06 Oct 2009 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 7f 9y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
ladbrokes.com Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(8) |   | - | Averoo (GB) (Gelding, brown, 8 9) | 009212 / 20 | Flat (19) | P Pickard | M D Squance Miss K Squance | 10/3 | |
| always prominent, ridden over 1f out, hung right and led inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | 1½ L | Kheskianto (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 250350 / 11 | Flat (7) | Rachel King | M C Chapman Mr F A Dickinson | 11/1 | |
| pressed leader, led over 3f out, headed and hung right inside final furlong, not quicken | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(6) |   | 1¼ L | Sairaam (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) | 570771 / 9 | Flat (21) | Debra England | C Smith Mr John Martin-Hoyes | 4/1 | |
| held up, switched right over 4f out, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(1) |   | 1¼ L | Goodbye Cash (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 315754 / 7 | Flat (8) | Andrew Heffernan | P D Evans Mr Kevin Old | 5/1 | |
| led, raced keenly, headed over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on under pressure well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(9) |   | 1½ L | Compton's Eleven (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 3) | 572867 / 8 | Flat (26) | Matthew Davies | M R Channon PCM Racing | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(7) |   | 3¾ L | Sir Orpen (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 8 7) | 70909/7 / 6 | Flat (24) | T Atkinson | J F Panvert Mr Owen Boyle | 9/1 | |
| in rear, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(2) |   | 7 L | Thunder Gorge (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 103689 / 4 | Flat (28) | I J Brennan | Mouse Hamilton-fairley Bramshill Racing | 13/2 | |
| not much room leaving stalls, soon in touch, hung right from 4f out, not keen, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(10) |   | Dist | Torquemada (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 7) | 533980 / 9 | Flat (44) | Ross Atkinson | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 33/1 | |
| held up, raced keenly, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4(4) |   | - | Dance Club (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 6-82149 / 3 | Flat (18) | Ashley Morgan | W Jarvis Dr John Fike | |||
| 2(3) |   | - | Miss Bootylishes (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 5) | 550-617 / 7 | Flat (29) | Amy Baker | A B Haynes Mrs Helen Adams | |||
