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Pontefract Result
Fri, 17th Jul, 2009
9.10
Better Late Than Never Handicap of £5,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 5) 6f.
9.10
6f. (Class 5) 3-y-o plus11 Ran
Better Late Than Never Handicap of £5,000.00 3-y-o plus
1st - £3,238.00, 2nd - £964.00, 3rd - £482.00, 4th - £240.00 11 Ran
1st

C'Mon You Irons (IRE) 9-7 (Double-r-racing Com)
(1:19.20 1.86 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 3)
Orpen (USA) - Laissez Faire (IRE)(Tagula (IRE))
(1:19.20 1.86 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 3)
Orpen (USA) - Laissez Faire (IRE)(Tagula (IRE))
SP 7/2fav

made virtually all, raced alone on inside rail 3f, switched to standside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, clear inside final furlong, ran on well
2nd
6L

Mey Blossom (GB) 9-6 (Waz Developments Ltd)
(Drawn 10)
Captain Rio (GB) - Petra Nova (GB)(First Trump (GB))
(Drawn 10)
Captain Rio (GB) - Petra Nova (GB)(First Trump (GB))
SP 12/1

towards rear, pushed along and headway over 2f out, kept on to go 2nd 1f out, no chance with winner
3rd
2.5L

Poppy's Rose (GB) 8-11 (Mrs Ann Morris)
(Drawn 8)
Diktat (GB) - Perfect Peach (GB)(Lycius (USA))
(Drawn 8)
Diktat (GB) - Perfect Peach (GB)(Lycius (USA))
SP 6/1

in touch, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, one pace final furlong
4th
0.5L

Bid For Gold (GB) 9-7 (Paul Chapman And Ba'tat Investments)
(Drawn 12)
Auction House (USA) - Gold And Blue (IRE)(Bluebird (USA))
(Drawn 12)
Auction House (USA) - Gold And Blue (IRE)(Bluebird (USA))
SP 7/1
Jamie Kyne(5)

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, hung left over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong
5th
hd

Neil Brown(3)

prominent, pushed along 3f out, hampered and lost place over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong
6th
0.5L

Redwater River (GB) 8-2 (Mr David W Chapman)
(Drawn 2)
Kyllachy (GB) - Red Tulle (USA)(A P Indy (USA))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud
(Drawn 2)
Kyllachy (GB) - Red Tulle (USA)(A P Indy (USA))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud
SP 28/1
D Heslop(5)

in touch, chased winner briefly over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
7th
2.5L

Labisa (IRE) 9-5 (Mr Michael Kerr-dineen)
(Drawn 1)
High Chaparral (IRE) - Damiana (IRE)(Thatching)
(Drawn 1)
High Chaparral (IRE) - Damiana (IRE)(Thatching)
SP 7/1
T Block

held up, headway on inside over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
8th
5L

Dickie Le Davoir (GB) 9-10 (Mr Stan Wright)
(Drawn 9)
Kyllachy (GB) - Downeaster Alexa (USA)(Red Ryder (USA))
(Drawn 9)
Kyllachy (GB) - Downeaster Alexa (USA)(Red Ryder (USA))
SP 9/2
S Donohoe

slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, weakened inside final furlong
9th
4L

Royal Challenge (GB) 8-13 (Truck Export)
(Drawn 4)
Royal Applause (GB) - Anotheranniversary (GB)(Emarati (USA))
(Drawn 4)
Royal Applause (GB) - Anotheranniversary (GB)(Emarati (USA))
SP 33/1
P Mathers

raced keenly in mid-division, weakened over 2f out
10th
1L

F Norton

led main group until over 2f, weakened well over 1f out
11th
nk

Kyle (IRE) 9-12 (Mrs A N Durkan)
(Drawn 5)
Kyllachy (GB) - Staylily (IRE)(Grand Lodge (USA))
(Drawn 5)
Kyllachy (GB) - Staylily (IRE)(Grand Lodge (USA))
SP 11/1
S W Kelly

prominent over 2f, soon weakened and eased
Off 9.10
Time 1m. 19.20 secs, which is 1.86 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £62.00.
Time 1m. 19.20 secs, which is 1.86 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £62.00.
Non runners Bahamian Lad (GB), Dig Deep , Wiltshire
2008 Royal Challenge 7 8-9 Neil Brown (3) 11/1 (I McInnes) (Drawn 14)
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