16 Aug 2009 16:10 Pontefract
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,346); Distance: 1m 4y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Nova Display Anniversary Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Invisible Man (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 441041 / 6 | Flat (22) | R Havlin | J & T Gosden Godolphin | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, going well, switched right entering final 2f, effort between horses approaching final furlong, ridden to lead final 100 yards, edged left and ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(2) |   | NK | Kaolak (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 405421 / 7 | Flat (2) | F Norton | J Ryan Thomson Fyffe Racing | 7/2 | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed final 100 yards, ran on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(5) |   | 3 L | Mohtashem (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 33190 / 3 | Flat (15) | Louis Beuzelin | Sir Michael Stoute Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 14/1 | |
| stumbled start, held up in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(8) |   | SHD | Eastern Empire (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 7-31106 / 3 | Flat (19) | Michael Hills | J W Hills Mr Wai Kuen Chan | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(6) |   | NK | Rafiqa (IRE) (Filly, bay, 9 7) | 5014-32 / 4 | Flat (36) | A Munro | C F Wall The Equema Partnership | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 2f out, kept on final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(4) |   | 2¼ L | Laazim (USA) (colt, bay, 8 10) | 97253 / 3 | Flat (13) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Ali Saeed | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(7) |   | 3¼ L | Canwinn (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 668043 / 3 | Flat (18) | Tony Culhane | M R Channon Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3(1) |   | 3¼ L | Deadly Secret (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 4) | 0-00205 / 4 | Flat (10) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey P Timmins & A Rhodes… | 15/2 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
