24 Oct 2009 14:35 Newbury
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £36,900); Distance: 1m 4f 5y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
totesport.com St Simon Stakes (Group 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13(13) |   | - | High Heeled (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 7) | 433154 / 19 | Flat (7) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr G Strawbridge… | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway to lead 2f out, ridden clear final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7(3) |   | 6 L | Tastahil (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 83-1313 / 7 | Flat (149) | T P O'Shea | B W Hills Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 11/2 | |
| with leader, led over 4f out, headed 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure final furlong, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(9) |   | HD | Harbinger (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 2117 / 4 | Flat (67) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Highclere Thoroughbred… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, kept on same pace under pressure final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(4) |   | 7 L | Heliodor (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 10) | 656661 / 4 | Flat (28) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mrs J Wood | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(6) |   | 1 L | Drill Sergeant (GB) (Colt, brown, 9 3) | 632482 / 8 | Flat (22) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr T G Leslie | 12/1 | |
| led, headed over 4f out, pressed leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(8) |   | 1½ L | All The Aces (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 4-21525 / 10 | Flat (42) | J Fortune | M A Jarvis Straightline Construction… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11(12) |   | 1¾ L | Chock A Block (IRE) (mare, grey, 8 10) | 1-531 / 5 | Flat (22) | Ted Durcan | S bin Suroor Godolphin | 8/1 | |
| held up, driven and headway over 3f out, ridden and effort 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(10) |   | ½ L | Merchant of Dubai (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 115-312 / 11 | Flat (34) | W Buick | G A Swinbank Highland Racing… | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 3f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(11) |   | SHD | Enroller (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 14D556 / 7 | Flat (27) | D Holland | W R Muir D G Clarke & C… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, ridden and lost place over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(5) |   | 19 L | Illustrious Blue (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 436157 / 7 | Flat (27) | Jim Crowley | W J Knight Mr & Mrs I H Bendelow | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon mid-division, outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1(7) |   | Dist | Halicarnassus (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 9) | 832154 / 7 | Flat (6) | Tony Culhane | M R Channon Mrs Esra Atman… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced 3f out, weakened 2f out, soon eased, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8(1) |   | - | Young Mick (GB) (Gelding, brown, 9 3) | 084347 / 8 | Flat (14) | Dane O'Neill | G G Margarson Mr M F Kentish | |||
