17 Jan 2010 15:05 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £2,047); Distance: 1m 4f 50y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bet Australian Open Tennis - Betdaq Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(8) |   | - | Mekong Miss (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 1) | 0/20420- / 6 | Flat (26) | Matt Cosham | J Jay Mr David Fremel | 18/1 | |
| prominent, chased leader over 6f out, led well over 3f out, pushed clear well over 1f out, edged right over 1f out, pushed out final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(9) |   | ½ L | Spring Hawk (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 90234-6 / 7 | Flat (3) | Kieren Fox | T G McCourt Sean F Gallagher | 14/1 | |
| close up, headway to chase leading pair 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(1) |   | ½ L | Moscow Oznick (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 0) | 45203-1 / 7 | Flat (9) | Declan Cannon | D Donovan Mr W P Flynn | 11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(5) |   | ¾ L | No Wonga (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 31724-4 / 5 | Flat (6), Jump (35) | Richard Evans | P D Evans Mrs K J Stephens | 11/2 | |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(2) |   | ¾ L | Sonny Sam (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 00/239-3 / 5 | Flat (12), Jump (46) | Lee Topliss | R A Fahey Mr Mike Browne | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(12) |   | ½ L | Covert Mission (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 7128/54- / 7 | Flat (82), Jump (38) | Andrew Heffernan | P D Evans Lost Souls Racing | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(11) |   | NK | Law Of The Jungle (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 70453-4 / 4 | Flat (5) | Ross Atkinson | Tom Dascombe Manor House Stables… | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up in rear, hard ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10(4) |   | 2½ L | Highland River (GB) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 49997-2 / 11 | Flat (9), Jump (119) | Ashley Morgan | A Sadik Mrs Kelly Hazeldine | 20/1 | |
| led until well over 3f out, chased winner until over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(10) |   | 1¼ L | Duneen Dream (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 6/00954- / 8 | Flat (34), Jump (133) | Rachel King | Mrs N S Evans Iwantaracehorse… | 14/1 | |
| raced wide mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6(6) |   | NS | Barbirolli (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 96125-3 / 10 | Flat (6), Jump (86) | P Pickard | W Stone Miss Caroline Scott | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not clear run on inside rail well over 1f out, switched right soon after, no further progress | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12(3) |   | 2¾ L | Wizard of Us (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 175/060- / 10 | Flat (132), Jump (56) | Alex Edwards | M Mullineaux Mr P Currey | 66/1 | |
| chased leader until over 6f out, stayed prominent until weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(7) |   | 4½ L | Terminate (GER) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 234860- / 8 | Flat (81), Jump (302) | D Heslop | A Berry Mr T Blane | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and struggling over 2f out | ||||||||||
