E Brittain Mr Saif Ali | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, chased winner well over 1f out until entering final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(4) |   | 4½ L | Flipping (GB) (gelding, brown, 9 4) | 71 / 8 | Flat (24) | F Sweeney | W S Kittow Mr Reg Gifford | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(3) |   | 4½ L | Petougg (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 1 / 2 | Flat (11) | A Munro | W Jarvis E Randall, N Rich… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(2) |   | 1½ L | Dorback (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 1 / 7 | Flat (45) | Dane O'Neill | H Candy Joli Racing | 8/11 | |
| soon led, ridden and hung left 2f out, soon headed and weakened | ||||||||||
