17 Sep 2009 16:50 Ayr
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £6,152); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
John Smith's Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Faithful Ruler (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 431732 / 21 | Flat (21) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Ridge House Stables… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(4) |   | 3 L | Spirit of A Nation (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) | 8/5511-3 / 8 | Flat (13) | Andrew Heffernan | D H Brown Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 4/1 | |
| held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, chased winner inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11(10) |   | 1¾ L | Doric Echo (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 5) | 5-50054 / 5 | Flat (22) | Greg Fairley | B Smart Mr K Blackstone | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(7) |   | ½ L | Exit Smiling (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 6) | 232155 / 9 | Flat (17) | M Fenton | P T Midgley Mr Peter Mee | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(1) |   | ½ L | Veiled Applause (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 636560 / 9 | Flat (19), Jump (83) | F Tylicki | J & S Quinn Far 2 Many Sues | 5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(8) |   | ½ L | Ezdeyaad (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 521385 / 8 | Flat (74) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank John Nicholls (Trading)… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 1f out, one paced | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(2) |   | HD | Thousand Miles (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 1) | 2-15535 / 10 | Flat (36) | R Mullen | P W Chapple-Hyam P P Nicot | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(11) |   | 1½ L | Celtic Change (IRE) (Colt, brown, 9 5) | 061162 / 7 | Flat (14) | P Makin | M Dods Mr P Taylor | 9/1 | |
| went right start, pushed along to soon lead, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(9) |   | HD | Kinsya (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 8-40207 / 7 | Flat (21) | Ashley Morgan | M H Tompkins Roalco Limited | 13/2 | |
| held up, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(5) |   | 5 L | Island Chief (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 133219 / 5 | Flat (12) | Amy Ryan | K A Ryan Aricabeau Syndicate… | 16/1 | |
| led early, chased leader, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(6) |   | 14 L | Moves Goodenough (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 1-30000 / 7 | Flat (19), Jump (188) | Hayley Turner | A G Foster D Goodenough Removals… | 28/1 | |
| in rear and outpaced, eased 2f out | ||||||||||
