18 Apr 2016 15:10 Pontefract
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,450); Distance: 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Riu Palace Meloneras Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(2) |   | - | Perfect Pasture (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 08340-0 / 8 | Flat (15) | J P Sullivan | M & D Easterby S Hull & S Hollings | 14/0 | |
| held up, good headway 2f out, soon switched right, led over 1f out, ridden clear, eased near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(10) |   | 4 L | Ocean Sheridan (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) | 10830-3 / 4 | Flat (15) | Connor Beasley | M Dods Mr J Blackburn… | 8/0 | |
| close up, ridden 2f out, headway to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(9) |   | 2¼ L | The Hooded Claw (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 54/2000- / 7 | Flat (198) | D Allan | T D Easterby Dr Marwan Koukash | 16/0 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(7) |   | ½ L | Avon Breeze (GB) (filly, bay, 8 10) | 046551- / 8 | Flat (182) | George Chaloner | R M Whitaker Grange Park Racing… | 25/0 | |
| close up, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(5) |   | 4½ L | Redvers (IRE) (gelding, brown, 8 11) | 0/00059- / 9 | Flat (205) | Barry McHugh | N Wilson Marwood Racing… | 40/0 | |
| held up, ridden and headway 2f out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(3) |   | DHT | Beardwood (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) | 365045- / 5 | Flat (163) | Sammy Jo Bell | R A Fahey Mr A D Spence &… | 9/0 | |
| slowly away and slowly into stride, in rear, never traveling | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(6) |   | 2 L | Mukhayyam (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 85/9404- / 9 | Flat (226) | Rachel Richardson | T D Easterby Mr T A Scothern… | 33/0 | |
| in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(1) |   | 2 L | Related (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 41449-4 / 9 | Flat (23) | Martin Lane | P T Midgley Taylor's Bloodstock… | 6/0 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(4) |   | 1 L | Ballymore Castle (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 4) | 75034-8 / 6 | Flat (15) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Marwood Racing… | 5/0 | |
| raced wide, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2(8) |   | 33 L | Red Pike (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 401900- / 10 | Flat (191) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr T Eyre & Mr… | 12/0 | |
| slowly away in touch after 1f, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6(11) |   | 1¼ L | My Name Is Rio (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 70500-4 / 9 | Flat (15) | P Mulrennan | M Dods Mr Kevin Kirkup | 6/0 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(12) |   | 4½ L | Deauville Prince (FR) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 02U37-0 / 6 | Flat (15) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe N & S Mather, C… | 28/0 | |
| raced wide, close up, pushed along and lost place halfway, tailed off | ||||||||||
