18+ | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure
Header
Text here
  1. irishracing.com
  2. Race Results
  3. Thu, 16th Apr, 2009
  4. Newmarket
  5. 3.00
Going: Good to Firm. 
Placepot: Pool £85406.61  | Units £467.34  | Dividend £133.4
Quadpot: Pool £5514.77  | Units £186.75 £21.8  |  Place Six: £41.05  |  Place Five: £30.84
Summary
1st
silks
Tax Free (IRE) 7, b g 9-4 (Mr Ian Hewitson)
(1:10.30 1.84 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 6)
Tagula (IRE) - Grandel (GB)(Owington (GB))
Breeder - Denis and Mrs Teresa Bergin

SP 8/1

David Nicholls
F Norton
Tote Win £7.90 Place £2.60
loading past form
keen, with leader, led narrowly halfway, ridden out
2nd
0.5L
silks
Equiano (FR) 4, b c 9-4 (Mr J Acheson)
(Drawn 3)
Acclamation (GB) - Entente Cordiale (IRE)(Ela-Mana-Mou)

SP 3/1fav

B W Hills
M Hills
Place £1.70
loading past form
led, headed halfway, remained with winner, still every chance entering final furlong, not quicken near finish
3rd
1L
silks
Knot In Wood (IRE) 7, b g 9-4 (Rhodes)
(Drawn 13)
Shinko Forest (IRE) - Notley Park (GB)(Wolfhound (USA))

SP 8/1

Richard Fahey
Jamie Moriarty
Place £2.40
loading past form
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
4th
shd
silks
Exclamation (GB) 4, br g 9-4 (Mr Raymond Tooth)
(Drawn 9)
Acclamation (GB) - Summer Siren (FR)(Saint Cyrien (FR))

SP 16/1

Brian Meehan
E Ahern
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong
5th
0.5L
silks
Orpsie Boy (IRE) 6, b g 9-4 (Miss Vanessa Church)
(Drawn 4)
Orpen (USA) - Nordicolini (IRE)(Nordico (USA))

SP 50/1

N P Littmoden
Kirsty Milczarek
loading past form
in rear, pushed along halfway, headway approaching final furlong, no impression final 100 yards
6th
hd
silks
Prohibit (GB) 4, b g 9-4 (Mr K Abdulla)
(Drawn 11)
Oasis Dream (GB) - Well Warned (GB)(Warning)

SP 8/1

John Gosden
J Fortune
loading past form
keen, held up mid-division, effort under strong pressure when carried head high over 1f out, one pace final furlong
7th
0.75L
silks
Edge Closer (GB) 5, b g 9-4 (Mr Godfrey Wilson)
(Drawn 14)
Bold Edge (GB) - Blue Goddess (IRE)(Blues Traveller (IRE))

SP 7/2

R Hannon
R Hughes
loading past form
slowly into stride, held up, effort over 1f out, weakened towards finish
8th
1L
silks
Hatta Fort (GB) 4, b c 9-10 (Godolphin)
(Drawn 5)
Cape Cross (IRE) - Oshiponga (GB)(Barathea (IRE))

SP 8/1

Saeed Suroor
L Dettori
loading past form
in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression
9th
1L
silks
Matsunosuke (GB) 7, b g 9-8 (Mr A B Coogan)
(Drawn 10)
Magic Ring (IRE) - Lon Isa (GB)(Grey Desire)

SP 25/1

A Coogan
Luke Morris
loading past form
held up mid-division, ridden and weakened over 1f out
10th
nk
silks
Mac Gille Eoin (GB) 5, b h 9-4 (M C S D Racing Partnership)
(Drawn 12)
Bertolini (USA) - Peruvian Jade (GB)(Petong)

SP 40/1

J Gallagher
Jim Crowley
loading past form
keen, chased leading pair to over 1f out
11th
3L
silks
Spirit of Sharjah (IRE) 4, b g 9-4 (Mr A Dee)
(Drawn 8)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rathbawn Realm(Doulab (USA))

SP 25/1

Miss J Feilden
R L Moore
loading past form
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out
12th
3.5L
silks
Zidane (GB) 7, b g 9-4 (Jan And Peter Hopper)
(Drawn 1)
Danzero (AUS) - Juliet Bravo (GB)(Glow (USA))

SP 8/1

James Fanshawe
J P Spencer
loading past form
slowly into stride, soon outpaced
Off 3.00
Time 1m. 10.30 secs, which is 1.84 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £32.70.

Non runners Redford , Angus Newz (GB)

2008 Zidane 6 9-4 J P Spencer 17/2 (James Fanshawe) (Drawn 14)

Subscribe to latest horse racing offers
About Us    Advertise with us    Contact us    Terms & Conditions    Privacy Policy    Cookies Policy   Publishing Policy    Safer Gambling
© 2026 irishracing.com
18 Play Responsibly
Be Gamble Aware
GAM Stop
GAM Care
GAM Care IE
GAM Care
Time To Think