14 May 2011 17:35 Thirsk
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,590); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good.
Sands End Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9(5) |   | - | Hernando Torres (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) | 49026- / 10 | Flat (196) | Graham Gibbons | M & D Easterby Mr Clive Sigsworth | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, led entering final furlong, stayed well, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12(4) |   | 2½ L | White Fusion (GB) (gelding, grey, 8 11) | 95-9 / 5 | Flat (28) | P Mulrennan | J Howard Johnson G Clarkson, D Dodsworth,… | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outer over 1f out, stayed on well, chased winner towards finish, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4(13) |   | ¾ L | Oetzi (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 4) | 5897- / 6 | Flat (212) | Matthew Davies | A P Jarvis Allen B Pope &… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders and keen, ridden to lead 1f out, soon headed, kept on same pace, lost 2nd pace towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2(12) |   | 3¾ L | Philharmonic Hall (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 508-330 / 7 | Flat (17) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mr Paul Porter | 17/2 | |
| with leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13(1) |   | 1¼ L | Coracle (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) | 077-095 / 3 | Flat (10) | L Mayor | D Nicholls Mr Paul J Dixon | 33/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8(10) |   | NK | Illustrious Forest (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 768- / 5 | Flat (239) | James P Sullivan | J Mackie Derbyshire Racing… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders and keen, ridden 2f out, one pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10(9) |   | ½ L | Fire Crystal (GB) (filly, bay, 8 13) | 0573-61 / 3 | Flat (11) | M Harley | M R Channon Mr M Channon | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6(2) |   | 2¼ L | Valley Tiger (GB) (colt, bay, 9 3) | 004-56 / 4 | Flat (17) | P Makin | W R Muir P J Rothwell | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3(7) |   | 1 L | Reason To Believe (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 54613-9 / 4 | Flat (38) | P Donaghy | B Haslam Mrs Carol Aldridge | 14/1 | |
| reared start, towards rear on outer, effort and some headway over 2f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1(11) |   | NK | Trading (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 7) | 09-6311 / 3 | Flat (24) | D Allan | T D Easterby Habton Farms | 3/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5(3) |   | 1¼ L | Suddenly Susan (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 4) | 2244-57 / 4 | Flat (17) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Mr Paul J Dixon | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7(6) |   | 20 L | Rapturous Applause (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 667-02 / 4 | Flat (5) | Kelly Harrison | Micky Hammond Bendery Properties… | 8/1 | |
| always towards rear, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11(8) |   | 3¼ L | Tommy Tiger (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) | 000- / 4 | Flat (189) | M Fenton | S C Williams The If At First… | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
