10 Feb 2010 14:55 Lingfield
Winner: £3,600 (Penalty: £2,457); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Marriott Hotel Opening Spring 2010 Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(5) |   | - | Aflaam (IRE) (Colt, brown, 8 11) | 008-313 / 20 | Flat (10) | Andrew Heffernan | R Harris Ridge House Stables… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(4) |   | ¾ L | Trafalgar Square (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 4) | 28865-5 / 8 | Flat (7) | G Baker | M J Attwater Canisbay Bloodstock | 16/1 | |
| held up, ridden 1f out, headway inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(9) |   | NK | I Confess (GB) (Gelding, brown, 8 11) | 635-563 / 9 | Flat (7) | Kevin Lundie | P D Evans Mr Brian Harker | 16/1 | |
| broke well, led 1f, tracked leader, ridden to lead again over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(8) |   | HD | Erinjay (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 91-14 / 5 | Flat (5) | T Atkinson | M Wigham James Ferry | 13/8 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9(6) |   | ¾ L | El Libertador (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 04235-3 / 9 | Flat (14) | L P Keniry | E A Wheeler Mr J L Day | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, ridden entering final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(3) |   | ¾ L | Bennelong (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 31235-8 / 12 | Flat (21) | P Doe | P D Evans Mr John Joseph… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(1) |   | SHD | Alfresco (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) | 09497-6 / 10 | Flat (11), Jump (577) | R Winston | J R Best Mrs A M Riney | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(2) |   | 2¾ L | Expensive Problem (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 00-8315 / 8 | Flat (11) | Kieren Fox | R J Smith Mr F Willson | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4(7) |   | 1½ L | Zerzura (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 5-1 / 8 | Flat (16) | Charles Eddery | H R A Cecil Frau T Ording | 9/2 | |
| tracked leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
