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Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap

Pontefract · 5 August 2009
  • TypeFlat
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance1m2f6y
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners15
  • HandicapYes

Recession Proof (FR) (15/8F) won the Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract on 5 August 2009, beating Locum (GB) by 9 lengths under Mr John Ennis for trainer Simon Callaghan. 15 ran on Good going over 1m2f6y; the winning time was 2m 16.23s (slow by 7.73s).

Winner Recession Proof (FR)
SP: 15/8F J: Mr John Ennis T: Simon Callaghan
Pos Dr Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTB Time Prize SP
1st 2 Recession Proof (FR) 3g Mr John Ennis(5) Simon Callaghan 10-10 7095A 2:16.23 3,747.60 15/8F
2nd 5 Locum (GB) 4g 9 Mr D J Eustace(7) Mark H Tompkins 10-6 6571A 2:17.73 1,162.20 16/1
3rd 6 Safebreaker (GB) p 4g nk Joshua Moore(5) Kevin Ryan 10-10 6774A 2:17.77 580.80 9/1
4th 4 Fell Pack (GB) p 5g 1¾ Mr S Dobson John Quinn 10-4 5664A 2:18.06 290.40 17/2
5th 8 Allformary (GB) 3f nk Justin Newman(7) Bryan Smart 9-12 6658A 2:18.10 — 50/1
6th 9 Dechiper (IRE) 7g ½ Mr T Speke(7) Robert Johnson 10-12 7170A 2:18.19 — 33/1
7th 3 Kalasam (GB) 5g ½ Jake Greenall(5) Michael Easterby 10-7 6464A 2:18.27 — 12/1
8th 7 Johnston's Baby (IRE) 7m 3½ Mr Tom David(3) Eric Alston 10-5 6056C 2:18.85 — 14/1
9th 13 We're Delighted (GB) 4g 2¾ Luke Strong(7) Tim Walford 10-10 6961C 2:19.31 — 50/1
10th 14 Bavarica (GB) 7m ¾ Mr Ross Birkett(5) Julia Feilden 10-10 6761C 2:19.44 — 9/1
11th 12 Astronomical (IRE) 7g 3½ Mr Stephen Harrison(5) Reg Hollinshead 10-7 6458C 2:20.02 — 33/1
12th 1 Good Cause (IRE) 8g 4 Dale Swift(5) Mrs S Lamyman 9-11 5048C 2:20.69 — 100/1
13th 10 Umverti (GB) 4f 1 Mr Seb Spencer(7) Neville Bycroft 11-0 7365C 2:20.85 — 9/1
14th 15 Torch of Freedom (IRE) 4g 5 Mr B M Morris(5) Sir Mark Prescott Bt 11-0 7165C 2:21.69 — 12/1
15th 11 Parisian Dream (GB) 5g 5 Mr Simon Walker Tim Pitt 11-7 7372C 2:22.52 — 16/1

Winning time 2m 16.23s (slow by 7.73s)

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KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (15 of 15 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract in 2009?
Recession Proof (FR) won the Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract on 5 August 2009, ridden by Mr John Ennis and trained by Simon Callaghan.
What was the finishing order of the 2009 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract?
1st Recession Proof (FR) (15/8F), 2nd Locum (GB) (16/1), 3rd Safebreaker (GB) (9/1).
What price was the winner of the 2009 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract?
Recession Proof (FR) returned a starting price of 15/8F.
How many horses ran in the 2009 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract?
15 horses ran in the 2009 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract.
What was the winning time of the 2009 Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap at Pontefract?
The winning time was 2m 16.23s (slow by 7.73s).

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