23 Jul 2009 15:55 Sandown
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 14y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO & 4YO; Going: Good to Firm.
Leatherhead Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(6) |
| - |
Directorship (GB) (colt, brown, 9 2) |
74-0 / 11 |
Flat (68) | R Kingscote | P R Chamings Mrs R Lyon & Mr… |
14/1 | |
| went right start, held up towards rear, headway on wide outside from 2f out, challenged 1f out, driven to lead inside final furlong, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
11(5) |
| ½ L |
Poyle Meg (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) |
4732-43 / 4 |
Flat (29) | Jim Crowley | R M Beckett Mr Cecil Wiggins |
17/2 | |
| close up in 5th, headway to challenge 2f out, ridden, every chance 1f out, chased winner after, held when edged right final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(11) |
| 3½ L |
Ithinkbest (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
7-523 / 5 |
Flat (34) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute W Hennessy |
15/8 | |
| made most, pushed along, strongly pressed from 3f out, kept narrow advantage until ridden, headed 1f out, soon not quicken | ||||||||||
4th |
5(3) |
| NK |
El Libertador (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
9- / 9 |
Flat (327) | S Carson | E A Wheeler Mr J L Day |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged on bit 3f out, still every chance 1f out, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
5th |
3(12) |
| 4 L |
Count Lucien (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
47 / 3 |
Flat (40) | J Fortune | J & T Gosden Nigel & Carolyn… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, ridden, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
6th |
2(8) |
| 1½ L |
Bengal Tiger (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 2) |
7 / 6 |
Flat (68) | N Chalmers | A M Balding Mr A W Carroll |
8/1 | |
| slowly away, carried left start, towards rear, some headway on outside, ran green 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
1(10) |
| 1¼ L |
Altimatum (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
60-D / 4 |
Flat (18) | Richard Hughes | P & O Cole D S Lee |
7/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along over 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
8th |
8(1) |
| HD |
Ultimate Respect (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
/ 3 |
Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
11/2 | ||
| dwelt, soon in mid-division, effort on outside, green 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
12(2) |
| 1 L |
Through The Forest (USA) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
7 / 4 |
Flat (17) | A Kirby | W R Swinburn Mrs Doreen M Swinburn |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven along 3f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
10th |
7(9) |
| 5 L |
Major Value (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
0-5 / 3 |
Flat (31) | I Mongan | C G Cox Mr Duncan Jones… |
50/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader to 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
9(4) |
| 10 L |
Lady Lam (GB) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
95 / 5 |
Flat (20) | Matthew Davies | George Baker Mr J B J Richards |
100/1 | |
| slowly away, always behind, ridden, struggling over 3f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
10(7) |
| 3½ L |
Lilly Royal (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) |
/ 4 |
S J Drowne | B Palling Mr Wayne Brackstone,… |
50/1 | ||
| slowly away, carried right start, ran very green, always in rear | ||||||||||