17 Mar 2009 17:10 Southwell
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Victory Quest Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(4) |
| - |
Calculating (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 9) |
447542 / 20 |
Flat (6), Jump (513) |
David Probert | M D I Usher Mr Brian Rogan |
13/8 | |
| fly jumped start, soon prominent, tracked leader over 6f out to over 4f out, ridden 2f out, led approaching final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(2) |
| 2½ L |
William's Way (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
0-95141 / 10 |
Flat (15), Jump (1013) |
C Catlin | I A Wood Neardown Stables |
9/2 | |
| held up in last place, not far away, raced keenly, rapid headway to lead over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(3) |
| ¾ L |
Augustus John (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 9 5) |
2-33221 / 10 |
Flat (15) | T Eaves | R Brotherton Mr Arthur Clayton |
3/1 | |
| held up, headway to chase leader over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
5(5) |
| 3¾ L |
Spiritonthemount (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 4) |
70-0075 / 7 |
Flat (6) | Liam Jones | P W Hiatt Mr Bob Coles |
12/1 | |
| soon led and set steady pace, headed over 4f out, ridden over 3f out, one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
5th |
1(1) |
| 11 L |
Victory Quest (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) |
31-3713 / 10 |
Flat (6) | R Winston | Mrs S Lamyman Mrs S Lamyman |
7/2 | |
| keen, tracked leader until over 6f out, outpaced over 4f out, ridden 3f out, beaten and eased before final furlong | ||||||||||