02 Jun 2010 20:10 Ripon
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,570); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Directors Cup (Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(6) |   | - | Tajneed (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 3) | 59787-2 / 22 | Flat (49) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mrs Alex Nicholls | 11/2 | |
| with leaders, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, held on well under pressure inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(3) |   | ¾ L | Abraham Lincoln (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) | 903-002 / 6 | Flat (12) | L Morris | R Harris Mr Paul Moulton | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders ridden over 1f out, stayed on to press winner inside final furlong, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9(8) |   | 3¾ L | Joseph Henry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 00-0458 / 9 | Flat (15) | Billy Cray | D Nicholls J Bidgood | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on for 3rd, no impression with leading pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(4) |   | HD | Eton Rifles (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 5) | 313231- / 9 | Flat (255) | F Tylicki | J Howard Johnson The Eton Riflemen | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside final furlong, just held for 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(2) |   | 2¼ L | Northern Dare (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 12) | 30800-0 / 7 | Flat (81) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(5) |   | 1¾ L | Tabaret (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 1) | 70-1346 / 9 | Flat (11) | M Stainton | R M Whitaker Mr T L Adams | 12/1 | |
| with leader, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, soon ridden and lost place, no extra | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12(12) |   | ½ L | Haajes (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 7) | 07-9865 / 11 | Flat (4) | P Mulrennan | P T Midgley Sandfield Racing | 20/1 | |
| behind, driven over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(10) |   | SHD | Marine Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 4952-06 / 6 | Flat (33) | R Kingscote | Tom Dascombe Mr A Black | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced when hung left 2f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(1) |   | 1 L | Courageous (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 3) | 899-030 / 7 | Flat (31) | T Eaves | B Smart Mr J M Bradley | 7/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5(9) |   | 2½ L | Esprit de Midas (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 616-742 / 7 | Flat (48) | R L Moore | K A Ryan Mr Geoff Copp | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11(14) |   | 4 L | Shotley Mac (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 07149-7 / 8 | Flat (26) | P Makin | N Bycroft Mr J A Swinburne | 28/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3(13) |   | 4 L | Excusez Moi (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 5) | U8926-0 / 9 | Flat (49) | P J McDonald | Mrs R Carr Mr S B Clark | 14/1 | |
| dwelt, behind, headway into mid-division halfway, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 14(11) |   | 10 L | Cerito (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 4) | 0469-56 / 4 | Flat (32) | N Mackay | J R Boyle Inside Track Racing… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, ridden over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13(7) |   | - | Lochan Mor (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 7) | 4223-20 / 4 | Flat (28) | Hayley Turner | M L W Bell Mr A Buxton | |||
