16 May 2008 14:40 York
Winner: £140,000 (Penalty: £79,478); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Emirates Airline Yorkshire Cup (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(2) |   | - | Geordieland (FR) (Horse (entire), Grey, 124lbs) | 522522- / 24 | Flat (221) | S W Kelly | J A Osborne A Taylor, K Conlan… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(6) |   | HD | Royal And Regal (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 18331-1 / 4 | Flat (27) | N Callan | M A Jarvis P D Savill | 3/1 | |
| led steady pace, quickened clear 4f out, driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong, was headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(4) |   | 5 L | Samuel (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 0/32329- / 6 | Flat (244) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Normandie Stud… | 16/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, ridden over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(1) |   | SHD | Honolulu (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) | 112338- / 4 | Flat (208) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith | 5/4 | |
| in touch, ridden when outpaced over 3f out, driven and kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(5) |   | 8 L | Sergeant Cecil (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 124lbs) | 41065-0 / 9 | Flat (27) | A Munro | B R Millman Mr Terry Cooper | 11/1 | |
| held up, effort over 3f out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | 1¼ L | Alfie Flits (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 124lbs) | 05263-3 / 10 | Flat (19) | R Winston | G A Swinbank Mrs J Porter | 12/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden along over 3f out, one pace until weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(8) |   | 5 L | Veenwouden (GB) (Filly, Bay, 121lbs) | 51433-7 / 4 | Flat (44) | K McEvoy | E F Vaughan Wood Hall Stud… | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, effort on outer over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(3) |   | ½ L | Young Mick (GB) (Gelding, Brown, 124lbs) | 1/8825-8 / 8 | Flat (6) | R L Moore | G G Margarson Mr M F Kentish | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
