| Newbury10 July 2009 Race Time:17:50 | Purebred Arabian | Premier Handicap Race | |||
| The Athbah Stud Premier Handicap Stakes | |||||
| For purebred arabians, 4 years old & upwards, rated 0-85. | |||||
| Winning Time: 02:22:42 | To race over one mile two furlong or thereabouts | Turf: Good To Firm | |||
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Eqp | Wgt | Rat | Age | S/P | Trainer/Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adraaj (GB) | 9-13 | 82 | 4 | 11-4f | Mrs G M Duffield | ||
| Mr P Collington | ||||||||
| Settled towards rear. Steady headway in straight to take 3rd 3f out. 2nd 2f out. Ran on very strongly to lead approaching final furlong. Drew clear. Impressive. | ||||||||
| 2 | 2.25 | Thimaar (FR) | 9-8 | 77 | 4 | 5-1 | Mrs G M Duffield | |
| Mr M Smith | ||||||||
| Went 2nd after 2f. Led entering straight. Went 3l clear 2f out going well. Headed approaching final furlong and soon beaten off. Clear 2nd best at finish. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3.50 | A'naser (OM) | bl | 9-13 | 82 | 6 | 5-1 | Mr J Smart |
| S Whitworth | ||||||||
| Looked well. On toes. Soon prominent. 2nd entering straight. Disputed lead briefly with 2nd 3 1/2f out. 2nd until 2f out when relegated to 3rd. Every chance but not quicken closing stages. | ||||||||
| 4 | 4.00 | Deolali (GB) | 9-11 | 80 | 10 | 9-1 | Mr A S Newey | |
| Mr D Turner | ||||||||
| Prominent. 4th entering straight. Under strong pressure 3f out when still 4th. Kept on gamely to hold on to 4th near line. | ||||||||
| 5 | hd | Estival (GB) | cp | 10-0 | 83 | 5 | 8-1 | Mrs A L Colledge |
| Harry Haynes | ||||||||
| Looked well. 5th entering straight and going well. Effort 3f out. Kept on one pace. | ||||||||
| 6 | 1.50 | Alsharq (GB) | vis | 10-0 | 83 | 5 | 3-1 | Mrs G M Duffield |
| Luke Morris | ||||||||
| Towards rear. Some progress to go 6th 3f out and every chance. No further headway final 2f. | ||||||||
| 7 | 0.75 | Hidalgo (GB) | 9-11 | 80 | 4 | 6-1 | Mrs A L Colledge | |
| Mr Stephen Harrison | ||||||||
| Pulled hard and not settle just behind leaders. 4th approaching straight but unbalanced on bend and lost position. Ran on final 2f but not recover. | ||||||||
| 8 | 13.00 | Roches Du Cayrou (FR) | 9-3 | 72 | 11 | 25-1 | Mrs D Thomas | |
| Miss L Horner | ||||||||
| Rear early stages. Some progress on outside in straight. Outpaced from 3f out. | ||||||||
| 9 | 3.50 | Final Fling (FR) | 9-4 | 73 | 9 | 8-1 | Mrs D Thomas | |
| Mr Simon Walker | ||||||||
| Towards rear. Headway to go 4th 4f out. Soon weakened. | ||||||||
| 10 | 1.50 | Debrett (GB) | 8-12 | 67 | 7 | 20-1 | Mr A S Newey | |
| V Slattery | ||||||||
| Led until headed appraching straight. Soon lost position and outpaced. | ||||||||
| 11 | 13.00 | Mudalal (OM) | 9-9 | 78 | 5 | 14-1 | Mr J Smart | |
| Mr A Al Siyabi | ||||||||
| Looked well. Midfield. Under pressure from 3f out and faded. Disappointing run. | ||||||||