| Salisbury06 September 2009 Race Time:16:30 | PB, AA & TB | Open Race Hcap Race | |||
| The ARO Open Race Handicap Stakes | |||||
| For part bred arabs, anglo arabs and thoroughbreds, 3 yrs old & upwards, open handicap. | |||||
| Winning Time: 01:18:00 | To race over six furlongs or thereabouts | Turf: Good | |||
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Eqp | Wgt | Rat | Age | S/P | Trainer/Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Megabond (GB) | 10-9 | 185 | 8 | 7-2 | Mr M P Cooper | ||
| Mr M P Cooper (5) | ||||||||
| Bandaged front. Raced stands side. Good progress from halfway to go 3rd 1f out. Challenged strongly inside final furlong and got up close home. | ||||||||
| 2 | nk | Avery (GB) | cp | 9-0 | 160 | 5 | 16-1 | Ms N M Stephens |
| Mr M Smith | ||||||||
| Looked well. Raced stands side. Led 2f out. Headed well inside final furlong. Renewed effort but just failed. | ||||||||
| 3 | 3.50 | Balerno (GB) | 10-2 | 178 | 10 | 6-1 | Miss A Wallace | |
| Miss Anna Wallace | ||||||||
| Soon prominent. Disputed lead 2f out. Still 2nd 1f out. Not quicken final furlong. | ||||||||
| 4 | 1.50 | Just Crystal (GB) | 11-4 | 194 | 5 | 2-1f | Mrs H L Bona | |
| Mr Stephen Harrison | ||||||||
| Settled midfield. Every chance when progress to go 4th 1 1/2f out. One paced final furlong. | ||||||||
| 5 | hd | Golden Peacock (GB) | 9-10 | 172 | 5 | 4-1 | Mr K Supple | |
| Mr K Supple (5) | ||||||||
| Prominent. Driven 2f out when 4th. Kept on gamely but not reach leaders. | ||||||||
| 6 | 2.50 | Trouble Maker (GB) | 9-12 | 174 | 8 | 5-1 | Mr M Appleby | |
| Mr L Moulson (5) | ||||||||
| Midfield. Stayed on into 6th final 2f but not reach leaders. | ||||||||
| 7 | 4.00 | Minnie Mill (GB) | 11-4 | 5 | 12-1 | Mr B Hatton | ||
| Miss L M Swift (5) | ||||||||
| Prominent and every chance at half way. One paced and no extra final 2f. | ||||||||
| 8 | 0.50 | Dans Star (GB) | 11-4 | 10 | 33-1 | Dr G Ross | ||
| Mr C J Dennington (5) | ||||||||
| Some late progress from rear final 2f but never a danger. | ||||||||
| 9 | 6.00 | Just Serenade (GB) | cp | 9-8 | 170 | 10 | 14-1 | Miss Emma Owen |
| Miss Emma L Owen | ||||||||
| Led or disputed until nearing halfway. Weakened quickly from 2f out. | ||||||||
| 10 | hd | Hardtoback (GB) | 9-0 | 124 | 15 | 25-1 | Mrs Jenny Peyton | |
| Mr R G Woollard | ||||||||
| Soon under pressure and struggling to go pace. Never dangerous. | ||||||||
| 11 | 0.50 | Saucepot (GB) | 9-8 | 170 | 7 | 5-1 | John H Wilson | |
| Mr P Collington | ||||||||
| Midfield. Under pressure 3f out. Weakened final 1 1/2f. | ||||||||
| 12 | 2.50 | Risky Jack (GB) | 9-0 | 120 | 4 | 25-1 | Mr W Hill | |
| Mr W Hill | ||||||||
| Slowly away. Some late progress but always in rear. | ||||||||
| 13 | hd | Helical Girl (GB) | 11-4 | 11 | 33-1 | Mrs E P Hutchings | ||
| Miss S D Gandola (5) | ||||||||
| Prominent until halfway. Soon weakened. | ||||||||
| 14 | 10.00 | Red Myth (GB) | cp | 11-4 | 3 | 33-1 | Mr C Kester | |
| Miss K L Mellor (5) | ||||||||
| Prominent and disputing lead at halfway. Faded quickly and soon dropped to rear. | ||||||||