Full Result 4.30 Bath | 28 April 2009

M.J. Church Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m3f137yds) 1m3½f Good

1st £3,043.72 2nd £905.69 3rd £452.61 4th £226.07

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	9. Moonshine Creek 5/2F Chris Catlin Peter Hiatt	Chris Catlin Peter Hiatt	7	85 2	61	68	68	–
b g Pyramus (USA) - Monongelia (Welsh Pageant)
Tracked leader, driven ahead over 2f out, stayed on well under pressure final furlong (tchd 11-4)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1¾	6. Invention (USA) 9/2 Richard Hughes Emma Lavelle	Richard Hughes Emma Lavelle	6	89 t	65	69	69	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Carya (USA) (Northern Dancer)
Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, no chance with winner final furlong but held on well for 2nd (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [2]	8. Seventh Hill 13/2 Jimmy Quinn Michael Blanshard	Jimmy Quinn Michael Blanshard	4	86	63	67	67	–
ch g Compton Place - Dream Baby (Master Willie)
In rear, headway when not clear run well over 1f out, headway to chase leaders and hung left inside final furlong, kept on close home (op 15-2 tchd 8-1 and 6-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [3¼]	7. Classical Rhythm (IRE) 7/1 Eddie Ahern Jim Boyle	Eddie Ahern Jim Boyle	4	87	64	66	65	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Golden Angel (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Held up in touch, ridden and headway to chase leaders over 2f out, never on terms and one pace final furlong (op 10-1)

5⁽²⁾ nk [3½]	3. Colour Trooper (IRE) 14/1 Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	4	91	72	73	73	–
ch g Traditionally (USA) - Viola Royale (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 11-1 tchd 16-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 1 [4½]	2. Riqaab (IRE) 9/2 Tadhg O'Shea Ed Dunlop	Tadhg O'Shea Ed Dunlop	4	92	73	72	72	–
b g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Jeed (IRE) (Mujtahid)
Held up in rear, headway and not clear run well over 1f out and again inside final furlong, not pace to recover (jockey said, regarding the running and riding, that his instructions were to hold the colt up to make his run through the horses and not to see recourse to the whip unless in with a chacne in the dying strides, and that he was riding the colt for the first time and had been told that it was a quirky sort. Trainer's representative confirmed that the colt was a difficult ride and was attempting the extended trip for the first time. ) (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

7⁽⁵⁾ 5 [9½]	1. Duty Free (IRE) 15/2 Steve Drowne Charles Egerton	Steve Drowne Charles Egerton	5	95	75	66	66	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Photographie (USA) (Trempolino)
Steadied towards rear after 3f but in touch, ridden and effort 3f out, never in contention and soon weakened (jockey said that the gelding hung left) (op 11-1)

8⁽³⁾ 21 [30½]	4. Gallego 14/1 Robert Winston Richard Price	Robert Winston Richard Price	7	811	67	22	22	–
br g Danzero (AUS) - Shafir (IRE) (Shaadi)
Pulled hard, chased leaders after 3f, weakened quickly inside final 3f (op 9-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 2m 29.82s (slow by 3.92s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Addiena (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P W Hiatt (Moonshine Creek) 1st breeder: Lawrence Shepherd
2nd owner: Fraser Miller Racing (Invention)
3rd owner: Stanley Hinton (Seventh Hill)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.50 £2 £1.70 Ex: £21.40 CSF: £13.98 Tricast: £64.87 Trifecta: £199.90 Pool: £359.37 - 1.33 winning units.

4:30 Bath 28 Apr 2009

M.J. Church Handicap