14 May 2016 16:35 Thirsk
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,439); Distance: 6f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Wharton Construction Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12(13) |
| - |
Explain (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 10) |
3608-24 / 5 |
Flat (8) | J P Sullivan | Mrs R Carr The Beer Stalkers… |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(10) |
| ¾ L |
Handsome Dude (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
3437-06 / 6 |
Flat (14) | Graham Gibbons | T D Barron Mr W D & Mrs D… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on | ||||||||||
3rd |
7(15) |
| 1 L |
Beardwood (GB) (colt, chestnut, 8 13) |
65045-6 / 5 |
Flat (26) | T Hamilton | R A Fahey Mr A D Spence &… |
11/1 | |
| slowly into stride, outpaced in midfield, headway under pressure over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never nearer | ||||||||||
4th |
2(3) |
| ½ L |
Growl (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
5050-44 / 8 |
Flat (10) | Adam J McNamara | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash |
4/1 | |
| midfield, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance entering final furlong, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
6(11) |
| 1½ L |
Alpha Delphini (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 0) |
0/2515-1 / 9 |
Flat (20) | Connor Beasley | B Smart The Alpha Delphini… |
10/1 | |
| slowly into stride, with leader, every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(7) |
| ½ L |
Red Tycoon (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 13) |
24726-0 / 7 |
Flat (41) | P Makin | T D Barron Mr David Henery |
25/1 | |
| slowly into stride, midfield, headway over 1f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
15(5) |
| 1¼ L |
Manatee Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 8) |
50358-4 / 7 |
Flat (17) | F Norton | D Nicholls Mrs Alex Nicholls |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, switched left to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
3(9) |
| ½ L |
Confessional (GB) (colt, bay, 9 4) |
82250-6 / 12 |
Flat (10) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr J Ball & Prtnr |
16/1 | |
| led 2f, remained prominent, every chance over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
1(12) |
| ½ L |
Dragon King (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
933158- / 5 |
Flat (204) | P Mulrennan | M Dods New Approach Racing… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2f, headed over 1f out, faded final furlong | ||||||||||
10th |
5(6) |
| HD |
Signore Piccolo (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 1) |
061408- / 10 |
Flat (211) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Mike and Eileen… |
16/1 | |
| in touch, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11th |
9(8) |
| ½ L |
Whozthecat (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
280-747 / 9 |
Flat (8) | Neil Farley | D Carroll Mr Simon Bean |
16/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon prominent, every chance well over 1f out, weakened approaching final furlong | ||||||||||
12th |
10(16) |
| ½ L |
Barkston Ash (GB) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
9-03233 / 9 |
Flat (8) | Jason Hart | E J Alston The Selebians |
11/2 | |
| slowly into stride, driven forward to chase leaders, effort 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
13th |
11(4) |
| 5 L |
Mercers Row (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 10) |
41610-0 / 10 |
Flat (14) | P J McDonald | M Herrington Mr K Fitzsimons |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place over 1f out | ||||||||||
14th |
14(14) |
| NK |
Fyrecracker (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 8) |
368030- / 7 |
Flat (221) | T Eaves | Grant Tuer Allerton Racing |
33/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
15th |
13(2) |
| NK |
Gabrial The Tiger (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
321627- / 9 |
Flat (266) | George Chaloner | R A Fahey Dr Marwan Koukash |
33/1 | |
| behind, under pressure halfway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
16th |
16(1) |
| 4 L |
Mime Dance (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
6549-06 / 9 |
Flat (17) | S H James | D O'Meara Mr J Butler |
25/1 | |
| outpaced towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||