24 Jun 2009 19:40 Bath
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,914); Distance: 1m 5y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm.
Bathwick Tyres Cardiff Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(5) |
| - |
April Fool (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) |
39-6519 / 20 |
Flat (9) | P Nolan | J A Geake S & A Mares |
9/4 | |
| made all, led past 4f out, ridden along over 1f out, stayed on and drew clear 1f out, pushed out | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(1) |
| 1½ L |
Monashee Rock (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 2) |
405050- / 7 |
Flat (221) | E Ahern | M Salaman Mr P R Chamings |
9/4 | |
| close up, past winner 4f out, every chance over 2f out, not quicken and outpaced by winner final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(4) |
| 2 L |
Samurai Warrior (GB) (Gelding, brown, 9 6) |
601107 / 5 |
Flat (9), Jump (87) |
Andrew Heffernan | P D Evans The Ebble Partnership |
7/2 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out and lost 3rd, kept on to regain 3rd over 1f out, not troubled leading pair | ||||||||||
4th |
4(6) |
| 1¾ L |
Master Mahogany (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) |
050404 / 9 |
Flat (24), Jump (100) |
S Hitchcott | R J Hodges Villagers Five |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, no impression on leaders over 1f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Apache Dawn (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 3) |
434-547 / 10 |
Flat (89), Jump (3) |
R Ffrench | A Sadik Mr A Sadik |
8/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along over 4f out, in rear over 3f out and never dangerous final 2f | ||||||||||
6th |
6(3) |
| HD |
Stark Contrast (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 2) |
886838 / 6 |
Flat (14), Jump (485) |
David Probert | M D I Usher Mr R H Brookes |
14/1 | |
| prominent early, steadied and towards rear after one furlong, switched right over 2f out, effort on outside well over 1f out, not pace to troubled leaders, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||