22 Aug 2009 17:40 Ripon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 1m 1f 170y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Wharfedale Maiden Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(10) |   | - | Knight's Victory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 6 / 4 | Flat (12) | Greg Fairley | Charlie & Mark Johnston The Wear United… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(9) |   | NK | Monetary Fund (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 3-62553 / 10 | Flat (12) | P Cosgrave | G A Butler Mr A Brooks | 11/8 | |
| led, driven well over 2f out, soon 2 lengths clear, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(7) |   | 1 L | Steel Trade (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 734736 / 4 | Flat (10) | D Allan | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 8/1 | |
| started very slowly, behind, driven and headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(6) |   | 1¼ L | Starla Dancer (GER) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 0-32422 / 4 | Flat (17) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Aricabeau Racing… | 7/4 | |
| tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(2) |   | 4 L | Freda's Rose (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 6) | 4 / 8 | Flat (6), Jump (29) | R Kennemore | O Brennan Mr O Brennan | 25/1 | |
| pulled hard towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, some led headway, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(8) |   | 3 L | Meml (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 60 / 6 | Flat (22) | P Makin | J D Bethell Clarendon Thoroughbred… | 50/1 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leader, driven over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(1) |   | 1¼ L | Argent Avia (GB) (filly, grey, 8 12) | 9 / 3 | Flat (21) | A Elliott | M Brittain Mr David J Taylor | 50/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(4) |   | NK | Towthorpe (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 34 / 4 | Flat (6) | Mr J Cavanagh | M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain | 16/1 | |
| pulled hard and prominent, effort over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8(3) |   | 7 L | Melkatant (GB) (filly, bay, 8 12) | 997-73 / 4 | Flat (13) | A Mullen | N Bycroft Sybil's Legacy | 33/1 | |
| held up in touch, lost place over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 4(5) |   | - | Oneofapear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 55 / 9 | Flat (12) | T Eaves | G A Swinbank Mr Baz Gibson | |||
