30 Apr 2014 15:20 Pontefract
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,234); Distance: 1m 4y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(3) |   | - | Correggio (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 6) | 524153- / 9 | Flat (223) | P J McDonald | Micky Hammond Forty Forty Twenty | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, switched right well over 1f out, went 2nd approaching furlong, driven and stayed on under pressure to lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(6) |   | ½ L | Dakota Canyon (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 44406-5 / 5 | Flat (89) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mrs Una Towell | 11/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden over 1f out, soon lost 2nd, rallied inside final furlong, regained 2nd towards finish, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(4) |   | 1 L | Shamaheart (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 63196-6 / 9 | Flat (25) | S De Sousa | G A Harker Mr A S Ward | 16/1 | |
| led, ridden over 1f out, no extra and headed final 100 yards, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(9) |   | NK | Who's Shirl (GB) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 4316-22 / 11 | Flat (9) | P Mulrennan | C W Fairhurst Mrs Shirley France | 16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not clearest of runs entering final 2f, headway towards inside over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(7) |   | SHD | St Paul De Vence (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 01/796- / 4 | Flat (322) | Raul Da Silva | P & O Cole Sir M Arbib, Mr… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, pushed laong over 2f out, soon outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well and going on close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(5) |   | 2¼ L | Icy Blue (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 2572-12 / 8 | Flat (18) | George Chaloner | R M Whitaker Mr Peter Hagger… | 9/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in touch, ridden well over 1f out, edged left under pressure and no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(8) |   | 1¼ L | Shadowtime (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 772586- / 11 | Flat (218) | D Swift | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr H Conlon | 20/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, some headway on outside inside final furlong, 7th and held when eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7(1) |   | 2 L | Duke of Grazeon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 12423-7 / 4 | Flat (18) | R Ffrench | Mrs I G-Leveque Mr J R Rowbottom | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, some headway on inside 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(2) |   | 6 L | Dark Ocean (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 85425-1 / 6 | Flat (22) | G Lee | Jedd O'Keeffe The Fatalists | 2/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
