01 Aug 2009 13:45 Thirsk
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,505); Distance: 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
E.B.F. Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(7) |   | - | Ignatieff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 524238 / 4 | Flat (7) | D Fentiman | Mrs L Stubbs Mr P G Shorrock | 4/1 | |
| made all, driven over 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(5) |   | 4 L | Taborcillo (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | / 3 | D Heslop | T D Barron Mr M Dalby | 16/1 | ||
| chased winner, hung left throughout, driven and effort from 2f out, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(1) |   | 5 L | Autocracy (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 7 / 5 | Flat (9) | Tony Culhane | W J Haggas Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook | 8/11 | |
| dwelt, held up in touch, outpaced halfway, headway over 1f out, edged left, soon one pace, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(2) |   | 1½ L | Kalahari Desert (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | / 4 | P M Quinn | R M Whitaker Mr J Barry Pemberton | 33/1 | ||
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(3) |   | 1 L | Perfect Blossom (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 45 / 7 | Flat (36) | P Mathers | I W McInnes Mr Alan Berry | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(4) |   | 2¼ L | Wing Forward (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | / 3 | Billy Cray | A Berry Mr Alan Berry | 100/1 | ||
| behind, outpaced halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4(8) |   | ½ L | Sharp Shoes (GB) (colt, brown, 9 3) | / 7 | S De Sousa | Mrs A Duffield Mrs J Wilson (Durham) | 14/1 | ||
| soon chasing leaders, hard ridden and effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(9) |   | NK | Piccola Stella (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 12) | / 2 | F Tylicki | R M H Cowell Mr D Moroni | 13/2 | ||
| tracked winner, lost place well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6(6) |   | - | Mosa Mine (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 4 / 5 | Flat (23) | Graham Gibbons | D H Brown Maywood Racing | |||
