08 Aug 2009 17:50 Ayr
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Champagne G.H. Mumm Grand Cru Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3(7) |
| - |
Imperial Sword (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) |
086762 / 21 |
Flat (8) | Jan Wilson | T D Barron Mr J Stephenson |
15/2 | |
| dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on to lead post | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(5) |
| HD |
Liberty Trail (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) |
6-27237 / 4 |
Flat (9) | Ross Smith | I Semple Mrs B Grainger |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader, led halfway, ridden over 1f out, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(6) |
| NK |
Feeling Fresh (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 8) |
360-313 / 6 |
Flat (8) | Ryan Clark | Paul Green Mr Peter R Ball |
7/2 | |
| slowly away and lost at least 3 lengths, switched left 2f out, ridden and headway soon after, effort inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
10(9) |
| 2¾ L |
Coconut Moon (GB) (Mare, bay, 8 9) |
07U040 / 7 |
Flat (7) | Billy Cray | A Berry Valley Paddocks… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and hung left over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
7(8) |
| ½ L |
Thunder Bay (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) |
197307 / 5 |
Flat (19) | Lee Topliss | R A Fahey Mr R E Barr |
12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed halfway, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
2(1) |
| ½ L |
Downhill Skier (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 13) |
394181 / 8 |
Flat (8) | Kieren Fox | W M Brisbourne Miss P D Insull |
6/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along 2f out, kept on, never nearer | ||||||||||
7th |
5(10) |
| 3¼ L |
Botham (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 8) |
012961 / 8 |
Flat (23) | P Pickard | J S Goldie Caledonia Racing |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, never nearer | ||||||||||
8th |
1(11) |
| 1½ L |
Hitches Dubai (BRZ) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) |
9-41 / 6 |
Flat (35) | N Lawes | D Nicholls Mr Michael Reay |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
11(4) |
| 6 L |
Forrest Star (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
248-870 / 4 |
Flat (9) | A Carter | Miss L A Perratt Mr Andrew Forrest |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and hung left halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
8(2) |
| 13 L |
Almost Married (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
18236-9 / 5 |
Flat (81) | Andrew Heffernan | J S Goldie Mr M J Dawson |
10/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
9(3) |
| - |
Sea Land (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) |
000-184 / 6 |
Flat (7) | Anthony Betts | B Ellison Mr Brian Ellison |
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