08 Aug 2009 15:30 Ascot
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £17,230); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Straight Course;Round Course;Good to Soft,Good in places).
Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(2) |
| - |
Press The Button (GER) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) |
4-10502 / 21 |
Flat (16) | Richard Hughes | J R Boyle Epsom Equine Spa… |
11/1 | |
| tracked leader, keen early, effort over 1f out, soon led, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(3) |
| ½ L |
Night Crescendo (USA) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
0-57706 / 6 |
Flat (3) | N Callan | Mrs A J Perrett Mr John Connolly |
8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(9) |
| ½ L |
Heron Bay (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 10) |
75-0804 / 8 |
Flat (21) | Hayley Turner | C F Wall Mr G Thompson |
7/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon driven to mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
4th |
10(10) |
| 1¼ L |
William Blake (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
9-43624 / 4 |
Flat (11) | A Munro | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, edged right and one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5(5) |
| NK |
Conquisto (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
2684-51 / 10 |
Flat (36) | J A Heffernan | C G Cox Mr P J Martin |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 4f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
4(7) |
| 1 L |
Mystery Star (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 10) |
152502 / 7 |
Flat (13) | Ahmed Ajtebi | M H Tompkins Mr John Brenchley |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch, effort over 2f out, soon hung right and weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
2(4) |
| 1 L |
King Charles (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
667415 / 5 |
Flat (14) | M Narredu | E A L Dunlop Mr Khalifa Sultan |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
8th |
9(6) |
| 5 L |
Remember Ramon (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) |
56-4141 / 6 |
Flat (15), Jump (867) |
D Holland | J Gask Horses First Racing… |
15/2 | |
| led until over 2f out, weakening when hampered inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
8(8) |
| 8 L |
Buddhist Monk (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) |
633350 / 4 |
Flat (42) | F Johansson | Ian Williams Lord Derby |
14/1 | |
| dwelt, always behind | ||||||||||
1(1) |
| - |
Record Breaker (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 0) |
241205 / 9 |
Flat (13) | Andrasch Starke | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Generals Men… |
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