04 Aug 2010 14:10 Pontefract
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,811); Distance: 1m 2f 6y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Pontefract Handicap (For Gentleman Amateur Riders)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Umverti (GB) (Filly, bay, 11 3) | 302712 / 20 | Flat (10) | Mr Seb Spencer | N Bycroft S Hollings & Partners | 15/2 | |
| made all, driven over 2f out, soon clear, eased towards finish, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(3) |   | 7 L | Avitus (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 022310 / 4 | Flat (10), Jump (294) | Mr J H Brooke | Micky Hammond Paul & Anne Sellars | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon no impression, stayed on under pressure, just held on for 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8(8) |   | HD | Bateau Bleu (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 97014-8 / 4 | Flat (22) | Charles Bishop | B Haslam Mrs Sheila Mason… | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to dispute 2nd over 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on under pressure, just held for 2nd, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9(2) |   | 7 L | Mountain Pass (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 656508 / 8 | Flat (11) | Mr R J Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 50/1 | |
| reared start and missed break, in rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(6) |   | 2¼ L | Prince Golan (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 10) | 518-3D5 / 7 | Flat (55) | Mr M Price | R J Price Mr R J Price | 9/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along over 4f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3(4) |   | ¾ L | Farleigh (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 2/136-0 / 5 | Flat (192) | Mr M Mitchell | George Baker Mrs D Mitchell | 28/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced over 4f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7(9) |   | 3¼ L | Holiday Cocktail (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 564942 / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (263) | Mr Simon Walker | J & S Quinn Estio Racing | 15/8 | |
| held up in touch, ridden well over 2f out, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1(5) |   | 6 L | Film Festival (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 859121 / 8 | Flat (10), Jump (51) | Mr J Willey | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club | 11/4 | |
| tracked winner on outside, lost place over 3f out, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | River Ardeche (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 005722 / 8 | Flat (19), Jump (151) | J M Quinlan | B Haslam Littlethorpe Park… | |||
