31 Jul 2009 17:00 Thirsk
Winner: £6,700 (Penalty: £4,339); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
Helmsley Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3(4) |   | - | Downhill Skier (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 439418 / 21 | Flat (102) | Kieren Fox | W M Brisbourne Miss P D Insull | 8/1 | |
| dwelt, chased leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(6) |   | 1¼ L | Imperial Sword (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 9) | 108676 / 6 | Flat (15) | Jan Wilson | T D Barron Mr J Stephenson | 4/1 | |
| slowly into stride, chased leaders, not clear run from over 1f out, switched left, ridden to chase winner 1f out, unable to quicken near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(9) |   | 1½ L | Uace Mac (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 2) | 170-908 / 5 | Flat (7) | Terence Fury | N Bycroft Mr N Bycroft | 9/1 | |
| prominent, led halfway, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1(2) |   | ½ L | Hits Only Jude (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | 50-2022 / 9 | Flat (4) | Neil Farley | D Carroll Dreams | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden halfway, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8(1) |   | 2¾ L | Redwater River (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 006633 / 6 | Flat (2) | Alex Edwards | Mrs R Carr Mr David W Chapman | 10/3 | |
| led, headed halfway, still every chance over 1f out, ridden and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(7) |   | 6 L | All You Need (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 13) | 806150 / 6 | Flat (31) | Mr Barry Adams | R Hollinshead Mr N Chapman | 12/1 | |
| with leaders, every chance 2f out, ridden and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9(8) |   | ¾ L | Nabra (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 9) | 08880-0 / 5 | Flat (197) | Anthony Betts | M Brittain Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 33/1 | |
| with leaders, ridden halfway, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4(5) |   | 1 L | Lujiana (GB) (Filly, bay, 9 3) | 815488- / 7 | Flat (330) | Samuel Drury | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 20/1 | |
| with leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5(3) |   | - | Style Icon (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 04-6956 / 4 | Flat (37) | Noel Garbutt | Rae Guest Mr Brian Cooper… | |||
