15 Apr 2010 16:20 Ripon
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £2,267); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Skelton Maiden Stakes (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(2) |   | - | Much Acclaimed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 26- / 5 | Flat (174) | M Fenton | T P Tate J Morrison | 15/2 | |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4(9) |   | 5 L | Finest Reserve (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 8022- / 3 | Flat (203) | P Hanagan | M R Channon Mrs E F Clarke | 5/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders over 3f out, chased winner over 2f out, no extra well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5(11) |   | 3 L | Florentine Ruler (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 6- / 3 | Flat (169) | I Mongan | H R A Cecil Mr Malih L Al Basti | 5/2 | |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12(6) |   | 1¼ L | Elle Est (GB) (filly, chestnut, 8 12) | / 3 | D Allan | E J Alston Mr Peter Onslow… | 40/1 | ||
| held up in mid-division, kept on from over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1(8) |   | 4 L | Brananx (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 8-5 / 3 | Flat (18) | P Mulrennan | K A Ryan Mr J Hanson | 25/1 | |
| tracked winner until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9(13) |   | 2½ L | Smarty Sam (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | / 4 | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mr P T Midgley | 20/1 | ||
| in touch, effort when not much room 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13(10) |   | 4½ L | Princess Of Troy (IRE) (filly, grey, 8 12) | / 3 | Andrew Heffernan | P D Evans Mr Raymond N R… | 20/1 | ||
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(4) |   | 3 L | Forks (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | / 5 | T Eaves | B Smart Mrs Julie Martin | 40/1 | ||
| towards rear on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(5) |   | 3½ L | Cosmic Orbit (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 55- / 3 | Flat (264) | J F McDonald | R Curtis Mrs Joanna Hughes | 100/1 | |
| in rear, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11(12) |   | 7 L | Ultravox (USA) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 53- / 6 | Flat (246) | T P O'Shea | B J Meehan Mr G T Lever | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10(3) |   | 10 L | Star Cruiser (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 08- / 3 | Flat (260) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby The Senators | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2(7) |   | 4 L | Central Bank (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 3) | / 3 | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 12/1 | ||
| towards rear and outpaced, soon detached in rear | ||||||||||
| 7(1) |   | - | Gyrate (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 7 / 3 | Flat (9) | T Hamilton | J A Glover Mr Paul J Dixon | |||
