30 Dec 2008 15:35 Lingfield
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,730); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Standard.
William Hill January Sale- Why Bet Elsewhere? Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(6) |
| - |
Planetary Motion (USA) (colt, grey, 9 3) |
08 / 3 |
Flat (64) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
11/1 | |
| made all, strongly pressed from 2f out, hard ridden final furlong, kept on well and always holding on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(8) |
| ½ L |
Confederate (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) |
94 / 4 |
Flat (87) | Dane O'Neill | George Baker Mr B E Nielsen |
15/8 | |
| slowly into stride, headway to track winner over 8f out, challenged from 2f out, kept on inside final furlong but always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(3) |
| 4½ L |
Starburst (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 12) |
49 / 6 |
Flat (24) | M Dwyer | A M Balding Holistic Racing… |
11/1 | |
| took keen hold early, close up in 4th, ridden over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, but no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
2(1) |
| 2½ L |
Filun (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 3) |
783589 / 8 |
Flat (118) | I Mongan | A Middleton Mr R J Matthews |
20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
5th |
3(5) |
| HD |
Forced Opinion (USA) (colt, grey, 9 3) |
0 / 5 |
Flat (9), Jump (35) |
P Cosgrave | K A Morgan J D M Stables |
66/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in last pair, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
4(9) |
| 1½ L |
Lucky Dancer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) |
5 / 6 |
Flat (9) | G Baker | D R C Elsworth Mr R E R Williams |
2/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in last pair, pushed along on outside 3f out, soon one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
6(4) |
| 3¾ L |
Fantosha (USA) (Filly, bay, 8 12) |
203373 / 3 |
Flat (15) | Jim Crowley | K A Ryan Ennistown Stud |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
8(7) |
| ½ L |
Romantic Retreat (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 12) |
05 / 4 |
Flat (200) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Mrs Charles Cyzer |
17/2 | |
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
9th |
7(2) |
| 9 L |
Jolies Dee (GB) (filly, brown, 8 12) |
/ 4 |
Jump (13) | James Doyle | J R Jenkins Ms Joanna Walker |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, ridden 4f out, dropped to last, and struggling final 3f | ||||||||||