19 Jun 2012 16:00 Thirsk
Winner: £6,400 (Penalty: £4,140); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Theakston Best Bitter Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(6) |
| - |
Entihaa (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 2) |
7422 / 9 |
Flat (18) | P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mr T G Williams |
9/4 | |
| held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, led inside final furlong, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(7) |
| ¾ L |
Flying Power (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
2162-76 / 10 |
Flat (26) | P Aspell | J R Norton Jaffa Racing Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Herostatus (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) |
08060-1 / 7 |
Flat (17), Jump (175) |
D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mr R Naylor |
8/1 | |
| led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance entering final furlong, no extra inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(2) |
| 1¾ L |
Amazing Blue Sky (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
251507 / 10 |
Flat (10) | James P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr G Scruton, D Williamson… |
4/1 | |
| with leader, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(3) |
| 9 L |
Beat The Shower (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
12347-8 / 9 |
Flat (38), Jump (197) |
G Lee | P D Niven Mrs Kate Young |
7/1 | |
| dwelt, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
8(8) |
| 2¼ L |
Grey Command (USA) (Colt, grey, 8 4) |
19-0507 / 8 |
Flat (4) | D Fentiman | M Brittain The Shades Of Grey… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, lost place after about 2f on first bend, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7(5) |
| 10 L |
Hunters Belt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 5) |
13/2210 / 12 |
Flat (30), Jump (105) |
Neil Farley | N Wilson Mr R A Fisher |
25/1 | |
| dwelt, in rear and outpaced, pushed along over 3f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
8th |
2(4) |
| 22 L |
English Summer (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 4) |
330660 / 10 |
Flat (17) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Dr Marwan Koukash |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch and keen, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||