Race Result Pontefract Mon, 20th Apr, 2009

Going - Firm (Good to Firm in places).

Placepot Pool - £55,801.67 Winning Units - 51.8 Dividend - £786.30. Quadpot Pool - £3,747.46 Winning Units - 113.85 Dividend - £24.30. Place Six Dividend - £161.56. Place Five Dividend - £125.17.

Pontefract Marathon Handicap of £6000.00 4-y-o plus

2m. 6f. Flat Hcap 1st - £3886.00, 2nd - £1156.00, 3rd - £578.00, 4th - £289.00 OFF 15:40. 10 Ran.

1st		Mr Crystal (FR) 9-8 (Oakwood Racing Partnership) (Time 4:59.12) 9 (Drawn 9) SP 3/1fav Tote Win £4.30 Place £1.90	M Hammond Frederik Tylicki(5)
		held up, headway after 1 mile, ridden along 3f out, driven to lead well over 1f out, edged left and kept on final furlong
2nd	1.25L	Haldibari (IRE) 8-11 (Nicholls Family) 7 (Drawn 7) SP 20/1 Place £5.00	S Lycett T P O'Shea
		led after 2f, reminders over 4f out, headed well over 1f out, driven and kept on final furlong
3rd	1.25L	Rimsky Korsakov (IRE) 8-8 (Parklane Textiles Ltd) 3 (Drawn 3) SP 16/1 Place £4.70	M Hammond P Mulrennan
		led, was headed after 2f and held up behind leaders, effort over 2f out and stayed on final furlong
4th	hd	Terrasini (FR) 8-5 (Andrea & Graham Wylie) 5 (Drawn 5) SP 5/1	J H Johnson R Ffrench
		took keen hold in touch, ridden over 3f out, driven and one pace final 2f
5th	hd	Victory Quest (IRE) 9-11 (Mr P Lamyman) 6 (Drawn 6) SP 20/1	Mrs S Lamyman R Winston
		mid-division, headway over 6f, effort when out paced over 2f, driven and stayed on towards finish
6th	0.75L	Daraiym (IRE) 8-3 (Mr Paul Boyers) 4 (Drawn 4) SP 7/2	P Green F Norton
		in touch, effort over 3f out, one pace final 2f
7th	2.75L	Yonder (GB) 9-0 (Mrs M D W Morrison) 8 (Drawn 8) SP 6/1	H Morrison T Block
		prominent, ridden along over 4f out, weakened final furlong
8th	4L	Hasanpour (IRE) 9-6 (Mr R G Owens) 10 (Drawn 10) SP 10/1	K R Burke N Callan
		towards rear, headway 3f out, weakened final furlong
9th	2.75L	Orchard House (FR) 8-8 (Mr Richard Riorden) 1 (Drawn 1) SP 9/1	E Williams T Eaves
		towards rear, reminders over 5f, never dangerous
10th	35+L	Bright Falcon (GB) 8-7 (Mr Willie McKay) 2 (Drawn 2) SP 50/1	S Parr A Nicholls
		always behind

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Laura's Lark 50/1 25/1

5.30 Borro (Mares) INH Flat Race (DIV I)
Ladbrokes 50/1 25/1
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Madam Mo 5/2 7/2

2.10 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Med.Auc.(F)M'dn
Boylesport 5/2 7/2
Bet365 5/2 7/2
Ladbrokes 5/2 7/2

Dynaperformer 9/1 12/1

5.00 Owenavarragh (QR) M'dn
Ladbrokes 9/1 12/1

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