16 Dec 2009 20:50 Kempton
Winner: £7,300 (Penalty: £4,727); Distance: 1m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
Kia Motors, Safe Bet Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(10) |   | - | Mustakmil (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 372341 / 4 | Flat (18) | Hayley Turner | S Dow Mr Simon Caunce | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, led just over 1f out, soon strongly pressed, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(6) |   | HD | Bawaardi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 5) | 2-1663 / 6 | Flat (9) | J Quinn | R A Fahey Exors Of The Late… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner final furlong, soon strong challenge, ran on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(3) |   | 1 L | My Best Bet (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 256531 / 5 | Flat (25) | A Kirby | Stef Liddiard Ownaracehorse Ltd… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and not the clearest of runs from over 1f out, no impression on front pair towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(8) |   | 1 L | Red Suede Shoes (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 512313 / 5 | Flat (15) | J Millman | B R Millman Galopp-club Rhein-main | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(7) |   | 1½ L | Bennelong (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 643123 / 12 | Flat (20) | P Doe | G & J Moore Mr John Joseph… | 9/2 | |
| last to break, held up and took keen hold, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, no impression inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(1) |   | 1¼ L | Alsahil (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 3-1 / 7 | Flat (252) | Jim Crowley | Micky Hammond Mr G Brogan | 10/1 | |
| led until ridden and headed just over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(5) |   | 2 L | Life's Challenge (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 13) | 130 / 4 | Flat (56) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9(4) |   | 8 L | Take The Micky (GB) (colt, bay, 8 5) | 781-790 / 4 | Flat (196) | J Mitchell | C F Wall Botham, Dale, Nunns… | 25/1 | |
| held up, took good hold, headway 5f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7(9) |   | - | Spiritual Art (GB) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 062214 / 7 | Flat (25) | Kieren Fallon | L A Dace Copped Hall Farm… | |||
