13 Aug 2013 16:45 Carlisle
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,911); Distance: 7f 200y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Grafix Signs Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(8) |   | - | True Pleasure (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 935113 / 8 | Flat (21), Jump (78) | P J McDonald | J D Bethell Clarendon Thoroughbred… | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, strongly challenged inside final furlong, kept on well under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(1) |   | NK | Moral Issue (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 943876 / 5 | Flat (53) | R Winston | G A Swinbank Mr Brian Valentine | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven and headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, never reached winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(2) |   | ¾ L | Dance For Georgie (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 211-063 / 5 | Flat (49) | G Lee | B Haslam Mr Mark James | 11/4 | |
| prominent, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(6) |   | 3½ L | Cheers Buddy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 406643- / 9 | Flat (319), Jump (682) | T Eaves | K Dalgleish Robert Smyth | 7/1 | |
| dwelt, mid-division, headway over 3f out, every chance over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(3) |   | 2 L | Tukitinyasok (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 11) | 7280-00 / 9 | Flat (84), Jump (107) | M O'Connell | C A Mulhall Carl Chapman &… | 40/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon chasing leaders, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(7) |   | 1½ L | Secret Empress (GB) (filly, bay, 8 2) | 08-3472 / 3 | Flat (22) | D Fentiman | B Smart The Smart Empress… | 12/1 | |
| in touch, under pressure over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3(4) |   | NS | Indian Giver (GB) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 285130- / 9 | Flat (335) | P Pickard | A Berry Mr J D Riches | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(5) |   | 23 L | Birdy Boy (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 797204 / 3 | Flat (11) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Frank Bird | 14/1 | |
| led until over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1(9) |   | 6 L | Berlusca (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 577844 / 10 | Flat (8) | Graham Gibbons | D O'Meara Mr Peter R Ball | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
