Race Result Pontefract Sun, 14th Aug, 2011

Going - Good to Firm (Good in places ).

Jackpot Pool - £59,709.57 Winning Units - 2 Dividend - £21,196.80. Placepot Pool - £116,489.97 Winning Units - 429.71 Dividend - £197.80. Quadpot Pool - £5,535.08 Winning Units - 78.5 Dividend - £52.10. Place Six Dividend - £77.72. Place Five Dividend - £47.79.

John Hirst - 50th Birthday Handicap of £11500.00 3-y-o

1m. 4yds. Flat Hcap 1st - £7159.00, 2nd - £2144.00, 3rd - £1072.00, 4th - £536.00 OFF 16:00. 7 Ran.

1st		Polar Kite (IRE) 9-6 (Mr and Mrs J D Cotton) (Time 1:44.08) 9 (Drawn 9) (Morning price: 6/1 11/2) SP 9/2 Tote Win £5.70 Place £3.30	R A Fahey P Hanagan
		close up, switched right 2f out, headway soon after, pressed leader inside final furlong, ridden and edged left soon straightened, led final strides
2nd	nk	Tullius (IRE) 9-7 (Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds VI) 2 (Drawn 2) (Morning price: 13/2 6/1 9/2) SP 3/1 Place £2.60	P Winkworth Jim Crowley
		tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, effort and switched right over 1f out, soon every chance, led narrowly inside final furlong, headed final strides
3rd	1.75L	Maggie Mey (IRE) 8-9 (The Ten Commandments) 7 (Drawn 7) (Morning price: 18/1 12/1) SP 10/1	David O'Meara S De Sousa
		led, ridden over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on
4th	1L	Baptist (USA) 9-7 (Highclere Thoroughbred Racing (tapit)) 4 (Drawn 4) (Morning price: 2/1 15/8 7/4 15/8) SP 5/2fav	A Balding J Fortune
		dwelt, keen in rear, ridden 2f out, no impression until stayed on inside final furlong, not trouble leaders
5th	nk	Chosen Character (IRE) 9-2 (Aykroyd And Sons Ltd) 3 (Drawn 3) (Morning price: 20/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 14/1) SP 9/1	Tom Dascombe R Kingscote
		dwelt in rear, kept on, never near leaders
6th	1.5L	Buzz Law (IRE) 8-12 (Mr Mark James & Mrs Elaine Burke) 10 (Drawn 10) (Morning price: 12/1 16/1 12/1) SP 16/1	Mrs K Burke A Elliott
		tracked leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out
7th	6L	Jade (GB) 8-9 (Mr L C Sigsworth) 11 (Drawn 11) (Morning price: 5/1 4/1) SP 5/1	Ollie Pears K Fallon
		dwelt, soon recovered, in touch, effort to chase leader 2f out, soon every chance, weakened final furlong

Non runners Another For Joe (GB) (Nonrunner), Metropolitain Miss (Nonrunner), Askaud (Nonrunner), Robemaker (GB) (Nonrunner)

Market Movers

Wexford Wednesday 19th

Castle Genie 14/1 7/1

8.35 Slaney H'cap S'chase (Rated 0-123)
Bet365 14/1 7/1
CORAL.ie 14/1 7/1
Betfred 14/1 15/2
Ladbrokes 14/1 8/1
Williamhill 14/1 8/1
BetVictor 10/1 7/1
PaddyPower 9/1 7/1
Boylesport 11/1 8/1

Thomond 4/1 15/8

6.30 Vinegar Hill M'dn H'dle
Ladbrokes 4/1 15/8
Williamhill 4/1 2/1
PaddyPower 4/1 2/1
CORAL.ie 4/1 9/4
Bet365 4/1 9/4
Betfred 7/2 9/4
Boylesport 3/1 2/1

Hurricane Jojo 8/1 5/1

7.30 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV II)
Bet365 8/1 5/1
Williamhill 15/2 5/1
CORAL.ie 8/1 6/1
Betfred 15/2 6/1
PaddyPower 7/1 11/2

Chinook Run 25/1 14/1

7.00 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV I)
Bet365 25/1 14/1
Boylesport 25/1 16/1
PaddyPower 25/1 16/1
CORAL.ie 25/1 16/1
Williamhill 20/1 14/1

Our Man Zebo 13/8 5/4

6.00 Wellingtonbridge Novice H'dle
CORAL.ie 13/8 5/4
Williamhill 7/4 11/8
Bet365 7/4 11/8
Ladbrokes 13/8 5/4

Warofthegiants 25/1 16/1

5.25 Mount Leinster M'dn H'dle
PaddyPower 25/1 16/1
Betfred 25/1 16/1
Boylesport 25/1 16/1

Flight Control 25/1 16/1

7.00 Curracloe H'cap H'dle (Rated 80-95) (DIV I)
Boylesport 25/1 16/1
PaddyPower 25/1 16/1

Dubh Eile 12/1 8/1

9.05 Barrow (Mares) INH Flat Race
Boylesport 12/1 8/1
Williamhill 11/1 8/1

Shazner 7/1 10/1

6.30 Vinegar Hill M'dn H'dle
Williamhill 7/1 10/1
Bet365 10/1 14/1

Whats In The Box 20/1 33/1

9.05 Barrow (Mares) INH Flat Race
Boylesport 20/1 33/1

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