13 May 2009 15:10 York
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £60,545); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Duke Of York Blue Square Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16(3) |   | - | Utmost Respect (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 414361- / 21 | Flat (190) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey The Rumpole Partnership | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, stayed on to lead well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(11) |   | ¾ L | King's Apostle (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 10) | 30271-7 / 5 | Flat (11) | Liam Jones | W J Haggas Wentworth Racing… | 16/1 | |
| behind, ridden well over 2f out, soon headway, stayed on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15(6) |   | NK | Tax Free (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 22411-1 / 12 | Flat (27) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mr D Nicholls &… | 7/2 | |
| led, ridden well over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14(7) |   | ½ L | Strike The Deal (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 54395-4 / 4 | Flat (11) | R L Moore | J Noseda The Searchers | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12(4) |   | ¾ L | Rock Of Rochelle (USA) (Colt, brown, 9 7) | 680142- / 5 | Flat (199) | Shane Foley | A Kinsella Hassen Adams | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced halfway, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(16) |   | ¾ L | Hatta Fort (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 13-6128 / 4 | Flat (27) | L Dettori | Saeed Suroor Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 16/1 | |
| held up, stayed on from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(13) |   | NK | Intrepid Jack (GB) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 7) | 0480-47 / 7 | Flat (76) | G Baker | H Morrison Mr Michael T Lynch | 28/1 | |
| behind, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5(14) |   | SHD | Duff (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 18611-2 / 9 | Flat (81) | Ted Durcan | E Lynam Kilboy Estate | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(2) |   | 1 L | Knot In Wood (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 411-332 / 8 | Flat (25) | Jamie Moriarty | R A Fahey Rhodes, Kenyon… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4(8) |   | 1¼ L | Dohasa (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 1U-3332 / 4 | Flat (38) | K Latham | G M Lyons Sean Jones | 20/1 | |
| held up, stumbled soon after start, ridden halfway, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7(1) |   | HD | Equiano (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 7) | 12149-2 / 5 | Flat (27) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr J Acheson | 9/2 | |
| with leader, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13(15) |   | 2¼ L | Sir Gerry (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 133033- / 5 | Flat (214) | J P Spencer | J R Fanshawe Mrs Gerry Galligan | 11/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3(10) |   | ¾ L | Captain Gerrard (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 11/1400- / 4 | Flat (220) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr R C Bond | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 2(12) |   | ½ L | Arganil (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 1611-11 / 7 | Flat (53) | N Callan | K A Ryan Mr M & Mrs C McGeever | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 15th | 9(5) |   | 1¼ L | Hitchens (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 10003-1 / 9 | Flat (25) | P Makin | T D Barron Mr Laurence O'kane… | 17/2 | |
| in touch, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 6(9) |   | 6 L | Edge Closer (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) | 05010-7 / 9 | Flat (27) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Godfrey Wilson | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
