11 Jul 2009 16:55 York
Winner: £10,100 (Penalty: £6,541); Distance: 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO & 4YO; Going: Good to Firm.
John Smith's Yorkshire's Finest Stakes (Maiden Fillies)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(8) |   | - | Shaws Diamond (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 222674 / 19 | Flat (15) | N Callan | D Shaw Ownaracehorse Diamond… | 7/2 | |
| led, narrowly headed 2f out, soon ridden and stayed challenging, rallied gamely to regain lead final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | ¾ L | Barynya (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 33 / 3 | Flat (64) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud | 10/11 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 2f out, soon narrow lead, hard ridden over 1f out, found little under pressure and headed final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(7) |   | 4 L | In Secret (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 0-0 / 3 | Flat (65) | S Sanders | J L Dunlop The Earl Cadogan | 11/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, headway into moderate 4th and hung badly left from over 2f out, kept on into moderate 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4(5) |   | 2¼ L | Fine Silk (USA) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 7 / 4 | Flat (22) | M Fenton | B Smart Mrs J Quinlan | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold early, chased leader, pushed along 3f out, lost 2nd 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6(3) |   | 14 L | Langland Bay (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 67 / 3 | Flat (32) | M Dwyer | W R Muir Usk Valley Stud | 12/1 | |
| chased leading pair, weakened halfway | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(1) |   | 2¼ L | Alacity (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 00-3 / 4 | Flat (61) | C Catlin | N Bycroft Mrs J Dickinson | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up, pushed along 3f out, well behind final 2f | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(4) |   | 5 L | Pete's Passion (GB) (filly, bay, 9 0) | / 4 | P Hanagan | R A Fahey P D Smith Holdings… | 9/2 | ||
| took keen hold, held up, pushed along 3f out, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 3(2) |   | - | Elements (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 0) | 0-6 / 3 | Flat (50) | D Allan | E J Alston Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | |||
