09 Sep 2009 20:50 Kempton
Winner: £7,300 (Penalty: £4,727); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Kia Soul, Safe Bet Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Ottoman Empire (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 5251 / 7 | Flat (30) | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan Mr Ahmad Abdulla… | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led going well 2f out, driven over 2 lengths clear over 1f out, soon hung right, just held on, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | HD | Phoenix Flight (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 124333 / 9 | Flat (23) | S Sanders | H J Evans Mrs J Evans | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway and switched left inside final 2f, driven and stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd well inside final furlong, closed on winner near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(9) |   | 1 L | Can Can Star (GB) (Colt, brown, 9 8) | 615342 / 7 | Flat (11) | Debra England | A W Carroll Mr K F Coleman | 10/1 | |
| soon in touch, good headway to chase winner over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, lost 2nd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(1) |   | 6 L | Herrera (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 165601 / 7 | Flat (21) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr R A Fahey | 25/1 | |
| held up, driven along over 3f out, kept on inside final furlong, never near front trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(3) |   | 1½ L | Alessano (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 4325/50 / 7 | Flat (32) | G Baker | G & J Moore Mr D J Deer | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden, not look keen and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(2) |   | 1 L | Capable Guest (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 645757 / 9 | Flat (18) | C Catlin | M R Channon Bentons Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(8) |   | 3 L | Sleepy Hollow (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 22024-2 / 5 | Flat (9) | S J Drowne | H Morrison Lady Blyth | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along 4f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(7) |   | 1 L | Actodos (IRE) (Gelding, roan, 9 2) | 21330/7 / 9 | Flat (23) | J Millman | B R Millman Mr G Jewell & Mr… | 50/1 | |
| toook keen hold, led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(6) |   | 3½ L | Amazing Tiger (GER) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 51 / 3 | Flat (83) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 4/1 | |
| pulled hard, soon steadied in touch, push along over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5(4) |   | - | Ottoman Empire (FR) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 5251 / 7 | Flat (30) | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan Mr Ahmad Abdulla… | |||
