Full Result 6.40 Lingfield | 8 August 2009

David Ward Happy Retirement Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) 6f OMS Good

1st £4,857 2nd £1,445.25 3rd £722.25 4th £360.75

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	1. Son Of The Cat (USA) 6/1 Darryll Holland Brian Gubby	Darryll Holland Brian Gubby	3	97 t	84	88	94	–
b g Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Dixieland Gal (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Soon niggled along and outpaced in last, headway just over 2f out, led and edged right over 1f out, pushed clear entering final furlong, easily (old market tchd 5-1 and 7-1, new market op 5-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 5	5. Kingswinford (IRE) 13/8 Richard Hughes David Evans	Richard Hughes David Evans	3	810	73	58	67	–
b g Noverre (USA) - Berenica (IRE) (College Chapel)
Led narrowly until 4f out, led again 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, slightly hampered entering final furlong, no chance with winner after (old market op 15-8 tchd 2-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1 [6]	7. Fyelehk (IRE) EvensF David Probert ³ Rod Millman	David Probert ³ Rod Millman	3	713	65	46	56	–
b g Kheleyf (USA) - Opalescent (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Taken down early, with leaders, every chance and wanting to edged left over from 2f out, not pace of winner entering final furlong, well beaten after (jockey said gelding ran too free) (old market op 13-8 tchd 5-4 and 7-4 in a place)

4⁽¹⁾ 3½ [9½]	4. Top Town Girl 8/1 Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	3	811	74	41	54	–
b f Efisio - Halland Park Girl (IRE) (Primo Dominie)
With leader until led narrowly 4f out, headed 2f out, soon weakened, well beaten final furlong (old market tchd 9-1)

4 ran Off time: 6:43:00 Winning time: 1m 10.50s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Coconut Shy (withdrawn; vet's advice), Leverage (self certificate), Raimond Ridge (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Coconut Shy was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 12/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets struck at board prices prior withdrawal but not to SP bets. Deduction of 5p in the pound.
1st owner: Brian Gubby (Son Of The Cat) 1st breeder: Andover Stable Llc
2nd owner: Nick Shutts (Kingswinford)
3rd owner: The Links Partnership (Fyelehk)
Tote win: £7.70 Ex: £20 CSF: £16.69
Placepot: £357.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £45,705.16. 93.35 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £125.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,033.40. 23.70 winning tickets.