24 Sep 2009 17:00 Pontefract
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,238); Distance: 1m 2f 6y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places, Final 6f Good to Firm).
Pontefract Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4(4) |
| - |
Valid Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
641111 / 10 |
Flat (4) | Rosie Jessop | Sir Mark Prescott Mr W E Sturt |
4/6 | |
| led after 2f, made rest, clear over 1f out, reminders when idled final furlong, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
8(1) |
| 4 L |
Avitus (GB) (gelding, grey, 8 6) |
00-3279 / 4 |
Flat (87) | Debra England | Micky Hammond Paul & Anne Sellars |
14/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, lost place over 6f out, headway 2f out, ridden, kept on to take 2nd post, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(7) |
| HD |
Jeer (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 9 11) |
005463 / 10 |
Flat (23) | James P Sullivan | M & D Easterby Mrs Jean Turpin |
4/1 | |
| in touch, ridden to chase winner 2f out, soon one pace, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
7(2) |
| 5 L |
Nice Time (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 4) |
1-66279 / 3 |
Flat (36) | Simon Pearce | M H Tompkins Mrs Claudia Wiggins |
17/2 | |
| led 2f, remained in touch, ridden and weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
5th |
5(8) |
| 2¾ L |
Mister Fizzbomb (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 6) |
48-1267 / 8 |
Flat (25), Jump (286) |
I J Brennan | T D Walford Mr S Enwright |
18/1 | |
| dwelt, chased winner after 2f out until 2f out, ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6(5) |
| 12 L |
Princess Flame (GER) (Mare, brown, 9 6) |
660242 / 8 |
Flat (23), Jump (203) |
Kylie Manser | B G Powell Mr B G Powell |
9/1 | |
| held up, switched wide over 6f out, soon in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
7th |
2(3) |
| 1¼ L |
Betteras Bertie (GB) (Gelding, grey, 9 9) |
317108 / 9 |
Flat (7), Jump (922) |
Mr J Cavanagh | M Brittain Mrs V C Sugden |
40/1 | |
| very slowly away, in rear, wide and headway 4f out, weakened 2f out | ||||||||||
3(6) |
| - |
Chalice Welcome (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 8) |
219081 / 8 |
Flat (9), Jump (164) |
David Kenny | N B King The Dyball Partnership |
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