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  3. Fri, 8th May, 2009
  4. Ripon
  5. 6.55
Going: Good to Firm (Good in places). 
Placepot: Pool £46908.31  | Units £293.06  | Dividend £116.8
Quadpot: Pool £4245.12  | Units £184.4 £17  |  Place Six: £99.08  |  Place Five: £57.9
Summary
1st
silks
Excusez Moi (USA) 7, b g 9-4 (Mr S B Clark)
(1:11.06 1.10 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 11)
Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Jiving (GB)(Generous (IRE))

SP 14/1

Mrs R Carr
P McDonald
Tote Win £15.10 Place £4.00
loading past form
towards rear, smooth headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ridden out
2nd
1.5L
silks
High Curragh (GB) 6, b g 8-13 (J Nattrass Mrs D Davenport & R Fawcett)
(Drawn 4)
Pursuit of Love (GB) - Pretty Poppy (GB)(Song)

SP 6/1

Kevin Ryan
R Ffrench
Place £3.10
loading past form
led, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home
3rd
hd
silks
Solar Spirit (IRE) 4, b g 8-13 (Mr Christopher James Allan)
(Drawn 9)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Misaayef (USA)(Swain (IRE))

SP 11/2

J J Quinn
G Gibbons
Place £2.70
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on final furlong
4th
4L
silks
Sunrise Safari (IRE) 6, b g 8-13 (Timeform Betfair Racing Club Ltd)
(Drawn 2)
Mozart (IRE) - Lady Scarlett (GB)(Woodman (USA))

SP 11/4fav

Richard Fahey
Frederik Tylicki(5)
loading past form
towards rear, outpaced halfway, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer
5th
shd
silks
Blue Tomato (GB) 8, b g 8-6 (Dab Hand Racing)
(Drawn 8)
Orpen (USA) - Ocean Grove (IRE)(Fairy King (USA))

SP 14/1

David Nicholls
W A Carson(5)
loading past form
mid-division, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong
6th
shd
silks
Dazzling Bay (GB) 9, b g 8-8 (GHMW Racing)
(Drawn 5)
Mind Games (GB) - Adorable Cherub (USA)(Halo (USA))

SP 33/1

Tim Easterby
J F Egan
loading past form
dwelt, ridden halfway, one pace final furlong
7th
2.5L
silks
Malcheek (IRE) 7, br g 8-13 (Mrs Susie Dicker)
(Drawn 6)
Lend A Hand (GB) - Russland (GER)(Surumu (GER))

SP 8/1

Tim Easterby
D Allan
loading past form
in touch, ridden halfway, never dangerous
8th
0.75L
silks
Indian Trail (GB) 9, ch g 8-12 (Mr Martin Love)
(Drawn 13)
Indian Ridge (IRE) - Take Heart(Electric)

SP 7/2

David Nicholls
Ahmed Ajtebi(3)
loading past form
with leaders until ridden and weakened inside final furlong
9th
0.5L
silks
Stevie Gee (IRE) 5, b g 9-2 (Mr Steve Gray)
(Drawn 10)
Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Margaree Mary (CAN)(Seeking The Gold (USA))

SP 14/1

G A Swinbank
R Winston
loading past form
prominent, ridden and weakened over 1f out
10th
0.5L
silks
Steel Blue (GB) 9, b g 8-1 (Country Lane Partnership)
(Drawn 1)
Atraf (GB) - Something Blue (GB)(Petong)

SP 50/1

R M Whitaker
Kelly Harrison(3)
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden and weakened over 1f out
11th
hd
silks
Baldemar (GB) 4, b g 9-4 (A Rhodes Haulage And Mr P Timmins)
(Drawn 12)
Namid (GB) - Keen Melody (USA)(Sharpen Up)

SP 20/1

K R Burke
A Elliott
loading past form
chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 1f out
12th
0.75L
silks
Hotham (GB) 6, b g 9-2 (Far 2 Many Sues)
(Drawn 3)
Komaite (USA) - Malcesine (IRE)(Auction Ring (USA))

SP 40/1

N Wilson
Jamie Moriarty
loading past form
mid-division, ridden halfway, soon beaten
13th
0.5L
silks
Grazeon Gold Blend (GB) 6, ch g 8-13 (Mr J R Rowbottom)
(Drawn 7)
Paris House (GB) - Thalya (GB)

SP 25/1

J J Quinn
P Makin
loading past form
dwelt, always behind
Off 6.56
Time 1m. 11.06 secs, which is 1.10 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £214.30.

Stewards Enquiry - Result Stands

2008 Pacific Pride 5 8-10 G Gibbons 9/2 (J J Quinn) (Drawn 4)

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