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  3. Fri, 31st Jul, 2009
  4. Thirsk
  5. 3.15
Going: Good. 
Placepot: Pool £40921.91  | Units £332.59  | Dividend £89.8
Quadpot: Pool £2847.8  | Units £74.5 £28.2  |  Place Six: £50.68  |  Place Five: £28.82
Summary
1st
silks
Royal Defence (IRE) 3, b g 9-0 (Mrs C C Regalado-Gonzalez)
(1:42.83 2.03 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 13)
Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Alessia (GER)(Warning)

SP 9/1

David Nicholls
Ahmed Ajtebi(3)
Tote Win £13.20 Place £1.40
loading past form
tracked leaders, headway on outside from over 3f out, led over 1f out, ridden and ran on
2nd
2.25L
silks
Truly Asia (IRE) 3, b g 9-3 (H R H Sultan Ahmad Shah)
(Drawn 15)
Acclamation (GB) - Tasha's Dream (USA)(Woodman (USA))

SP 8/13fav

Roger Charlton
S Sanders
Place £1.10
loading past form
raced wide in touch, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on, one pace
3rd
1.75L
silks
Dalesway (GB) 3, b g 8-12 (The G-Guck Group)
(Drawn 12)
Muhtarram (USA) - Si Si Si (GB)(Lomitas (GB))

SP 14/1

Richard Fahey
B McHugh(5)
Place £3.90
loading past form
in touch, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not pace to challenge
4th
6L
silks
Alacity (IRE) 3, b f 8-12 (Mrs J Dickinson)
(Drawn 6)
Elusive City (USA) - Minamala (IRE)(Desert King (IRE))

SP 33/1

N Bycroft
S De Sousa
loading past form
soon led, ridden and headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
5th
1.25L
silks
Queens Flight (GB) 3, b f 8-12 (Lady Carolyn Warren)
(Drawn 10)
King's Best (USA) - Birdie (GB)(Alhaarth (IRE))

SP 33/1

Tom Dascombe
S Golam
loading past form
tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong
6th
2.5L
silks
Doctor Of Music (IRE) 3, ch g 9-3 (Dr Philip Brown)
(Drawn 14)
Dr Fong (USA) - Sublime Beauty (USA)(Caerleon (USA))

SP 80/1

Bryan Smart
P Makin
loading past form
slowly into stride, soon mid-division, steadied to rear 6f out, pushed along and headway approaching 2f out, hampered and short of room over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, never placed to challenge
7th
1.25L
silks
Emiratesdotcom (GB) 3, b g 9-3 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 17)
Pivotal (GB) - Teggiano (IRE)(Mujtahid (USA))

SP 20/1

Mark Johnston
A Elliott
loading past form
mid-division, ridden, headway, and hung left entering final furlong, never dangerous
8th
0.5L
silks
Step Into Sunshine (USA) 3, b f 8-12 (Mr Jim McGrath)
(Drawn 8)
The Cliff's Edge (USA) - Iridescence (USA)

SP 16/1

Mark Johnston
Liam Jones
loading past form
dwelt, mid-division, ridden over 3f out, never dangerous
9th
0.5L
silks
Clanachy (GB) 3, b m 8-12 (Mr D W Shaw)
(Drawn 11)
Kyllachy (GB) - Antonia's Dream (GB)(Clantime)

SP 150/1

A G Foster
A Mullen
loading past form
tracked leader, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
10th
0.5L
silks
Beat The Shower (GB) 3, b g 9-3 (Mr P D Niven)
(Drawn 5)
Beat Hollow (GB) - Crimson Shower (GB)(Dowsing (USA))

SP 50/1

P D Niven
P Mulrennan
loading past form
always in rear
11th
nk
silks
Meml (GB) 3, b m 8-12 (Clarendon Thoroughbred Racing)
(Drawn 3)
Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Matisse (GB)(Shareef Dancer (USA))

SP 50/1

J D Bethell
P McDonald
loading past form
in rear, never near leaders
12th
2L
silks
King Of Eden (IRE) 3, b g 9-3 (The Grumpy Old Geezers)
(Drawn 9)
Royal Applause (GB) - Moonlight Paradise (USA)(Irish River (FR))

SP 14/1

Eric Alston
D Allan
loading past form
mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened
13th
0.75L
silks
Blastie (GB) 4, b g 9-11 (Mr David Faulkner)
(Drawn 4)
Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Passerella (FR)

SP 33/1

T Walford
D Fentiman
loading past form
mid-division, ridden and weakened over 2f out
14th
0.75L
silks
Day Of The Eagle (IRE) 3, b g 9-3 (Mr Chris Wright & Mr Andy Macdonald)
(Drawn 1)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Puck's Castle (GB)(Shirley Heights)

SP 7/1

Luca Cumani
Hayley Turner
loading past form
always outpaced
15th
5L
silks
Italian Dame (GB) 3, b f 8-12 (Mr J R Turner)
(Drawn 7)
Bertolini (USA) - Soyalang (FR)(Alydeed (CAN))

SP 100/1

J R Turner
P Aspell
loading past form
always in rear
Off 3.18
Time 1m. 42.83 secs, which is 2.03 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £18.40.

Non runner Shaaridh (USA) Wings of Kintyre was withdrawn not under orders. Rule 4 does not apply.

2008 Aflaam 3 9-3 R Havlin 2/5Fav (John Gosden) (Drawn 3)

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