26 Jul 2009 17:30 Pontefract
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 5f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Barney And Michael Brennan Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(6) |   | - | Hotham (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 908324 / 22 | Flat (2) | Barry McHugh | N Wilson Far 2 Many Sues | 3/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, wide into straight 2f out, headway soon after, ran on strongly and edged left to lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(4) |   | SHD | La Capriosa (GB) (filly, chestnut, 9 0) | 212625 / 6 | Flat (17) | R Winston | J A Glover Mr Paul J Dixon | 13/2 | |
| led, ridden 2f out, ran on, caught post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15(8) |   | 1 L | Monte Cassino (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 8 6) | 3-05427 / 10 | Flat (19) | J D O'Reilly | J O'Reilly Woodcock Electrical… | 25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway on inside from over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(7) |   | 2½ L | Lord of The Reins (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 11) | 899680 / 7 | Flat (16) | P Cosgrave | J G Given Racing To The Max | 20/1 | |
| in touch, ridden 2f out, headway approaching final furlong, ran on to take 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(1) |   | ¾ L | Rio Sands (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 683759 / 9 | Flat (19) | M Stainton | R M Whitaker Mr R M Whitaker | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden halfway, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6(10) |   | HD | Miss Daawe (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 0) | 533557 / 6 | Flat (2) | L Betts | B Ellison Mrs Andrea M Mallinson | 6/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14(2) |   | NK | Foreign Rhythm (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 8 6) | 999150 / 10 | Flat (12) | Kelly Harrison | N Tinkler Mr R E Barr | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and one pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(13) |   | ¾ L | Comptonspirit (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 9 2) | 045634 / 10 | Flat (23) | J-P Guillambert | B P J Baugh Mr G B Hignett | 9/1 | |
| prominent, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11(9) |   | NK | Darcy's Pride (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 10) | 184003 / 6 | Flat (12) | M Fenton | P T Midgley Mr T Shepherd &… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and some headway approaching final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12(11) |   | 3 L | Spirit of Coniston (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) | 377435 / 9 | Flat (27) | D Fentiman | P T Midgley Sandfield Racing | 20/1 | |
| prominent, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9(14) |   | NK | Only A Game (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 13) | 751408 / 6 | Flat (10) | D Tudhope | I W McInnes Mr Paul Charlesworth | 33/1 | |
| raced wide, prominent, ridden halfway, edged right and soon weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(12) |   | 1 L | Select Committee (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 3-54322 / 7 | Flat (6) | Graham Gibbons | J & S Quinn Which Bits Mine… | 3/1 | |
| held up, mainly in rear | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3(15) |   | 1¼ L | Yungaburra (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) | 3-34656 / 9 | Flat (23) | P Hanagan | J Balding Mr D W Noble | 20/1 | |
| always in rear | ||||||||||
| 10(16) |   | - | Blessed Place (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 12) | 899521 / 11 | Flat (2) | Billy Cray | D J S Ffrench Davis Mr S J Edwards | |||
| 13(5) |   | - | Safaseef (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 7) | 20678- / 5 | Flat (284) | J Quinn | K A Morgan Mr P Doughty | |||
| 16(3) |   | - | Rue Soleil (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 6) | 040000- / 5 | Flat (250) | E Creighton | J R Weymes Mr Ray Burton | |||
