27 Apr 2011 17:15 Pontefract
Winner: £3,550 (Penalty: £2,423); Distance: 6f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
totesport.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10(8) |   | - | Close To The Edge (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 8) | 04-2426 / 4 | Flat (82) | S W Kelly | A J McCabe Mr Charles Wentworth | 16/1 | |
| soon pressing leader, strong challenge from 2f out, ridden over 1f out, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3(5) |   | ½ L | Jibaal (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 537431- / 3 | Flat (194) | T P O'Shea | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Giuliano Manfredini | 5/1 | |
| soon led, ridden and hard pressed from 2f out, carried head high inside final furlong, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(10) |   | HD | Thirteen Shivers (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) | 41805-2 / 5 | Flat (16) | James P Sullivan | M & D Easterby Keith Wreglesworth… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and edged left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(1) |   | 1¾ L | Normandy Maid (GB) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 31371- / 3 | Flat (201) | Laura Barry | R A Fahey Mrs Sheila Oakes | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 1f out, kept on same pace, edged right well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7(11) |   | ½ L | Silken Thoughts (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 338529- / 4 | Flat (222) | D Holland | John Berry The Renewal Partnership | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1(7) |   | 3¼ L | Mariners Lodge (USA) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) | 35-7 / 3 | Flat (11) | Ahmed Ajtebi | M Al Zarooni Sheikh Hamdan Bin… | 11/4 | |
| held up in rear, switched right over 3f out, no impression, stayed on inside final furlong, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8(3) |   | 1½ L | Suddenly Susan (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 11) | 32244-5 / 4 | Flat (22) | Billy Cray | D Nicholls Mr Paul J Dixon | 7/1 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, beaten over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11(6) |   | ½ L | Grazeon Again (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 7) | 859695- / 3 | Flat (217) | Chris Hayes | J & S Quinn Mr J R Rowbottom | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6(9) |   | NK | Icy Blue (GB) (colt, bay, 9 1) | 34255-0 / 8 | Flat (24) | Danielle McCreery | R M Whitaker Mr Peter Hagger… | 20/1 | |
| half reared start and slowly into stride, always in rear | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(4) |   | NS | Mister Ben Vereen (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 975- / 3 | Flat (199) | S Sanders | Eve Johnson Houghton Anthony Pye-Jeary… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no impression, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| 5(2) |   | - | Shostakovich (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 251-232 / 3 | Flat (12) | T Block | S Kirk Mr F J Stephens | |||
