Full Result 3.25 Epsom | 5 June 2009

Investec Challenge (Heritage Handicap)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m2f17yds) 1m2f Good

1st £24,924 2nd £5,598 3rd £5,598 4th £1,868 5th £932 6th £468

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	7. Seeking The Buck (USA) 9/2 Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	5	91	87	54	96	–
b g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Cuanto Es (USA) (Exbourne)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 7f out, ridden to lead over 2f out, soon hard pressed, edged right under pressure from over 1f out, asserted well inside final furlong (tchd 5-1 in places)

2⁽¹¹⁾ ¾	1. Lake Poet (IRE) 11/4F Ryan Moore Clive Brittain	Ryan Moore Clive Brittain	6	910	96	61	103	–
ch h Galileo (IRE) - Lyric (Lycius)
Held up in touch in midfield, ridden and effort over 2f out, chased leaders and carried right from over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong (op 7-2)

2⁽⁶⁾ dht	4. Mystery Star (IRE) 12/1 Tom Queally Mark H Tompkins	Tom Queally Mark H Tompkins	4	95	91	56	98	–
ch g Kris Kin (USA) - Mystery Hill (USA) (Danehill)
Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, every chance after, carried right from over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong (op 16-1)

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [1¼]	10. William Blake 9/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	4	813	85	49	91	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Land Of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux)
Chased leader until 7f out, stayed chasing leaders, switched right well over 1f out, carried right from over 1f out, unable to quicken inside final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 11-1 in places)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [3¾]	2. Charm School 10/1 Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	Jimmy Fortune John Gosden	4	97	93	52	94	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Eve (Rainbow Quest)
Held up in rear, switched right and came wide over 3f out, no progress until stayed on inside final furlong, never troubled leaders (op 8-1)

6⁽³⁾ nk [4]	5. Ramona Chase 14/1 Jim Crowley Michael Attwater	Jim Crowley Michael Attwater	4	95	91	50	91	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Audacieuse (Rainbow Quest)
Held up towards rear, ridden and unable to quicken over 2f out, kept on same pace from well over 1f out (op 12-1 tchd 11-1 and 16-1 in places)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [5¼]	11. Manshoor (IRE) 20/1 William Buick Lucy Wadham	William Buick Lucy Wadham	4	88	80	36	78	–
gr g Linamix (FR) - Lady Wells (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up behind, headway on outer 3f out, chased leaders and driven well over 1f out, weakened entering final furlong (op 16-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 1 [6¼]	9. Dream Desert (IRE) 9/2 Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	Eddie Creighton Mick Channon	4	813	85	39	81	–
ch c Elnadim (USA) - Bravo Dancer (Acatenango)
Took keen hold, held up towards rear, ridden and effort 3f out, soon no impression and well held from over 1f out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

9⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [10¾]	3. Cobo Bay 33/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	4	96 p	92	37	79	–
b g Primo Valentino (IRE) - Fisher Island (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 25-1)

PU⁽²⁾	8. Foolin Myself 6/1 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	4	90	86	–	–	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Friendlier (Zafonic)
Took keen hold, in touch, ridden and lost action 3f out, soon eased, pulled up and dismounted inside final furlong (jockey said colt lost its action) (op 8-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:29:00 Winning time: 2m 10.55s (slow by 4.75s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Sweet Lightning (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Malcolm C Denmark (Seeking The Buck) 1st breeder: Flaxman Holdings Ltd
2nd owner: Mohammed Rashid (Lake Poet) John Brenchley (Mystery Star)
Tote win: £5 PL: £1.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 51 (26%) M [4-7] 56 (32%) H [9-11] 43 (42%)

3:25 Epsom 5 Jun 2009

Investec Challenge (Heritage Handicap)