19 Nov 2009 18:00 Kempton
Winner: £11,800 (Penalty: £7,353); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
boxingdayraces.co.uk Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(7) |   | - | Earlsmedic (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 5) | 948043 / 20 | Flat (26) | Andrea Atzeni | S C Williams Hamill, Ostlere… | 6/1 | |
| soon chased leaders on inner, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden to narrow lead over 1f out, headed 1f out, rallied gamely under pressure to regain lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(8) |   | ½ L | Fantasy Explorer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 700123 / 8 | Flat (3) | D Holland | J & S Quinn The Fantasy Fellowship… | 9/4 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, headway 2f out, strong challenge over 1f out, ridden to narrow lead 1f out, no extra and headed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | 2 L | Shifting Star (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 03-9880 / 14 | Flat (132) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Night Shadow Syndicate | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd last stride | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(10) |   | SHD | Ray of Joy (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 036823 / 8 | Flat (26) | J Quinn | J R Jenkins Mr Robin Stevens | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside over 2f out, driven to chase leaders over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, lost 3rd final stride | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(1) |   | ¾ L | Beckermet (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 782002 / 12 | Flat (21) | N Callan | R F Fisher Mrs Marion Chapman | 5/1 | |
| soon crossed over to lead, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(9) |   | 2¼ L | Beat The Bell (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 4-54036 / 9 | Flat (21) | S W Kelly | J A Osborne Lisbunny Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(2) |   | ¾ L | Princess Valerina (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 7) | 980046 / 6 | Flat (20) | J F McDonald | D Haydn Jones Mr G J Hicks | 33/1 | |
| slowly into stride, raced wide, keen hold early and held up, ridden on outside over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(6) |   | 6 L | River Kirov (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 257012 / 7 | Flat (14) | M Dwyer | M Wigham A Darke T Matthews… | 15/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, pushed along and no response over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(5) |   | 7 L | Sundae (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 00-0610 / 8 | Flat (27) | J Mitchell | C F Wall Mr K F Clutterbuck | 10/1 | |
| chased leader until hung right over 2f out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6(3) |   | - | Haajes (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 10) | 228107 / 11 | Flat (39) | R Winston | J Balding Sandfield Racing | |||
