20 Sep 2012 16:30 Pontefract
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,264); Distance: 2m 1f 22y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Arkle Finance Handicap (Round 6 Of The Pontefract Stayers Championship 2012)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(8) |   | - | Jawaab (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 9) | 787321 / 21 | Flat (10), Jump (308) | P Makin | P A Kirby Mr D S Hopper | 7/2 | |
| prominent in chasing group, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final furlong, clear final 75 yards, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(14) |   | 4½ L | Spruzzo (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 149420 / 8 | Flat (11), Jump (877) | D Fentiman | C W Fairhurst 980 Racing | 40/1 | |
| led, soon clear, reduced advantage 8f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14(7) |   | 1¼ L | Byron Blue (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 2) | 661326 / 9 | Flat (20) | E Ahern | J A Osborne Mr G J Singh &… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(13) |   | 2 L | Waterford Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 811128 / 7 | Flat (40) | F Tylicki | Ian Williams Mr M Kehoe | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling over 4f out, well behind over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(12) |   | ½ L | Maid Of Meft (GB) (filly, bay, 9 10) | 620216 / 6 | Flat (11) | M Fenton | P T Midgley Mr David Mann | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along over 4f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not ale to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12(11) |   | ½ L | Petella (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 466354 / 8 | Flat (10) | A Elliott | G M Moore Mrs Susan Moore | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders early, mid-division, headway over 4f out, one pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 17(4) |   | ½ L | Spanish Fork (IRE) (gelding, brown, 8 9) | 8-46174 / 7 | Flat (106), Jump (11) | M Harley | M R Channon Mr Gerald West | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 6f out, one pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(10) |   | NS | Dr Finley (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 8) | 55-5217 / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (514) | Simon Pearce | Mrs L Pearce Mr P J Stephenson | 14/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, driven over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13(2) |   | ¾ L | Descaro (USA) (colt, grey, 9 3) | 558345 / 10 | Flat (10), Jump (292) | S De Sousa | D O'Meara Miss Nicola Slack | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, headway when not much room 2f out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16(6) |   | ½ L | Marmas (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 11) | 5336 / 8 | Flat (20) | T P O'Shea | M P Tregoning Mrs J Mackie | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not much room and switched right over 1f out, switched right entering final furlong, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15(1) |   | NK | Uncut Stone (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 53-5299 / 5 | Flat (20) | D Swift | P D Niven Francis Green Racing… | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6(15) |   | ¾ L | Handles For Forks (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 355565 / 4 | Flat (13) | Charles Bishop | M R Channon Mr M Channon | 18/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8(9) |   | 7 L | Blackstone Vegas (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 411379 / 8 | Flat (32), Jump (132) | M O'Connell | D Shaw Shakespeare Racing | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along over 4f out, headway when not much room just inside 2f out, no impression, well beaten final furlong | ||||||||||
| 14th | 4(17) |   | 7 L | Wells Lyrical (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 37-0087 / 8 | Flat (22) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr M Barber | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, ridden over 5f out, well beaten over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 15th | 9(3) |   | 82 L | Markington (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 9/027-79 / 9 | Flat (65), Jump (412) | R Winston | P & M Bowen Ron And Tania Stepney | 16/1 | |
| in rear, headway 8f out, ridden 6f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off final 3f | ||||||||||
| 11(5) |   | - | Generous Dream (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 6) | 4571 / 7 | Flat (23), Jump (142) | James P Sullivan | M Brittain Mr Antony Brittain | |||
| 1(16) |   | - | May Contain Nuts (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 11) | 7108-60 / 4 | Flat (101) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr I S Smith | |||
