31 Aug 2009 16:35 Newcastle
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,362); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Phoenix Security Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12(1) |   | - | Avontuur (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 744684 / 23 | Flat (3) | D Heslop | Mrs R Carr Mr J M Chapman | 7/1 | |
| made all, held on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(11) |   | 1¼ L | Incomparable (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 221430 / 11 | Flat (32) | T Hamilton | J A Glover P J Dixon & Partners | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to chase winner over 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(9) |   | NK | John Keats (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 529448 / 6 | Flat (3) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Tough Construction… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced halfway, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(12) |   | 2¼ L | Bravely (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 286010 / 6 | Flat (26) | P Mulrennan | T D Easterby Ryedale Partners… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(8) |   | ½ L | Wyatt Earp (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 255886 / 12 | Flat (23) | Dale Gibson | P Salmon Ann And Eric Lumley | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(10) |   | HD | Botham (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 9) | 961712 / 8 | Flat (12) | Kelly Harrison | J S Goldie Caledonia Racing | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced halfway, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(4) |   | 2 L | Sea Salt (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 354127 / 9 | Flat (5) | L Betts | R E Barr Mr R E Barr | 11/1 | |
| missed break, soon tracking leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(3) |   | 4½ L | Errigal Lad (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 572656 / 9 | Flat (31) | P J McDonald | J Balding Mrs Elisabeth Cash | 7/1 | |
| in touch to halfway, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(5) |   | 2¼ L | Dazzling Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 7-06230 / 9 | Flat (42) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby GHMW Racing | 16/1 | |
| soon towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(7) |   | NS | Imperial Sword (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 867621 / 6 | Flat (23) | Jan Wilson | T D Barron Mr J Stephenson | 7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, always behind | ||||||||||
| 2(6) |   | - | Burning Incense (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 30690-0 / 6 | Flat (12) | P Makin | M Dods Thurloe Thoroughbreds… | |||
| 7(2) |   | - | Pickering (GB) (Gelding, brown, 9 0) | 7-13386 / 5 | Flat (2) | T Eaves | E J Alston The Selebians | |||
