02 Jun 2009 17:00 Ripon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Bishopton Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7(2) |   | - | Golden Groom (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 534311/ / 22 | Flat (631) | A Elliott | P Beaumont Mr Colin Stirling | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 3f out, led over 2f out, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(7) |   | HD | Summer Lodge (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 537-024 / 6 | Flat (57), Jump (49) | David Probert | A J McCabe Mr Paul J Dixon | 11/2 | |
| held up and keen, led over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, stayed on towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(8) |   | ½ L | Black Dahlia (GB) (Filly, brown, 9 7) | 80-3574 / 5 | Flat (11) | S J Drowne | A J McCabe Paul J Dixon &… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, headway 3f out, soon ridden, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8(5) |   | 3½ L | Hurricane Thomas (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 6) | 89560-4 / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (450) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Thoroughbred Homes… | 11/4 | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(4) |   | ½ L | Fell Pack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 407-541 / 5 | Flat (11), Jump (98) | D Fentiman | J & S Quinn Mr N Hetherton | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, headway over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2(6) |   | NK | Amazing King (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 45/041-8 / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (121) | L Vickers | P A Kirby Amazing Optimists | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on over 1f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(3) |   | 8 L | Sporting Gesture (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 11) | 200-680 / 12 | Flat (17), Jump (2404) | P Mulrennan | M & D Easterby Mr Steve Hull | 16/1 | |
| led, headed over 8f out, ridden over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(1) |   | Dist | Fossgate (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 14806-7 / 12 | Flat (25) | Ted Durcan | J D Bethell Mrs James Bethell | 7/1 | |
| prominent, weakened over 3f out, eased 2f out | ||||||||||
