03 Aug 2011 15:40 Pontefract
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,781); Distance: 1m 4f 8y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1(1) |
| - |
Berling (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 0) |
490-624 / 7 |
Flat (39) | E Ahern | J L Dunlop Chess Racing Ab |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, not clear run and switched right entering final furlong, soon quickened between horses to challenge, pushed along to lead towards finish, cleverly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(5) |
| NK |
Hong Kong Island (IRE) (gelding, brown, 9 7) |
121247 / 5 |
Flat (12) | P Hanagan | Micky Hammond Tony Minnis & Will… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leading trio, tracked leader 2f out, ridden to narrow lead entering final furlong, kept on until headed and not pace of winner towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(4) |
| 1 L |
The Caped Crusader (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 1) |
17-5422 / 4 |
Flat (18) | Barry McHugh | Ollie Pears Mr David Silversides |
9/2 | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, driven and narrowly headed entering final furlong, kept on under pressure until outpaced closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
4(6) |
| 1½ L |
Gogeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
319 / 7 |
Flat (76), Jump (175) |
P J McDonald | G A Swinbank Mrs J Porter |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up last, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, headway on inside and staying on when hung left and not clear run throughout final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
6(3) |
| 7 L |
Cluain Dara (IRE) (filly, bay, 8 5) |
631 / 3 |
Flat (15) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs Joan Keaney |
9/2 | |
| dwelt, soon chased leader, ridden over 2f out, lost 2nd 2f out, beaten when slightly hampered inside final furlong | ||||||||||
2(2) |
| - |
War Poet (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 8) |
232120 / 8 |
Flat (32) | D Tudhope | D O'Meara Carl Chapman &… |
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