05 Jun 2009 17:25 Epsom Downs
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,462); Distance: 7f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Investec Opportunity Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(9) |
| - |
Cloudy Start (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) |
7321-93 / 18 |
Flat (36) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr Tony Cocum |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, driven and kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(13) |
| ½ L |
Shamwari Lodge (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) |
71-1 / 4 |
Flat (21) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Andrew Russell |
11/2 | |
| dwelt, soon in mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, stayed on towards, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
13(5) |
| 1½ L |
Time Medicean (GB) (colt, grey, 8 13) |
3-612 / 12 |
Flat (17) | Tony Culhane | M R Channon Mr A W Carroll |
11/2 | |
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, headway towards inside under pressure over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong to take 3rd final stride | ||||||||||
4th |
5(4) |
| HD |
Parisian Pyramid (IRE) (Colt, grey, 9 6) |
23-3073 / 10 |
Flat (13) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mr Royston Cooper |
14/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon lost 2nd, no extra, and lost 3rd and final stride | ||||||||||
5th |
4(10) |
| HD |
Tartan Gunna (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
113125 / 6 |
Flat (23) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Simply Racing Limited |
10/1 | |
| behind, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
3(12) |
| ½ L |
Agente Parmigiano (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
547-843 / 3 |
Flat (28) | J P Spencer | G A Butler Mr Damiano Drago |
25/1 | |
| slowly away, held up well in rear, still last and plenty to do 2f out, strong run inside final furlong, finished well | ||||||||||
7th |
15(2) |
| ½ L |
Shaws Diamond (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
03-2226 / 6 |
Flat (13) | Martin Lane | D Shaw Ownaracehorse Diamond… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, hung left from 2f out, and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
1(3) |
| NK |
Archie Rice (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 9) |
516-8 / 12 |
Flat (21) | A Munro | W Jarvis Frost Racing Club |
33/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, driven along over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
10(7) |
| 2¼ L |
All About You (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
21-3 / 6 |
Flat (27) | J Murtagh | W J Haggas Mrs H F Prendergast |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 3f out, no headway final 2f | ||||||||||
10th |
7(6) |
| 2¾ L |
Satwa Laird (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
31402-4 / 8 |
Flat (23) | J Fortune | E A L Dunlop Ms Caron Stokell |
9/2 | |
| slowly into stride, never reached beyond mid-division | ||||||||||
11th |
14(11) |
| 1 L |
Pegasus Lad (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 11) |
217-238 / 5 |
Flat (20) | N Callan | Charlie & Mark Johnston 18 Red Lions Partnership |
14/1 | |
| in touch, driven over 3f out, beaten when hung left final 2f | ||||||||||
12th |
8(1) |
| ½ L |
Timeteam (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) |
114-020 / 5 |
Flat (13) | P J Dobbs | S Kirk Mr Tony Hind |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up and always towards rear | ||||||||||
13th |
12(15) |
| NK |
King's Sabre (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
820-4 / 6 |
Flat (35) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Mr J Spearing |
33/1 | |
| behind most of way | ||||||||||
14th |
11(8) |
| ½ L |
Ballyalla (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) |
9195-5 / 3 |
Flat (27) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr Denis Barry |
10/1 | |
| chased leader to 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong, saddle slipped | ||||||||||
15th |
9(14) |
| ½ L |
Roman Glory (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
2326-40 / 4 |
Flat (13) | S Sanders | B J Meehan Mr Martin Doran |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 3f out, soon no progress | ||||||||||