30 Aug 2008 15:15 Ripon
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,939); Distance: 1m 1f 170y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Wensleydale Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
Closertobelieving (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
448143 / 19 |
Flat (17) | G Baker | D R C Elsworth Mr Gordon Li |
3/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, challenged when edged right well over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(2) |
| NK |
St Jean Cap Ferrat (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 6) |
231240 / 4 |
Flat (28) | T P O'Shea | G Wragg Mr J L C Pearce |
7/1 | |
| held up, steady headway on outside over 3f out, challenged 2f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance until no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Mezzanisi (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
281233 / 8 |
Flat (28) | P J McDonald | M L W Bell Mrs Karen Bowen |
10/3 | |
| slowly into stride and behind, headway over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
6(4) |
| 9 L |
Highland Love (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) |
240121 / 8 |
Flat (17) | M Stainton | Jedd O'Keeffe John & Susan Robertson |
7/2 | |
| with leader, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, lost place 2f out, weakening when hampered well over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
7(1) |
| 7 L |
Feisty Royale (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 13) |
542562 / 3 |
Flat (14) | R Ffrench | Charlie & Mark Johnston T T Bloodstocks |
7/1 | |
| close up on outside, outpaced over 4f out, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
6th |
5(5) |
| 7 L |
Totoman (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 1) |
5-9510 / 6 |
Flat (64) | Tony Culhane | G G Margarson Triple B Stables |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon lost place, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
4(8) |
| 9 L |
Black Dahlia (GB) (Filly, brown, 9 3) |
421542 / 5 |
Flat (15) | Dean McKeown | A J McCabe Paul J Dixon &… |
7/1 | |
| led, headed 2f out, soon ridden, weakening when hampered well over 1f out, soon eased | ||||||||||
8(6) |
| - |
Thunderstruck (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 11) |
41-5587 / 7 |
Flat (9) | N Callan | K A Ryan The Doncaster Racing… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||