Full Result 5.00 Epsom | 9 September 2009

Croydon Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) (7f3yds) 7f Good To Firm

1st £6,476 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	2. Belle Des Airs (IRE) 11/2 Jack Mitchell ³ Ralph Beckett	Jack Mitchell ³ Ralph Beckett	3	812	82	65	91	–
ch f Dr Fong (USA) - Belle Reine (King Of Kings)
Made all, pushed along firmly and in command from 2f out, unchallenged (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1¼	7. Hi Shinko 7/4F Tom McLaughlin Rod Millman	Tom McLaughlin Rod Millman	3	811 6	78	58	84	–
b g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Up Front (IRE) (Up And At 'Em)
Chased winner after 2f, ridden and no impression from 2f out, kept on (op 9-4)

3⁽¹⁾ 3 [4¼]	8. Fajita 12/1 Jemma Marshall ⁵ Gary Moore	Jemma Marshall ⁵ Gary Moore	3	83 p	75	47	73	–
b c Lahib (USA) - La Fija (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Held up, lost ground downhill, 6th and detached straight, ridden over 2f out, pulled out wide over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd last strides (op 10-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [4½]	5. Conry (IRE) 13/2 Toby Atkinson ⁷ Patrick Morris	Toby Atkinson ⁷ Patrick Morris	3	84	78	49	75	–
ch g Captain Rio - Altizaf (Zafonic)
Not much room start, took keen hold, close up on outer, 3rd straight, hanging left from over 2f out, not quicken (op 5-1)

5⁽²⁾ 4 [8½]	3. Daddy's Gift (IRE) 12/1 Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Snr	Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Snr	3	90	81	42	67	–
b f Trans Island - Lady Corduff (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Chased winner 2f, badly hampered soon after, 5th straight, tried to close 2f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 16-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [13]	9. The Winged Assasin (USA) 14/1 Simon Whitworth John Akehurst	Simon Whitworth John Akehurst	3	86	73	22	47	–
b c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Gran Dama (USA) (Rahy)
Never on terms, last and well behind straight, no chance (jockey said gelding was hampered at the start) (op 12-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ ½ [13½]	6. Desert Falls 7/2 J-P Guillambert Richard Whitaker	J-P Guillambert Richard Whitaker	3	811	78	25	58	–
b g Pyrus (USA) - Sally Traffic (River Falls I)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, 4th straight, weakened well over 1f out, eased final furlong (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

7 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 1m 24.30s (slow by 3.20s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Dance And Dance (suspended from running), Ermine And Velvet (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs M E Slade (Belle Des Airs) 1st breeder: Mrs M E Slade
2nd owner: Always Hopeful Partnership (Hi Shinko)
3rd owner: W P Flynn (Fajita)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £2.80 £1.60 Ex: £20.80 CSF: £14.19 Tricast: £97.89
Placepot: £34.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £50,514.24. 1,054.22 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £12.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,384.10. 199.70 winning tickets.

5:00 Epsom 9 Sep 2009

Croydon Handicap