27 Sep 2009 15:50 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,854); Distance: 7f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Brightwells Ascot Sales Nursery Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
Pleasant Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) |
0712 / 5 |
Flat (18) | M Dwyer | B J Meehan Mr J C Parsons |
15/2 | |
| chased leaders, headway to challenge over 1f out, ridden to lead and hung badly right soon after, stayed on well and in command | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(8) |
| 2 L |
Guest Book (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
61 / 6 |
Flat (17) | R Hills | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr T S M S Riley-Smith |
15/8 | |
| disputed lead, led narrowly over 1f out, carried right and headed soon after, hampered when held inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
11(5) |
| ½ L |
Keen Bidder (GB) (colt, chestnut, 7 12) |
841444 / 2 |
Flat (13) | N Mackay | D M Simcock Mr J M Cook |
16/1 | |
| held up, headway 2f out, switched right over 1f out, carried right but stayed on and left 3rd inside final furlong, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
3(2) |
| 1¼ L |
Farmer Giles (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
318473 / 2 |
Flat (18) | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell Mr R A Green |
11/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, switched right towards far side and headway 2f out, driven and one pace when switched left inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4(3) |
| ¾ L |
Astonishment (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 3) |
242121 / 2 |
Flat (14) | James Doyle | S Kirk Mrs Barbara Facchino |
6/1 | |
| disputed lead, narrowly headed over 1f out, close 3rd and ridden when carried right and badly hampered inside final furlong, not able to recover | ||||||||||
6th |
1(7) |
| 1 L |
Desert Auction (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
040165 / 4 |
Flat (18) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr Robert Reid |
10/1 | |
| keen hold, held up in touch, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
9(1) |
| 4 L |
Machine Gun Kelly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 0) |
834 / 2 |
Flat (16) | R Thomas | G & J Moore Findlay & Bloom |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
10(11) |
| ½ L |
Nom De La Rosa (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 0) |
047 / 3 |
Flat (25) | Louis Beuzelin | G & J Moore Saloop |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, close up until driven over 2f out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
2(6) |
| 2 L |
The Starboard Bow (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
172 / 7 |
Flat (22) | Kieren Fallon | S Kirk John R Adam & Sons |
12/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 3f out, some headway under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
6(10) |
| 2 L |
Bahamian Music (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 13) |
3114 / 5 |
Flat (17) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mrs Doreen M Swinburn |
5/1 | |
| dwelt, soon chasing leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
7(9) |
| - |
Quaestor (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
526027 / 4 |
Flat (8) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Lucky Catch Partnership |
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