01 Jun 2009 19:10 Thirsk
Winner: £6,600 (Penalty: £4,274); Distance: 7f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Firm.
Buck Inn Thornton Watlass Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(9) |   | - | Doc Jones (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 2-542 / 19 | Flat (20) | J P Spencer | P D Evans Mr H J Sweeney… | 4/1 | |
| in touch, led after 1f, steadied pace halfway, quicken over 3f out, clear 2f out, ridden out final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9(3) |   | 1¼ L | Splendorinthegrass (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 75- / 4 | Flat (219) | S J Drowne | H & R Charlton Mr B E Nielsen | 1/4 | |
| held up behind leaders, ridden when outpaced over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(1) |   | 10 L | Neva A Mull Moment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 0- / 4 | Flat (227) | S De Sousa | D Nicholls Mr R E Barr | 22/1 | |
| ridden along 3f out, driven and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(7) |   | 4 L | Son Of Monsieur (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | 6 / 4 | Flat (23) | D Fentiman | G R Oldroyd Mr R C Bond | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway, never trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(6) |   | 1¾ L | Bathwick Pursuit (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 8-0 / 3 | Flat (16) | S Donohoe | P D Evans Mr W Clifford | 66/1 | |
| towards rear, effort halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(4) |   | 2¾ L | Special Adviser (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) | 0- / 3 | Flat (192) | Graham Gibbons | T J Etherington Kevinhart Andyhunter… | 50/1 | |
| led, headed after 1f, remained in touch, squeezed for room and hampered 4f out, effort when weakening 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(5) |   | 1 L | Simply Sensational (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 2) | / 3 | Stephen Craine | Pat Morris Rob Lloyd Racing… | 100/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 1(2) |   | - | Whirlijig (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 9 7) | / 4 | Jump (59) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mrs T Blackett | |||
| 2(8) |   | - | Aaman (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 2) | 68- / 11 | Flat (186) | J Hamblett | E F Vaughan Mr Alex James &… | |||
