22 Aug 2009 17:25 Sandown
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 1m 2f 7y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Variety Club Diamond Anniversary Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(6) |   | - | Prince Of Johanne (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 5) | 7411 / 10 | Flat (19) | R L Moore | J Noseda Mr David Storey | 11/4 | |
| dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden and headway on outer, approaching 2f out, soon driven along, stayed on to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | ½ L | Rumble of Thunder (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 3-38102 / 10 | Flat (22) | M Dwyer | D W P Arbuthnot The Well Oiled… | 15/2 | |
| keen, led, clear over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(7) |   | 1¼ L | Ordoney (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 9) | 21 / 5 | Flat (14) | W Buick | L M Cumani Mr Charles Wentworth | 7/2 | |
| soon tracked leaders, chased leader over 3f out, driven inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(2) |   | 1½ L | Seventh Cavalry (IRE) (Colt, grey, 8 12) | 4-60232 / 5 | Flat (15) | N Callan | A King Mr W H Ponsonby | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pasce final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(9) |   | ½ L | Kidlat (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 579135 / 7 | Flat (16) | R Hills | B G Powell Mr Hans Adielsson | 16/1 | |
| keen, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, switched left entering final furlong, driven and kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(8) |   | NK | Jawaab (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 336-430 / 10 | Flat (27) | R Mullen | Mark Buckley Mr D S Hopper | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 3f out, not troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(1) |   | ¾ L | Dinner Date (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 8) | 489880 / 10 | Flat (8) | Tracey Addey | T Keddy Mrs H Keddy | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader to over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, some headway inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(3) |   | 2½ L | Agilete (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) | 402113 / 9 | Flat (15) | Simon Pearce | J Pearce S & M Supplies… | 14/1 | |
| keen, mid-division, headway to go 3rd over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5(4) |   | - | Dome Rocket (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 541219 / 8 | Flat (23) | Jim Crowley | W J Knight Hw Moller | |||
