11 Apr 2017 14:40 Pontefract
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,338); Distance: 1m 4f 8y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Breeders Backing Racing 'High-Rise' EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(3) |   | - | Above Normal (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | / 11 | K Stott | S bin Suroor Godolphin | 15/8 | ||
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, smooth headway on outside over 1f out, led entering final furlong, soon shaken up and quickened clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(2) |   | 4½ L | Marqoom (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 6 / 3 | Flat (18) | Dane O'Neill | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 5/1 | |
| led, ridden and pressed over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, soon readily outpaced, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | 2¼ L | Cray (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 58-34 / 5 | Flat (20) | P J McDonald | J D Bethell Colman Smith | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, hung left and kept on same pace in 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(6) |   | 3¼ L | Asanta Sana (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 4 / 3 | Flat (18) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Andy Smith And… | 15/8 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along to challenge 2f out, ridden hung left and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(1) |   | 15 L | Full Tilt Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | / 3 | B A Curtis | T D Easterby Mr Craig Buckingham | 33/1 | ||
| held up in touch, weakened over 2f out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(7) |   | 2¾ L | Company Trader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | / 3 | P Aspell | Mrs S A Watt Mr D H & E Montgomerie | 50/1 | ||
| went right start and flashed tail, soon in touch, weakened inside final 3f, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(4) |   | 69 L | Sambuca Nera (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 3 | T Eaves | J G Given Lovely Bubbly Racing | 20/1 | ||
| always behind, pushed along before halfway, reminders 5f out, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
