20 Aug 2017 16:35 Pontefract
Winner: £13,000 (Penalty: £8,410); Distance: 1m 6y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Ernie's Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(1) |
| - |
Isabella (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 8 6) |
4-1 / 10 |
Flat (15) | J Fanning | D O'Meara Sir Robert Ogden |
85/40 | |
| made all, pushed readily clear inside final furlong, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(2) |
| 1½ L |
Eagle Creek (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
5-19 / 9 |
Flat (106) | Harry Bentley | S & E Crisford The Mick & David… |
9/4 | |
| tracked winner throughout, ridden to challenge over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
6(3) |
| ¾ L |
Portledge (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
575-337 / 6 |
Flat (3) | J P Sullivan | J D Bethell Mr Tony Buckingham |
12/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden and headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
2(6) |
| NK |
Lomu (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
114-1 / 8 |
Flat (57) | P Mulrennan | K Dalgleish N Willis |
11/2 | |
| steadied start, pulled hard, held up in rear, headway on inside tracking leaders over 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, lost 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| 11 L |
Rashford's Double (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
1-96302 / 3 |
Flat (8) | Barry McHugh | R A Fahey Middleham Park… |
8/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
3(4) |
| 17 L |
Morning Suit (USA) (filly, grey, 8 12) |
423680 / 3 |
Flat (15) | S De Sousa | Charlie & Mark Johnston Sheikh Hamdan Bin… |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened, behind and eased final furlong | ||||||||||