27 Sep 2012 17:15 Pontefract
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,264); Distance: 1m 4f 8y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft.
Pontefract Park Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(2) |   | - | Gosforth Park (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 104-781 / 7 | Flat (31) | Kenneth Corbett | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, headway to lead over 4f out, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on to lead again closing stages, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(5) |   | NK | Pertuis (IRE) (gelding, grey, 9 4) | 970112 / 11 | Flat (10), Jump (219) | Katie Dowson | Micky Hammond M H O G | 6/1 | |
| keen hold in mid-division, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, strongly challenged over 1f out, headed and no extra close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(3) |   | 20 L | Sedgwick (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 064103 / 11 | Flat (18) | Shirley Teasdale | S A Harris Mr Wilf Hobson | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, under pressure 3f out,stayed on to go modest 3rd over 1f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(8) |   | 1¼ L | Harare (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 3) | 152937 / 12 | Flat (26), Jump (289) | Gemma Tutty | K Tutty Grange Park Racing | 25/1 | |
| held up well in rear, some late headway, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(4) |   | 5 L | Hyperlink (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 839514 / 8 | Flat (14) | George Chaloner | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Steve Graham | 7/2 | |
| with leader, led well over 4f out, soon headed, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(6) |   | 5 L | Mohawk Ridge (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 551359 / 9 | Flat (19) | Connor Nichol | M Dods Mr K Bowron | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(7) |   | 22 L | Dispol Diva (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 93/3179 / 6 | Flat (49), Jump (618) | Ned Curtis | P T Midgley The French Bred… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(1) |   | 91 L | Honest Deal (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 13) | 511228 / 5 | Flat (19) | Jason Hart | G A Swinbank Mr Guy Reed | 5/2 | |
| led, raced keenly, headed well over 4f out, soon lost place, eased over 2f out, virtually pulled up | ||||||||||
