29 May 2012 15:10 Ripon
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,528); Distance: 1m 1f 170y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Weatherbys Bank Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(5) |   | - | Eastern Destiny (GB) (filly, grey, 9 2) | 01-2 / 4 | Flat (15) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mr B H Farr | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, kept on to lead towards finish, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(7) |   | ½ L | Indepub (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 2519-83 / 6 | Flat (41) | Amy Ryan | K A Ryan Abbadis Racing… | 5/1 | |
| led, clear over 1f out, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | 3 L | Fortieth And Fifth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 2-21 / 4 | Flat (11) | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell Mr Colin Bryce | 5/4 | |
| slowly away, in rear, not much room over 2f out, switched left over 1f out, kept on well to take 3rd inside final furlong, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(2) |   | 1½ L | The Blue Banana (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 0) | 85-0680 / 7 | Flat (8) | James P Sullivan | E W Tuer Arc Racing Yorkshire… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(6) |   | 4½ L | Danube River (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 3) | 5130 / 3 | Flat (12) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 9/2 | |
| soon tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(1) |   | 7 L | Dr Irv (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 03054-9 / 6 | Flat (14) | A Mullen | Mrs K Walton Mr Irvine Lynch | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(3) |   | 14 L | Swift Encounter (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 91- / 4 | Flat (293) | G Lee | Mrs A Duffield Middleham Park… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(4) |   | 3 L | Abdul Malik (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 843-0 / 3 | Flat (4) | P J McDonald | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
