11 Sep 2009 14:05 Doncaster
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £32,380); Distance: 1m 6f 132y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Round Course: Good to Firm, Good in places).
Ladbrokes Mallard Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(11) |   | - | Nanton (USA) (Gelding, grey, 9 10) | 240924 / 23 | Flat (23), Jump (641) | D Tudhope | J S Goldie Johnnie Delta Racing | 12/1 | |
| held up well in rear, off strong pace, steady headway on outside from 2f out, led entering final furlong, soon quickened and pushed clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(9) |   | 2¾ L | Manyriverstocross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 8-37216 / 9 | Flat (23) | J P Spencer | A King Mrs M C Sweeney | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 2f out, chased leading pair inside final 2f, stayed on to take 2nd near finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(7) |   | ¾ L | Cosmic Sun (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 913144 / 7 | Flat (21) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey The Cosmic Cases | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 3f out, kept on under pressure, outpaced by winner inside final furlong, lost second near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(5) |   | 2½ L | Record Breaker (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 412050 / 9 | Flat (23) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Generals Men… | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2 lengths clear over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(10) |   | ½ L | Hawk Mountain (UAE) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 142124 / 8 | Flat (21) | Graham Gibbons | J & S Quinn Mr N E F Luck | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, switched to inside and pushed along 4f out, kept on under pressure until weakened final 1f | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10(6) |   | ½ L | Dolly Penrose (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 241966 / 7 | Flat (14) | C Catlin | M R Channon Mr M J Golding | 50/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along 3f out, headway under pressure from 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never going pace to get competitive | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(8) |   | 3¼ L | Just Lille (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 217321 / 10 | Flat (16) | S De Sousa | Mrs A Duffield Mpr,warrender,baines,farrington,kay | 12/1 | |
| held up in 7th, not clear run on rail over 2f out, soon switched right, kept on inside final furlong, no danger | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(3) |   | 9 L | Bugaku (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 0/13964 / 6 | Flat (7) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Mrs Karen Bowen | 13/2 | |
| held up in 5th, driven along over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(1) |   | 14 L | Waldvogel (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 13) | 247-600 / 8 | Flat (23) | Kieren Fallon | L M Cumani Mr Craig Bennett | 11/1 | |
| dwelt, soon recovered and disputing 3rd, pushed along 4f out, weakened inside final 2f, eased when no chance final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(2) |   | 2¾ L | Fiulin (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 23-1556 / 10 | Flat (27) | J M O'Dwyer | M Botti Mr G Carstairs | 16/1 | |
| led and set strong pace, ridden and headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(4) |   | Dist | Desert Sea (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) | 26-1410 / 8 | Flat (23) | S Sanders | D W P Arbuthnot Bonusprint | 12/1 | |
| held up in 6th on inner, pushed along 3f out, weakening when not much room over 2f out, eased final 1f | ||||||||||
