31 Dec 2009 15:00 Lingfield
Winner: £2,900 (Penalty: £1,979); Distance: 6f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(9) |   | - | Handsome Cross (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 380905 / 24 | Flat (25) | S Donohoe | W J Musson McHugh & Partners… | 10/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 2f out, headway and effort over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(3) |   | HD | Valentino Swing (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 580301 / 9 | Flat (10) | J Dean | Miss T Spearing Zodiac Racing | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, headway under pressure under 1f out, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(12) |   | DHT | Hollow Jo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 704454 / 11 | Flat (9) | F Sweeney | J R Jenkins Mrs Wendy Jenkins | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, headed close home, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(10) |   | 1 L | Don Pele (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 485639 / 8 | Flat (9) | Tony Culhane | R Harris Mr Robert Bailey | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance entering final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(4) |   | ½ L | Forest Dane (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 693234 / 10 | Flat (18) | L Morris | Mrs N Smith The Ember Partnership | 3/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(6) |   | HD | Hatman Jack (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 031507 / 4 | Flat (72) | R Kennemore | B G Powell Mrs Lynn Chapman | 14/1 | |
| led, headed entering final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(5) |   | NK | Pocket's Pick (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) | 985241 / 5 | Flat (9) | G Baker | G & J Moore David & Jane George | 9/4 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along halfway, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(8) |   | ¾ L | Trip Switch (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 460800 / 7 | Flat (97) | Charlotte Kerton | G Prodromou Mr J Butler | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(1) |   | NK | Elusive Ronnie (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 2) | 001227 / 4 | Flat (30) | T Atkinson | R A Teal Mr R J Ryan | 12/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(2) |   | 1½ L | Diddums (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 866978 / 6 | Flat (36) | Caroline Kelly | P S McEntee John Ryan Racing… | 25/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(11) |   | 5 L | Crystal B Good (USA) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 749420 / 4 | Flat (146) | R Winston | J R Best Mr Martin Long | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12(7) |   | NS | Northern Empire (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 430070 / 7 | Flat (9) | C Catlin | F Jordan Mr Alan Spargo | 28/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
