03 Jun 2009 20:10 Ripon
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £8,831); Distance: 1m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Directors Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(7) |
| - |
Benandonner (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) |
93-4020 / 21 |
Flat (46) | P Hanagan | R A Fahey Mr M Murphy |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(1) |
| ½ L |
City of The Kings (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
516470- / 8 |
Flat (229) | S De Sousa | G A Harker Mrs J Waggott |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 3f out, kept on well final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9(4) |
| ½ L |
Capucci (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 5) |
1503-65 / 4 |
Flat (39) | Graham Gibbons | J & S Quinn H R H Princess… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and kept on final 2f, never nearer | ||||||||||
4th |
1(5) |
| 1 L |
Acrostic (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 7) |
53122- / 5 |
Flat (279) | N Callan | L M Cumani Mr L Marinopoulos |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway under pressure over 2f out, not reached leaders final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5(9) |
| 1¾ L |
Ilie Nastase (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 8 13) |
102-904 / 7 |
Flat (13) | S Donohoe | D Nicholls Mr J A Higson |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and one pace final 2f | ||||||||||
6th |
6(3) |
| 2 L |
Wovoka (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 10) |
20-1171 / 7 |
Flat (18) | T Hamilton | D W Barker Mrs S J Barker |
10/1 | |
| in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
8(10) |
| NK |
Collateral Damage (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 6) |
4654-42 / 9 |
Flat (39), Jump (478) |
D Fentiman | T D Easterby Middleham Park… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
3(8) |
| 1¾ L |
Kings Point (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 3) |
25-0764 / 9 |
Flat (26) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls W R B Racing 61… |
7/1 | |
| led, headed over 4f out, driven and weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
9th |
7(6) |
| 1½ L |
Exit Smiling (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 7) |
404463 / 9 |
Flat (17) | P Pickard | P T Midgley Mr Peter Mee |
17/2 | |
| prominent, led over 4f out, driven and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
10(2) |
| 1½ L |
Minority Report (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 3) |
01-3758 / 9 |
Flat (39) | F Norton | D Nicholls S C B Limited |
17/2 | |
| dwelt and always behind | ||||||||||