19 Aug 2009 16:50 Hamilton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 4f 17y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Griffiths & Armour Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(1) |
| - |
Herrera (IRE) (Filly, bay, 10 0) |
716560 / 19 |
Flat (25) | Barry McHugh | R A Fahey Mr R A Fahey |
9/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway over 2f out, soon chased leader, stayed on under pressure to wear down leader towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(7) |
| NK |
Shifting Gold (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
783714 / 6 |
Flat (7) | Amy Ryan | K A Ryan Hambleton Racing… |
3/1 | |
| led, clear 9f out, steadied pace 5f out, quickened over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, driven inside final furlong, caught close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(3) |
| ¾ L |
Jordan's Light (USA) (Gelding, grey, 9 7) |
4847-91 / 7 |
Flat (7), Jump (34) |
James P Sullivan | P Monteith Mr J R B Williams |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway and not clear run when switched left 2f out, soon ridden, driven and stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(2) |
| 2½ L |
Regent's Secret (USA) (Gelding, brown, 9 3) |
5-64432 / 11 |
Flat (8), Jump (233) |
P Donaghy | J S Goldie Mrs M Craig |
7/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 3f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
4(4) |
| 4 L |
Fossgate (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) |
6-78631 / 12 |
Flat (16) | P J McDonald | J D Bethell Mrs James Bethell |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden, hung right and chased leader briefly over 2f out, driven and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
9(9) |
| 6 L |
Always Best (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
00-340P / 7 |
Flat (20), Jump (67) |
Neil Brown | R Allan Mr J Dickson |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased leader over 4f out to over 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
5(6) |
| 8 L |
Louisa (GER) (mare, bay, 9 2) |
13/4666 / 6 |
Flat (7) | T Hamilton | P Monteith Mr G M Cowan |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
8(8) |
| Dist |
English Archer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
20980/0 / 6 |
Flat (11) | Greg Fairley | A Kirtley Mr M F Hyman |
25/1 | |
| tracked clear leader, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
6(5) |
| - |
Boy Dancer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 1) |
39-0900 / 7 |
Flat (21), Jump (308) |
Jamie Kyne | J & S Quinn Mr A Turton & Mr… |
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