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  3. Sat, 1st Aug, 2009
  4. Thirsk
  5. 3.30
Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places). 
Placepot: Pool £59043.46  | Units £652.07  | Dividend £66
Quadpot: Pool £3734  | Units £129 £21.4  |  Place Six: £51.49  |  Place Five: £40.24
Summary
1st
silks
Moheebb (IRE) 5, b g 9-3 (Mr Michael Hill)
(1:42.66 0.34 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 9)
Machiavellian (USA) - Rockerlong (GB)(Deploy)

SP 6/1

Mrs R Carr
S De Sousa
Tote Win £7.50 Place £2.40
loading past form
behind, outpaced over 4f out, headway over 2f out, led just over 1f out, kept on well
2nd
1.75L
silks
Gala Casino Star (IRE) 4, ch g 9-5 (The Friar Tuck Racing Club)
(Drawn 3)
Dr Fong (USA) - Abir (GB)(Soviet Star (USA))

SP 9/2fav

Richard Fahey
Frederik Tylicki(3)
Place £1.90
loading past form
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, soon headed and no extra
3rd
2.75L
silks
Observatory Star (IRE) 6, br g 9-3 (Mr And Mrs J D Cotton)
(Drawn 14)
Observatory (USA) - Pink Sovietstaia (FR)(Soviet Star (USA))

SP 17/2

Tim Easterby
D Allan
Place £3.20
loading past form
mid-division, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on well
4th
nk
silks
Boy Blue (GB) 4, b c 9-6 (Wandahome)
(Drawn 5)
Observatory (USA) - Rowan Flower (IRE)(Ashkalani (IRE))

SP 12/1

P Salmon
Dale Gibson
loading past form
chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
5th
2.25L
silks
Grazeon Gold Blend (GB) 6, ch g 9-4 (Mr J R Rowbottom)
(Drawn 16)
Paris House (GB) - Thalya (GB)

SP 20/1

J J Quinn
G Gibbons
loading past form
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, never nearer
6th
0.5L
silks
Nevada Desert (IRE) 9, b g 8-9 (Mr J Barry Pemberton)
(Drawn 8)
Desert King (IRE) - Kayanga (GB)

SP 25/1

R M Whitaker
D O'Donohoe
loading past form
pulled hard in mid-division, some headway over 1f out, no impression
7th
0.5L
silks
Fesko (GB) 3, b f 8-12 (C H Greensit & W A Greensit)
(Drawn 2)
Shinko Forest (IRE) - Young Sue (GB)(Local Suitor (USA))

SP 22/1

Mark Johnston
A Elliott
loading past form
soon prominent, driven to lead after 2f, set very strong pace, headed over 1f out, soon weakened
8th
4L
silks
Maze (IRE) 4, ch g 9-9 (Pinnacle Dr Fong Partnership)
(Drawn 6)
Dr Fong (USA) - Aryadne (GB)(Rainbow Quest (USA))

SP 18/1

Bryan Smart
P Mulrennan
loading past form
behind, headway over 3f out, weakened over 1f out
9th
3L
silks
Flawed Genius (GB) 4, b g 9-9 (Dubai's Finest)
(Drawn 13)
Fasliyev (USA) - Talented (GB)(Bustino)

SP 9/1

Kevin Ryan
A Ryan(5)
loading past form
mid-division, never dangerous
10th
0.5L
silks
Ilie Nastase (FR) 5, b g 9-6 (Dr Marwan Koukash)
(Drawn 10)
Royal Applause (GB) - Flying Diva(Chief Singer)

SP 6/1

David Nicholls
Jamie Kyne(5)
loading past form
led, headed after 2f, remained prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, soon weakened
11th
0.5L
silks
Keys of Cyprus (GB) 7, ch g 9-4 (The Beasley Gees)
(Drawn 1)
Deploy - Krisia (GB)(Kris)

SP 7/1

David Nicholls
P M Quinn
loading past form
in touch, lost place well over 2f out
12th
nk
silks
Spinning (GB) 6, ch g 9-1 (Mrs J Hazell)
(Drawn 12)
Pivotal (GB) - Starring (FR)(Ashkalani (IRE))

SP 16/1

David Barron
D Heslop(5)
loading past form
dwelt, always behind
13th
12L
silks
Mohtashem (IRE) 3, b c 9-6 (Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 4)
Haafhd (GB) - Showering (GB)(Danehill (USA))

SP 7/1

Sir Michael Stoute
J-P Guillambert
loading past form
held up mid-division, weakened final 3f, eased
Off 3.33
Time 1m. 42.66 secs, which is 0.34 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £48.00.

Non runners Angel Rock , Just Bond , Sunshine Always

2008 Observatory Star 5 9-2 D Allan 11/2 (Tim Easterby) (Drawn 2)

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