19 Sep 2013 15:00 Pontefract
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 1m 4y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)(Last 6f: Good).
Rifles Challenge Handicap (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(5) |   | - | Fazza (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 597175 / 9 | Flat (14) | K Stott | E W Tuer Mike Marsh,steve… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(8) |   | 1¾ L | Ralphy Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 837132 / 8 | Flat (20) | M O'Connell | A C Whillans Mr Frank Lowe | 9/1 | |
| soon led, clear 2f out to over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong, kept on until headed and no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(9) |   | 3 L | Eurystheus (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 425-667 / 8 | Flat (20) | A Mullen | M Appleby Midest Partnership | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to chase leader inside final 2f, soon ridden, lost place 1f out, no impression in 3rd when rider dropped whip inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5(7) |   | 1½ L | Frozen Over (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 316242 / 9 | Flat (25) | Andrea Atzeni | W S Kittow C J Down Mr A O'neill | 4/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 3f out, switched outside and ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(10) |   | 1½ L | Hakuna Matata (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) | 176357 / 7 | Flat (9), Jump (506) | Connor Beasley | M Dods Sekura Group | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(3) |   | NK | Watts Up Son (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 6) | 5-44606 / 6 | Flat (7), Jump (659) | Neil Farley | D Carroll Mrs V J Morse | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place inside final 2f, ridden and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(4) |   | 1½ L | Maria's Choice (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 4-48766 / 9 | Flat (9) | Aaron Jones | A J McCabe Mr Philip Arrow | 16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, behind, outpaced over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(2) |   | HD | Cono Zur (FR) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 021180 / 8 | Flat (14) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr Ruth Carr Racing | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden inside final 2f, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2(6) |   | 5 L | Collodi (GER) (colt, bay, 9 8) | 226252 / 11 | Flat (81) | M Harley | R Curtis Mr Andrew Page | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10(1) |   | 29 L | Fred Archer (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 9540/00 / 5 | Flat (99), Jump (176) | R Kennemore | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced 3f out, soon weakened, eased over 1f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
