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  2. Race Results
  3. Sat, 23rd May, 2009
  4. Haydock
  5. 4.50
Going: Heavy (Soft in places). 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £.00 carried forward to Newmarket on Sun, 24th May
Placepot: Pool £138870.45  | Units £18.95  | Dividend £5349.6
Quadpot: Pool £8003.05  | Units £36.1 £164  |  Place Six: £2690.91  |  Place Five: £340.47
Summary
1st
silks
Opinion Poll (IRE) 3, b h 8-11 (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum)
(2:40.81 1.81 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 1)
Halling (USA) - Ahead(Shirley Heights)

SP 7/1

M A Jarvis
P Robinson
Tote Win £8.50 Place £2.60
loading past form
chased leaders, outpaced over 3f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, stayed on well
2nd
1.5L
silks
Distant Memories (IRE) 3, b g 8-2 (Mrs Fitri Hay)
(Drawn 4)
Falbrav (IRE) - Amathia (IRE)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Kildaragh Stud

SP 11/2

T Tate
F Norton
Place £2.50
loading past form
led for 3f, remained handy, ridden over 2f out, led briefly again over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
3rd
2.5L
silks
Stormy Weather (FR) 3, gr g 9-7 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)
(Drawn 11)
Highest Honor (FR) - Stormy Moud (USA)(Storm Bird (CAN))

SP 20/1

J H Johnson
P Mulrennan
Place £5.30
loading past form
mid-division, smooth headway 5f out, led 2f out until ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace final furlong
4th
nk
silks
Tactic (GB) 3, b g 8-9 (Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 9)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Tanaghum (GB)(Darshaan)
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Ltd

SP 7/2fav

John Dunlop
T P O'Shea
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden to lead over 3f out, headed over 2f out, one pace final furlong
5th
5L
silks
Splinter Cell (USA) 3, b c 8-9 (Op - Center)
(Drawn 7)
Johannesburg (USA) - Rock Salt (GB)(Selkirk (USA))

SP 16/1

M Botti
A Munro
loading past form
held up in touch, ridden 4f out, no extra final 2
6th
1.75L
silks
Highland Glen (GB) 3, b g 8-12 (The Queen)
(Drawn 3)
Montjeu (IRE) - Daring Aim (GB)(Daylami (IRE))

SP 4/1

Sir Michael Stoute
R L Moore
loading past form
in rear, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders
7th
0.75L
silks
Classic Vintage (USA) 3, b g 8-8 (R & P Scott A & J Powell Gallagher Stu)
(Drawn 2)
El Prado (IRE) - Cellars Shiraz (USA)(Kissin Kris (USA))

SP 8/1

Mrs A Perrett
Jim Crowley
loading past form
held up, headway under pressure over 3f out, driven and no impression final furlong
8th
15L
silks
Quai D'Orsay (GB) 3, ch c 8-9 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 10)
Sulamani (IRE) - Entente Cordiale (USA)(Affirmed (USA))

SP 9/2

Mark Johnston
R Ffrench
loading past form
chased leader, led after 3f until ridden and headed over 3f out, driven and weakened over 1f out
9th
26L
silks
Sanvean (IRE) 3, b f 8-8 (Findlay & Bloom)
(Drawn 6)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Russian Muse (FR)(Machiavellian (USA))

SP 50/1

Mick Channon
S Hitchcott
loading past form
always in rear, eased when beaten final furlong
10th
2.5L
silks
Simple Solution (USA) 3, b f 8-9 (Mr K Abdulla)
(Drawn 8)
Dynaformer (USA) - Super Staff (USA)(Secretariat (USA))

SP 12/1

B W Hills
William Buick
loading past form
mid-division, ridden 4f out, eased when beaten over 1f out
Off 4.51
Time 2m. 40.81 secs, which is 1.81 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £61.10.

Non runner Alanbrooke (GB)

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