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  3. Fri, 17th Apr, 2009
  4. Thirsk
  5. 3.05
Going: Good to Firm (Firm on the Round Course). 
Placepot: Pool £48319.19  | Units £747.93  | Dividend £47.1
Quadpot: Pool £3365.28  | Units £103.8 £23.9  |  Place Six: £35.67  |  Place Five: £33.65
Summary
1st
silks
Jebel Tara (GB) 4, b g 8-12 (Mr David J Sturdy)
(1:36.45 3.13 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 14)
Diktat (GB) - Chantilly (FR)(Sanglamore (USA))

SP 13/2fav

A Brown
S De Sousa
Tote Win £7.70 Place £2.20
loading past form
in touch, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged right when driven approaching final furlong, kept on
2nd
1.25L
silks
Society Music (IRE) 7, b m 9-2 (Mrs C M Hewitson)
(Drawn 10)
Almutawakel (GB) - Society Fair (FR)(Always Fair (USA))

SP 16/1

M Dods
P Makin
Place £4.10
loading past form
held up behind leaders, headway 2f out, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, kept on same pace
3rd
hd
silks
Kildare Sun (IRE) 7, b g 8-12 (Mrs Barbara Woodworth)
(Drawn 16)
Desert Sun (GB) - Megan's Dream (IRE)(Fayruz)

SP 15/2

J Mackie
P Hanagan
Place £2.60
loading past form
towards rear, headway 2f out, driven and ran on final furlong
4th
1.25L
silks
Shadowtime (GB) 4, b g 8-11 (Mr H Conlon)
(Drawn 6)
Singspiel (IRE) - Massomah (USA)(Seeking The Gold (USA))

SP 25/1

Miss Tracy Waggott
R Winston
Place £6.80
loading past form
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong
5th
1.25L
silks
Bourse (IRE) 4, b g 9-0 (Mr M Sawers)
(Drawn 4)
Dubai Destination (USA) - Quarter Note (USA)(Danehill (USA))

SP 9/1

A G Foster
G Gibbons
loading past form
mid-division, ridden along and headway 2f out, stayed on final furlong
6th
0.75L
silks
Glenridding (GB) 5, b g 9-4 (Tremousser Partnership)
(Drawn 3)
Averti (IRE) - Appelone (GB)(Emperor Jones (USA))

SP 11/1

James Given
T Eaves
loading past form
led, was ridden along 3f out, headed well over 1f, stayed on same pace
7th
0.5L
silks
Silly Gilly (IRE) 5, b m 8-1 (Mr Malcolm O'Hair)
(Drawn 2)
Mull of Kintyre (USA) - Richly Deserved (IRE)(Kings Lake (USA))

SP 12/1

R Barr
Kelly Harrison(3)
loading past form
prominent, effort over 2f out, one pace final furlong
8th
nk
silks
Resentful Angel (GB) 4, b f 8-13 (P J J Eddery)
(Drawn 1)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Leaping Flame (USA)(Trempolino (USA))

SP 7/1

Pat Eddery
P Fitzsimons
loading past form
prominent, hung right when ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong
9th
0.75L
silks
Champain Sands (IRE) 10, b g 8-7 (Geoff & Astrid Long)
(Drawn 13)
Green Desert (USA) - Grecian Bride (IRE)(Groom Dancer (USA))

SP 16/1

Eric Alston
A Mullen(3)
loading past form
dwelt and towards rear, ridden along halfway, some late headway, never troubled leaders
10th
1.75L
silks
Summer Dancer (IRE) 5, br g 9-2 (The Howarting's Partnership)
(Drawn 7)
Fasliyev (USA) - Summer Style (IRE)(Indian Ridge)

SP 12/1

P Midgley
Jamie Moriarty
loading past form
held up, headway on inner over 2f out, no extra final furlong
11th
0.75L
silks
Violent Velocity (IRE) 6, b g 9-3 (Mrs S Quinn)
(Drawn 9)
Namid (GB) - Lear's Crown (USA)(Lear Fan (USA))

SP 12/1

J J Quinn
J Fanning
loading past form
mid-division, effort over 3f out, no impression
12th
0.75L
silks
Rainbow Zest (GB) 6, b g 8-7 (Mr H S Hutchinson)
(Drawn 5)
Rainbow Quest (USA) - Original (GB)(Caerleon (USA))

SP 40/1

W Storey
D Fox(3)
loading past form
always rear division
13th
0.75L
silks
Aussie Blue (IRE) 5, b g 8-5 (Mr G F Pemberton)
(Drawn 12)
Bahamian Bounty (GB) - Luanshya (GB)(First Trump (GB))

SP 12/1

R M Whitaker
M Stainton(3)
loading past form
towards rear, never dangerous
14th
1.25L
silks
Montiboli (IRE) 4, ch f 8-8 (Dales Homes Ltd)
(Drawn 18)
Bahamian Bounty (GB) - Aunt Sadie (GB)(Pursuit of Love (GB))

SP 16/1

Kevin Ryan
A Ryan(5)
loading past form
mid-division, raced wide over 3f out, soon beaten
15th
0.5L
silks
Whaston (IRE) 4, b g 8-5 (Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing)
(Drawn 17)
Hawk Wing (USA) - Sharafanya (IRE)(Zafonic (USA))

SP 28/1

J D Bethell
R Ffrench
loading past form
steaded at start and always behind
16th
4.5L
silks
Bertie Vista (GB) 4, b g 8-11 (Three Jolly Farmers)
(Drawn 11)
Bertolini (USA) - Off Camera (GB)(Efisio)

SP 16/1

Tim Easterby
D Fentiman
loading past form
prominent for 5f
17th
5L
silks
Complete Frontline (GER) 4, ch g 8-4 (Frontline Bathrooms)
(Drawn 8)
Tertullian (USA) - Carola Rouge (GB)

SP 25/1

K R Burke
A Elliott
loading past form
mid-division, chased along halfway, soon beaten
Off 3.05
Time 1m. 36.45 secs, which is 3.13 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £179.50.

Non runner Tanforan (GB)

2008 Blue Spinnaker 9 9-6 P Mulrennan 13/8Fav (M W Easterby) (Drawn 13)

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