25 Nov 2009 13:00 Lingfield
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,388); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Ardingly Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(9) |   | - | Billberry (GB) (Colt, grey, 9 1) | 732654 / 20 | Flat (36) | A Kirby | S C Williams Essex Racing Club… | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside approaching 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(6) |   | ½ L | Make My Dream (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 851632 / 8 | Flat (28) | Jim Crowley | J Gallagher Mr J Gallagher | 10/1 | |
| hampered start, led over 4f out, ridden 2 lengths clear approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, just held on to 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | SHD | Wake Up Call (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 221 / 4 | Flat (28) | J Mitchell | C F Wall Mr J G Lambton | 6/5 | |
| unseated rider on way to post, went right start, led, headed over 4f out, tracked leader after, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, driven, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(7) |   | 3½ L | Musical Script (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) | 708532 / 8 | Flat (7) | N Callan | Mouse Hamilton-fairley Mme A Hamilton-fairley | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11(10) |   | 1¼ L | Desert Dust (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 4) | 4300/55- / 7 | Flat (348) | Andrea Atzeni | H J Collingridge Mrs J Degnan | 100/1 | |
| pulled hard, chased leading pair, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | 1½ L | Figaro Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 602246 / 8 | Flat (19) | I Mongan | P Howling Mrs J P Howling | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(11) |   | NS | Gentle Guru (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 4) | 645091 / 6 | Flat (14) | S J Drowne | R T Phillips Mr Richard Phillips | 18/1 | |
| held up, pushed along over 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(4) |   | ½ L | Diddums (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 586697 / 6 | Flat (7) | Caroline Kelly | P S McEntee John Ryan Racing… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(1) |   | 10 L | Swinbrook (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 4) | 375289 / 8 | Flat (14) | Liam Jones | R Harris Mrs Ruth M Serrell | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden halfway, weakening when hampered approaching 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7(8) |   | - | Highland Harvest (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 720806 / 8 | Flat (14) | R Havlin | Jamie Poulton Mr Les Best | |||
| 10(3) |   | - | Green Velvet (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 8) | 110425 / 6 | Flat (57) | C Catlin | P J Makin Mrs P J Makin | |||
