22 Aug 2009 15:25 Ripon
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,308); Distance: 1m 1f 170y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
Wensleydale Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(3) |
| - |
Royal Defence (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
2-4481 / 8 |
Flat (22) | F Norton | D Nicholls Winks Racing |
5/1 | |
| soon tracking leaders, raced keenly, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(5) |
| ¾ L |
Russian George (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 5) |
42-1204 / 9 |
Flat (49) | F Tylicki | S Gollings Spectral Racing |
7/2 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(4) |
| 1½ L |
Andhaar (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
74-3217 / 13 |
Flat (37) | T P O'Shea | E A L Dunlop Bissett Racing |
7/2 | |
| always prominent, led over 6f out, pushed along 4f out, strongly challenged from well over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
4th |
5(2) |
| HD |
Veroon (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
146621 / 6 |
Flat (10) | P Cosgrave | J G Given Danethorpe Racing… |
7/4 | |
| led until over 6f out, every chance from well over 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(1) |
| 12 L |
Red China Blues (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 8 5) |
6-84302 / 4 |
Flat (27), Jump (35) |
D Fentiman | R E Barr Northumbria Leisure… |
13/2 | |
| held up in touch, effort over 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
4(6) |
| - |
Amazing Blue Sky (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
231131 / 10 |
Flat (16) | Liam Jones | Mrs R Carr G Scruton, D Williamson… |
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