22 Sep 2010 17:30 Goodwood
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the straight course).
Merbury 20th Anniversary Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(9) |   | - | Colorus (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 1) | 626705 / 22 | Flat (8) | Matt Cosham | W J H Ratcliffe J Sheard & W J… | 11/2 | |
| chased leader, ridden 2f out, stayed on to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(2) |   | HD | Admirable Duchess (GB) (filly, grey, 9 6) | 242213 / 4 | Flat (41) | Billy Cray | D J S Ffrench Davis Exors Of The Late… | 7/1 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, caught near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(10) |   | 1¼ L | Elhamri (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) | 99-9872 / 8 | Flat (36) | E J McNamara | S Kirk Mr Chris Marsh | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(4) |   | SHD | Green Lagonda (AUS) (Gelding, grey, 8 9) | 659667 / 8 | Flat (1) | Louis Beuzelin | P D Evans Mr J R B Williams | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(11) |   | NS | Wanchai Whisper (GB) (filly, bay, 9 5) | 343642 / 4 | Flat (12) | Andrew Heffernan | P Hedger Mr R Carson | 9/2 | |
| raced wide, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(5) |   | 1 L | Tiger Trail (GER) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 24-2266 / 6 | Flat (85) | J P Fahy | Mrs N Smith Mrs C A Remington | 8/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, effort 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(3) |   | 1½ L | Miss Firefly (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) | 224253 / 7 | Flat (23) | Simon Pearce | R J Hodges Mr R J Hodges | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, effort over 1f, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(8) |   | NK | Nubar Boy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 723970 / 9 | Flat (14) | Richard Evans | P D Evans Mr Phil Slater | 25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakening when short of room inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(1) |   | 1¼ L | Witchry (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 2) | 78-9312 / 11 | Flat (24) | R Kennemore | A G Newcombe Mr A G Newcombe | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7(12) |   | NK | Mrs Boss (GB) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 244722 / 4 | Flat (18) | J Millman | B R Millman Kintyre Racing | 11/1 | |
| raced wide, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1(6) |   | 1¼ L | Texas Queen (GB) (filly, bay, 9 7) | 245344 / 3 | Flat (11) | Amy Scott | M R Channon Mr M Channon | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 2(7) |   | - | Sermons Mount (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 224281 / 6 | Flat (13) | Martin Lane | Mouse Hamilton-fairley Fairley Risky | |||
