19 Dec 2009 14:00 Lingfield
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,388); Distance: 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
William Lennox 87th Birthday Handicap (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(6) |   | - | Thoughtsofstardom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 105216 / 22 | Flat (3) | C Catlin | P S McEntee Mrs Rebecca McEntee | 2/1 | |
| always prominent, switched right and ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(2) |   | ½ L | Buy On The Red (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | U67691 / 9 | Flat (10) | A Mullen | D Nicholls Mr R Haim | 7/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on, unable to quicken towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(4) |   | NK | Littlemisssunshine (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 843154 / 5 | Flat (22) | L P Keniry | J S Moore T Coles & J Oakes | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden and headway entering final furlong, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(5) |   | ½ L | After The Show (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 6) | 088049 / 9 | Flat (18) | M Dwyer | Rae Guest Miss L Thompson | 14/1 | |
| in rear, ridden halfway, headway 1f out, kept on, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(1) |   | ½ L | Cape Royal (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 054488 / 12 | Flat (22) | K Ghunowa | J M Bradley Mr Darren Hudson-wood | 22/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(7) |   | ½ L | Raimond Ridge (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 12) | 736664 / 6 | Flat (56) | L Morris | J Jay Mr David Fremel | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden, hung left approaching final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(3) |   | ½ L | Peopleton Brook (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 9) | 572604 / 8 | Flat (23) | S J Drowne | B G Powell Mr G S Thompson… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced after 2f, ridden and headway 1f out, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(9) |   | 1½ L | Edith's Boy (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 352121 / 4 | Flat (22) | Hayley Turner | S Dow Mr A Lindsay | 11/4 | |
| dwelt, slowly into stride, raced wide, headway to chase leaders halfway, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7(8) |   | 2½ L | Especially Special (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 047404 / 4 | Flat (18) | J F McDonald | Peter Grayson Jasper Partnership | 50/1 | |
| held up, headway to track leaders halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 4(10) |   | - | Silver Prelude (GB) (Gelding, grey, 8 13) | 283494 / 9 | Flat (10) | William Carson | S C Williams Mrs A Shone | |||
