20 May 2010 13:50 Haydock
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Sportech PLC Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8(12) |   | - | Minch Man (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 5 / 3 | Flat (36) | A Elliott | J R Weymes P Drioton | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, driven and rallied gamely to regain lead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11(11) |   | SHD | Imperialistic Diva (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 4) | / 2 | Graham Gibbons | T D Easterby Miss N McFarlane | 12/1 | ||
| chased leaders, ridden to lead narrowly inside final furlong, stayed on, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10(6) |   | 2½ L | Bay Of Fires (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | / 4 | Andrea Atzeni | J Hetherton J M Binns And P… | 33/1 | ||
| outpaced and behind early, headway on near side over 1f out, went 3rd and edged left inside final furlong, no impression on leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(8) |   | 4½ L | Swendab (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) | 6 / 11 | Flat (8) | L Morris | J G M O'Shea Mr N G H Ayliffe | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along halfway, driven and hung badly left from over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2(1) |   | 1½ L | Colorado Gold (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) | 92 / 3 | Flat (16) | P Hanagan | P & O Cole Mr John Manser | 5/2 | |
| led 2f, regained lead over 2f out until 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4(3) |   | 2 L | Witzend (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | / 2 | P Mulrennan | Jedd O'Keeffe Ken & Delia Shaw-kgs… | 80/1 | ||
| in touch towards far side, ridden over 1f out, carried left 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(5) |   | 2¾ L | Speed Gene (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 4) | / 3 | J F McDonald | R Hannon Mr M R Bosley | 16/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, behind, pushed along halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(2) |   | 1 L | West Leake Bridge (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 5 / 2 | Flat (12) | Michael Hills | B W Hills Mr Henry Barton | 6/4 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakening when slightly hampered 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(7) |   | 5 L | Rational Act (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 6 / 3 | Flat (33) | D Fentiman | T D Easterby The Mutineers | 33/1 | |
| pulled hard early, soon steadied rear, behind and no chance after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3(9) |   | 7 L | Roman Dancer (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) | 6 / 3 | Flat (19) | T P O'Shea | J Gallagher C R Marks (Banbury) | 9/1 | |
| reared badly leaving stalls and rider lost irons, headway to lead after 2f until over 2f out, soon behind, eased | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(4) |   | ½ L | Commercial (IRE) (colt, brown, 8 11) | 0 / 6 | Flat (14) | F Sweeney | J A Osborne Moorland Racing | 25/1 | |
| close up, pushed along halfway, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
| 7(10) |   | - | Ad Vitam (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 9) | 7 / 12 | Flat (38) | Richard Hughes | S Kirk Newstart Partnership | |||
