28 Aug 2009 18:50 Newcastle
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO & 4YO; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Gosforth Decorating & Building Services Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Dance Card (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 0-4 / 4 | Flat (33) | P Mulrennan | A G Foster S C B Limited | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, led and edged left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(10) |   | 1¾ L | El Ameen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 33 / 3 | Flat (12) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 9/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(5) |   | 4 L | Awesome Surprise (USA) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 42 / 3 | Flat (18) | P Hanagan | J Noseda Mr D Brennan | 5/6 | |
| tracked leaders, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, effort when hampered and switched right 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(11) |   | 2¾ L | Tiddliwinks (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 4 / 7 | Flat (7) | S De Sousa | K A Ryan Guy Reed Racing | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, challenged 2f out, ridden and effort when not much room 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(8) |   | 1½ L | Fine Silk (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | 74 / 4 | Flat (48) | T Eaves | B Smart Mrs J Quinlan | 28/1 | |
| in touch, switched outside over 2f out, soon outpaced, ridden and no impression from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(7) |   | ½ L | Pure Heir (USA) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 47 / 3 | Flat (27) | P Makin | T D Barron Mr Clive Washbourn | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced over 2f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(13) |   | 3¾ L | Clanachy (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 79 / 6 | Flat (28) | D Allan | A G Foster Mr D W Shaw | 100/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13(1) |   | NS | Tongalooma (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | / 7 | P Aspell | James Moffatt Mrs Jennie Moffatt | 100/1 | ||
| always towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(12) |   | 17 L | Duke Of Bothwell (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 05 / 3 | Flat (9) | Frazer Williams | R A Fahey Mr James Gaffney | 40/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, lost place 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(3) |   | 8 L | Cruciform (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 0- / 3 | Flat (411) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Lady O'Reilly | 28/1 | |
| behind, outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8(9) |   | - | Tobrata (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 5 / 8 | Flat (35) | Mr J Cavanagh | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | |||
| 6(4) |   | - | Mr Rainbow (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | / 5 | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mr Guy Reed | ||||
| 5(2) |   | - | Freddie Bolt (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 0- / 9 | Flat (331) | J Quinn | F Watson Mr F Watson | |||
