20 Apr 2009 15:10 Pontefract
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,216); Distance: 6f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places).
RIU Palace Meloneras Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(4) |
| - |
Advanced (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
00704-2 / 22 |
Flat (22) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mrs J Ryan |
2/1 | |
| in touch, ridden along over 2f out, driven to lead over 1f, hung right inside final furlong, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5(8) |
| NK |
Thebes (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
77-1408 / 5 |
Flat (9) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven over 1f out, ran on final furlong, held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(7) |
| 2¾ L |
Obe Gold (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) |
000-215 / 10 |
Flat (5) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls K Reidy |
7/2 | |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
4(10) |
| 3 L |
Maze (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
7/57056- / 6 |
Flat (276) | T Eaves | B Smart Centaur Global… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, ran on final furlong, nearest at finish | ||||||||||
5th |
2(9) |
| ¾ L |
Ishetoo (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
941070- / 10 |
Flat (178) | S De Sousa | A Dickman Mr Richard Teatum |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(5) |
| ½ L |
Bel Cantor (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 10) |
21480-0 / 8 |
Flat (22) | Kelly Harrison | W J H Ratcliffe Mr W J H Ratcliffe |
11/1 | |
| led, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
7(6) |
| ½ L |
Fantasy Explorer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) |
020122- / 8 |
Flat (177) | Jamie Moriarty | J & S Quinn The Fantasy Fellowship… |
9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, one-paced until weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
10(2) |
| 4½ L |
Nightjar (USA) (Colt, bay, 8 9) |
198109 / 6 |
Flat (16) | R Winston | Charlie & Mark Johnston Hambleton Racing… |
8/1 | |
| slowly into stride and behind, effort halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
3(3) |
| 12 L |
Invincible Force (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) |
2701-40 / 9 |
Flat (23) | F Norton | Paul Green Mr Paul Green (Oaklea) |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders to halfway | ||||||||||
6(1) |
| - |
Commando Scott (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) |
123020/ / 9 |
Flat (527) | P Mathers | I W McInnes Mrs Ann Morris |
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