24 Jul 2009 20:00 York
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,181); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Demolition (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 8) | 0-31595 / 21 | Flat (21) | D Tudhope | N Wilson Mr M Wormald | 9/1 | |
| fly jumped start, in touch, led approaching final furlong, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(1) |   | 3½ L | John Forbes (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 6737/98 / 10 | Flat (10), Jump (454) | L Betts | B Ellison Mr Brian Ellison | 66/1 | |
| led early, chased leader, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on to take 2nd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7(4) |   | ¾ L | Invasian (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | 7-17011 / 8 | Flat (8) | P Pickard | P W D'Arcy Dr K Sanderson | 9/4 | |
| soon led, ridden over 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(8) |   | HD | Lost Soldier Three (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 5814-98 / 13 | Flat (96) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Fx Belvisi | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway 4f out, soon chasing leaders, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(2) |   | 2¼ L | Fairmile (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 12) | 2-44251 / 10 | Flat (15) | N Callan | Ian Williams H Platt | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, challenged on bit to dispute lead over 1f out, soon ridden, found nil | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(6) |   | 11 L | Realism (FR) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 0/0-2810 / 9 | Flat (42), Jump (91) | James P Sullivan | M & D Easterby Mr S A Hollings | 12/1 | |
| held up, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5(5) |   | 11 L | Birkside (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 810624 / 8 | Flat (7), Jump (837) | P Mulrennan | Miss L A Perratt Mr Ken McGarrity | 16/1 | |
| held up, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(3) |   | 19 L | Eseej (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 9 12) | 642117 / 10 | Flat (121) | D Allan | P W Hiatt Miss Sally Duckett | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6(9) |   | - | Longspur (GB) (Colt, brown, 9 7) | 069505- / 5 | Flat (398) | Dale Gibson | M & D Easterby Godolphin | ||
