16 Aug 2009 16:40 Pontefract
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,857); Distance: 1m 4y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Caroline Louise Will You Marry Me Maiden Stakes (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(8) |   | - | Life's Challenge (USA) (filly, chestnut, 8 10) | / 4 | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 13/2 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon in command, pushed clear final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5(9) |   | 7 L | Landofthefourones (USA) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 54 / 3 | Flat (17) | T P Queally | D R Lanigan Niarchos Family | 9/2 | |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure to take 2nd post, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2(10) |   | HD | El Ameen (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 3 / 3 | Flat (29) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum | 2/5 | |
| chased leader, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, weakened and lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(5) |   | SHD | Towthorpe (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 3 / 4 | Flat (8) | Mr J Cavanagh | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 20/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 2f out, slightly outpaced over 1f out, rallied inside final furlong, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3(6) |   | 8 L | Fabled Dancer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | 9 / 4 | Flat (23) | D Allan | E J Alston Mr I L Davies | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, never trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(3) |   | 5 L | Convitezza (GB) (filly, bay, 8 10) | / 5 | P Mathers | M E Sowersby Mr I L Westwood | 100/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(7) |   | 3¼ L | Needy Mccredie (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 10) | 85 / 7 | Flat (15) | P Aspell | J R Turner Mr J R Turner | 33/1 | |
| held up, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(4) |   | 15 L | Foxholes Lodge (GB) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 0 / 4 | Flat (26) | F Norton | J D Bethell Mr Graham Scruton | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, behind final 3f | ||||||||||
| 4(1) |   | - | Great Art (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 1) | 2-4 / 3 | Flat (29) | A Munro | P W Chapple-Hyam Mr Matthew Green | |||
| 6(2) |   | - | Mr Rainbow (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 1) | / 5 | T Eaves | G A Swinbank Mr Guy Reed | ||||
