19 Apr 2011 17:10 Pontefract
Winner: £3,550 (Penalty: £2,423); Distance: 1m 2f 6y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Watered).
NRC Day On Easter Wednesday 27th Apprentice Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(4) |
| - |
Hong Kong Island (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 3) |
72132-0 / 5 |
Flat (17) | Mr E D Linehan | Micky Hammond Tony Minnis & Will… |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, led inside final furlong, soon hung right, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
13(5) |
| 1 L |
Tenhoo (GB) (colt, bay, 8 7) |
00/266-6 / 11 |
Flat (16) | Nathan Alison | E J Alston Leslie Buckley… |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(9) |
| 4½ L |
Gala Casino Star (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 6) |
8-78703 / 10 |
Flat (17), Jump (537) |
George Chaloner | R A Fahey G B Racing Club |
4/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway to go 2nd over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, headed inside final furlong, soon weakened | ||||||||||
4th |
9(12) |
| ¾ L |
Zafranagar (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 1) |
68-4192 / 10 |
Flat (17), Jump (45) |
George Downing | A W Carroll Mr Paul Downing |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
12(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Pinsplitter (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) |
0-50220 / 4 |
Flat (16) | Ryan Tate | A J McCabe Mr Jaber Ali Alsabah |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
6th |
7(7) |
| 1½ L |
General Tufto (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 2) |
144505 / 13 |
Flat (7), Jump (962) |
Matthew Lawson | C Smith Mr J R Theaker |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden over 4f out, kept on on outside over 1f out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
10(10) |
| 3½ L |
Buddy Holly (GB) (Colt, bay, 8 13) |
7397-82 / 6 |
Flat (3), Jump (32) |
Matt Cosham | R Eddery Eds Roofing Supplies… |
7/2 | |
| soon tracking leaders on outer, ridden over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
8(2) |
| 5 L |
Global (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) |
00/050-0 / 5 |
Flat (16), Jump (172) |
D M Simmonson | B Ellison Koo's Racing Club |
14/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
11(6) |
| ½ L |
Desert Hunter (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 8 7) |
14376-8 / 9 |
Flat (14) | S B Kelly | Micky Hammond Mr M D Hammond |
22/1 | |
| keen, tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
1(11) |
| 14 L |
Sharp Sovereign (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 7) |
31113-0 / 6 |
Flat (17) | Antioco Murgia | T D Barron Mr Stephen Hackney |
8/1 | |
| close up, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
11th |
2(13) |
| 1¼ L |
Cornish Beau (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
62/1963- / 11 |
Flat (204) | Charles Eddery | M H Tompkins Mrs Pam Roffe-silvester |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
6(8) |
| - |
Frontline Phantom (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
13467-1 / 10 |
Flat (17) | D C Byrne | Mrs K Burke Mr Eric Burke &… |
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3(3) |
| - |
Mcbirney (USA) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
4931 / 7 |
Flat (4) | Christopher Graham | P W D'Arcy Mrs Sue D'Arcy |
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