14 Jul 2009 17:00 Brighton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m 1f 209y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
IT First Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(2) |
| - |
Megalala (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 13) |
713178 / 24 |
Flat (4), Jump (609) |
N Chalmers | J J Bridger Mr Trevor Wallace |
14/1 | |
| made all, battled on gamely when strongly pressed final 2f, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(5) |
| NK |
Arcola (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) |
06-881 / 3 |
Flat (9) | J P Spencer | D M Simcock Mr Ali Saeed |
7/4 | |
| held up towards rear, not clearest of runs inside final 3f until good headway over 1f out, squeezed through to chase winner entering final furlong, finished strongly, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
10(13) |
| 2 L |
Corrib (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) |
0-64744 / 10 |
Flat (13) | Tony Culhane | B Palling Mr Bryn Palling |
12/1 | |
| in touch on outside, ridden to challenge from 2f out, every chance when hung left over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
11(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Primo Dilettante (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
391735 / 3 |
Flat (13) | David Probert | W J Knight Mr O J Williams |
10/1 | |
| chased winner, ridden to challenge 2f out, hung left, unable to quicken over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
5th |
1(6) |
| HD |
Goose Green (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
9-81411 / 7 |
Flat (8) | D Holland | R J Hodges Mrs S G Clapp |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside rail over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
6(1) |
| 3½ L |
Daring Racer (GER) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
620-435 / 6 |
Flat (12), Jump (84) |
I Mongan | Mrs L J Mongan The Spoofing Ten… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders until weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
9(7) |
| ¾ L |
Classic Blue (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) |
1250-95 / 6 |
Flat (10) | Paul Eddery | Ian Williams Boston R S Ian… |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along, headway 3f out, challenged 2f out, ridden, still pressing leaders over 1f out, no extra final 1f, soon eased | ||||||||||
8th |
5(12) |
| HD |
Astrolibra (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 7) |
5-47534 / 8 |
Flat (14) | G Baker | M H Tompkins Mystic Meg Limited |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3f out, short of room 2f out, found little when in clear soon after | ||||||||||
9th |
12(14) |
| 3½ L |
Space Pirate (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) |
70-8000 / 5 |
Flat (24) | R Havlin | J Pearce Oceana Racing |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
13(4) |
| ½ L |
Evianne (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 13) |
87896-8 / 5 |
Flat (13), Jump (397) |
Hayley Turner | P W Hiatt Mr P W Hiatt |
66/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along, outpaced 3f out, behind final 2f | ||||||||||
11th |
8(9) |
| 2½ L |
Personify (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 0) |
4170-47 / 7 |
Flat (13) | K Ghunowa | J L Flint Courtenay Club |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, pressed leaders 3f out, weakened approaching 2f out | ||||||||||
12th |
3(3) |
| 18 L |
Bermacha (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 9) |
5070-05 / 9 |
Flat (37) | Natalia Gemelova | J E Long Mr Martin J Gibbs |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, always in rear, well behind final 2f, tailed off | ||||||||||
7(11) |
| - |
Sceilin (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 4) |
948-051 / 7 |
Flat (20) | J Mitchell | J Mackie Mr J S Harlow |
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14(10) |
| - |
Chalk Hill Blue (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 8) |
726-060 / 3 |
Flat (22) | R Mullen | Eve Johnson Houghton Fyfield Racing |
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