18 Jul 2009 17:10 Ripon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Mike Ridgway Wins With The Yorkshire Post Maiden Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15(15) |   | - | Only A Splash (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 9) | 05-6082 / 21 | Flat (12) | P Mulrennan | Mrs R Carr Mrs Ruth A Carr | 5/1 | |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(2) |   | NK | Cardinal (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 985 / 10 | Flat (28) | Andrea Atzeni | R Harris Mrs J May | 6/1 | |
| behind, outpaced halfway, soon ridden, headway over 1f out, ran on well to chase winner inside final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(4) |   | 1¼ L | Minnola (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 30-5 / 4 | Flat (107) | M Fenton | Rae Guest Mr C J Mills | 13/2 | |
| held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 20(8) |   | ½ L | Nino Zachetti (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 806-86 / 3 | Flat (31) | P Mathers | E J Alston Mr Peter J Davies | 18/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(13) |   | 2¼ L | Lost In Paris (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 0-57338 / 8 | Flat (10) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr Tony Coyle | 9/2 | |
| chased winner, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13(6) |   | HD | Imperial Djay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 563499 / 8 | Flat (10) | D Tudhope | J R Holt Hollinbridge Partnership | 7/1 | |
| in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16(10) |   | 1¼ L | La Gifted (GB) (filly, bay, 8 9) | 549490 / 3 | Flat (31) | T P O'Shea | M R Channon Patrick And Simon… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19(17) |   | 2¼ L | Our Apolonia (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 4) | 2869-80 / 3 | Flat (29) | Charlotte Kerton | A Berry Mr Pat Renoso | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10(12) |   | ½ L | Pretty Orchid (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 11) | 7/9-0 / 5 | Flat (22) | T Hamilton | P T Midgley Mr K L Man | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened final furlogn | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14(1) |   | 5 L | Rossett Rose (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) | 287-467 / 3 | Flat (10) | Sean Palmer | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 14/1 | |
| raced along centre, switched right to far side half way, soon ridden, no impression final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17(18) |   | ½ L | Venetian Lady (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 6) | 847-050 / 3 | Flat (53) | P Hanagan | Mrs A Duffield Mr Stewart Dalziel | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 12th | 18(20) |   | NK | Home Before Dark (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 4) | 74709-0 / 4 | Flat (19) | P M Quinn | R M Whitaker B D Partnership | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12(7) |   | ¾ L | Monsieur Jourdain (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) | 50790- / 11 | Flat (297) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby Mrs Sarah Easterby | 25/1 | |
| dwelt, always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5(5) |   | 2 L | Dark Velvet (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 776-70 / 3 | Flat (39) | G Bartley | E J Alston The Five Go Racing… | 20/1 | |
| dwelt, raced alone stands side, ridden over 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 15th | 7(11) |   | 2¾ L | Ready For Battle (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 067-0 / 3 | Flat (12) | Jamie Moriarty | D Thompson Mr J C Fretwell | 40/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 11(3) |   | - | Bahamian Ballad (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 10) | 047-248 / 4 | Flat (15) | M Goldstein | J D Bethell Scotyork Partnership | |||
| 9(19) |   | - | Africa's Star (IRE) (Filly, brown, 8 11) | 44-8304 / 3 | Flat (7) | P Makin | M Dods Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez | |||
| 3(14) |   | - | Sea Crest (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 45270-0 / 5 | Flat (14) | Mr J Cavanagh | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | |||
| 2(9) |   | - | Style Icon (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) | 04-6956 / 4 | Flat (24) | P Robinson | Rae Guest Mr Brian Cooper… | |||
| 1(16) |   | - | Istiqdaam (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 12) | 2-654 / 7 | Flat (31) | Dale Gibson | M & D Easterby Mr C McHugh & Mr… | |||
