09 Jul 2013 16:30 Pontefract
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,763); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
King Richard III Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6(3) |   | - | Dark Castle (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 906901 / 7 | Flat (10) | P J McDonald | Micky Hammond Mr J Cox And Mr… | 9/2 | |
| in touch, headway on inner approaching final furlong, ridden and ran on to lead well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(10) |   | ½ L | Links Drive Lady (GB) (filly, brown, 9 8) | 165-871 / 8 | Flat (39) | Kieren Fallon | D K Ivory Cynthia Smith &… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, headed well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(2) |   | HD | Head Space (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 064632 / 10 | Flat (5) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr Miss Daisy Hitchins | 4/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 2f out, headway on wide outside approaching final furlong, ran on strongly, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(8) |   | 2¼ L | Sunraider (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 830511 / 9 | Flat (12) | M Fenton | P T Midgley Mr David Mann | 14/1 | |
| held up, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(4) |   | NK | Defence Council (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 546950 / 6 | Flat (10) | P Hanagan | M Brittain Mr Richard Mustill | 20/1 | |
| slowly away raced wide in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(5) |   | SHD | Chester Aristocrat (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 11) | 231142 / 6 | Flat (10) | Jason Hart | E J Alston Paul Buist & John… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(9) |   | 5 L | Klynch (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 11) | 116890 / 8 | Flat (10) | T Eaves | Mrs R Carr Mr Douglas Renton | 40/1 | |
| prominent on outer, ridden to chase leader 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(1) |   | HD | Last Bid (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 060-800 / 4 | Flat (25) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(7) |   | SHD | Khawatim (GB) (colt, bay, 9 12) | 211005 / 6 | Flat (17) | M Harley | Mrs K Burke Mrs Alison Guest | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(6) |   | 9 L | Solar Spirit (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 559340 / 11 | Flat (6) | F Norton | Miss Tracy Waggott Miss T Waggott | 8/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(12) |   | 3½ L | Meandmyshadow (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) | 221017 / 10 | Flat (10) | T P Queally | A D Brown Ian Stewart & Alan… | 16/1 | |
| led, headed over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9(11) |   | - | Orbit The Moon (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 3-00226 / 8 | Flat (1) | Connor Beasley | M Dods Mr Gareth Williams | |||
