03 Oct 2009 15:45 Epsom Downs
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in the home straight).
Blue Square Apprentices' Derby Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(7) |   | - | Worth A King's (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 474341 / 19 | Flat (16) | Louis Beuzelin | Sir Michael Stoute The Philip Kirby… | 11/2 | |
| soon led, headed 8f out, tracked leaders, ridden to lead again over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(8) |   | 2 L | Ethics Girl (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 815104 / 8 | Flat (26) | M Halford | John Berry The 1997 Partnership | 17/2 | |
| behind, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(3) |   | 3¾ L | Tilos Gem (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 217383 / 6 | Flat (15) | David Probert | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Grant Mercer | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, disputed lead over 5f out, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed over 1f out, no extra and lost 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(5) |   | ½ L | Free Tussy (ARG) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 718232 / 7 | Flat (3) | Ross Atkinson | G & J Moore Heart of the South… | 10/3 | |
| behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(9) |   | 5 L | Turjuman (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 0-41135 / 9 | Flat (20) | R Kennemore | W J Musson Mr S G West | 17/2 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, led again 8f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(2) |   | 5 L | Sir Boss (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 10) | 116980 / 8 | Flat (15) | Rosie Jessop | D E Cantillon Miss M Mullineaux,mr… | 14/1 | |
| behind, driven over 2f out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(1) |   | 7 L | Epsom Salts (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 541313 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (364) | J Mitchell | P Phelan The Epsom Racegoers | 7/2 | |
| held up, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(6) |   | ½ L | Locum (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) | 462444 / 8 | Flat (8) | Simon Pearce | M H Tompkins Ray Smith And Partners | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(4) |   | 8 L | Taste The Wine (IRE) (Colt, grey, 8 5) | 175756 / 12 | Flat (36) | William Carson | J S Moore Mr Alan J Williams | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced 3f out, soon lost place, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
