20 Apr 2009 17:15 Pontefract
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places).
Pontefract Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(4) |   | - | Safebreaker (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 8) | 69-1123 / 20 | Flat (39) | Amy Ryan | K A Ryan Hambleton Racing… | 4/1 | |
| made all, ridden over 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10(7) |   | 1½ L | Farne Island (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) | 969689- / 7 | Flat (264), Jump (14) | Jamie Kyne | Micky Hammond Mr Joe Buzzeo | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold behind leaders, driven over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(2) |   | 1 L | Maybe I Wont (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 5) | 77-4875 / 11 | Flat (31) | Andrew Heffernan | Lucinda Featherstone The Sheroot Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway on inner over 2f out, driven and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(6) |   | ¾ L | Neon Blue (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 588401- / 8 | Flat (185) | Declan Cannon | R M Whitaker Country Lane Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(1) |   | ¾ L | Rosko (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 7336 / 6 | Flat (7), Jump (127) | Anthony Betts | B Ellison Racing Management… | 11/2 | |
| took keen hold to track winner, ridden to challenge and every chance over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(10) |   | ¾ L | Grand Art (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 168/357- / 9 | Flat (204), Jump (20) | A Carter | J Howard Johnson Mr N Wilson | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1(8) |   | ¾ L | Lucayan Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 5) | 1158-62 / 11 | Flat (8) | N Lawes | D Nicholls Mr D Nicholls | 4/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to challenge, every chance 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(5) |   | NK | Cripsey Brook (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 635/590- / 12 | Flat (188), Jump (401) | R J Rowe | K G Reveley Reveley Farms | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, effort over 3f out when carried wide, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9(3) |   | 2 L | Spares And Repairs (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 5) | 4/37-625 / 8 | Flat (24), Jump (675) | Matthew Lawson | Mrs S Lamyman Mr R Hollinshead | 14/1 | |
| prominent, effort when hung right over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(9) |   | 12 L | Gala Sunday (USA) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 22542-0 / 9 | Flat (12), Jump (860) | Adele Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Mr M W Easterby | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, reminders over 4f, never a factor | ||||||||||
