25 Sep 2009 14:45 Haydock
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm (5f and 6f;1m and further Good to Firm, Good in places).
Vale UK Maiden Stakes (C&G)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(3) |   | - | Atlaal (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 24 / 3 | Flat (38) | R Hills | M A Jarvis Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 1/5 | |
| tracked leader, shaken up to lead over 1f out, soon clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | 6 L | Sharp Shoes (GB) (colt, brown, 9 0) | 75 / 7 | Flat (40) | P Makin | Mrs A Duffield Mrs J Wilson (Durham) | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leading pair over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(6) |   | 2¼ L | Marius Maximus (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 0 / 3 | Flat (19) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(4) |   | 17 L | Maragna (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 65 / 3 | Flat (10) | R Winston | Paul Green Celeb Style Racing | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(2) |   | 4 L | Mr Prize Fighter (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 60 / 3 | Flat (20) | D Nolan | I W McInnes Mr P Kershaw | 33/1 | |
| prominent 2f, struggling from halfway | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(1) |   | 2 L | Ancient Oak (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) | 8 / 2 | Flat (10) | T Eaves | H A McWilliams Mr J Nixon | 100/1 | |
| soon pushed along in rear, outpaced from halfway | ||||||||||
