14 Apr 2014 15:40 Pontefract
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,881); Distance: 2m 5f 122y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to soft in places, Final Mile Good).
Peter Reek 70th Birthday Pontefract Marathon Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(2) |
| - |
New Youmzain (FR) (gelding, bay, 9 12) |
713/778- / 8 |
Flat (178) | A Mullen | M Appleby Twentys Plenty |
1/1 | |
| led, pushed along and pressed over 2f out, ridden and headed narrowly inside final furlong, kept on gamely to regain lead close to home | ||||||||||
2nd |
10(1) |
| NK |
Longshadow (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 5) |
1948-80 / 6 |
Flat (15) | Joey Haynes | J Ward Mr David A Robertson |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd over 12f out, ridden to challenge over 2f out, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(3) |
| 12 L |
Jawaab (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 7) |
8641-23 / 10 |
Flat (97), Jump (22) |
P J McDonald | P A Kirby Mr D S Hopper |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, went poor 3rd over 3f out, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
3(10) |
| 22 L |
Rock Relief (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 6) |
4629/18- / 10 |
Flat (291), Jump (17) |
P Mulrennan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, ridden over 5f out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
5th |
8(5) |
| 4½ L |
Fade To Grey (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 8 7) |
5110/43 / 10 |
Flat (17), Jump (618) |
S De Sousa | S Lycett Worcester Racing… |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outer over 4f out, weakened from 3f out | ||||||||||
6th |
4(4) |
| 13 L |
Rockawango (FR) (mare, bay, 9 3) |
51352/6- / 10 |
Flat (175), Jump (7) |
G Lee | J Ewart Mr Steve Murrills |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 4f out, went 5th over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
6(9) |
| 6 L |
Spruzzo (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 11) |
94202/0 / 8 |
Flat (15), Jump (527) |
D Fentiman | C W Fairhurst 980 Racing |
14/1 | |
| chased winer until over 12f out, soon pushed along and lost place | ||||||||||
8th |
9(6) |
| 58 L |
Joyful Motive (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) |
48-3135 / 6 |
Flat (6) | Paul Booth | M C Chapman Mr C Cheesman |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||
9th |
5(7) |
| 25 L |
Scribe (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
325-225 / 7 |
Flat (66), Jump (27) |
Mr D J Bates | P D Evans Mrs Stella Barclay |
16/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 4f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
1(8) |
| 11 L |
Tartan Jura (GB) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
72007-1 / 7 |
Flat (6) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr J A Moore |
8/1 | |
| dwelt, mid-division, went 3rd over 8f out, soon pushed along, weakened over 4f out | ||||||||||