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  2. Race Results
  3. Sun, 16th Aug, 2015
  4. Pontefract
  5. 2.15
Going: Good (Good to Firm in places). 
Jackpot: Pool £40546.3  | Units £2  | Dividend £14393.9
Placepot: Pool £92150.51  | Units £776.16  | Dividend £86.6
Quadpot: Pool £5914.94  | Units £250.03 £17.5  |  Place Six: £56.1  |  Place Five: £32.09
Summary
1st
silks
Appleton (GB) 2, ch c 9-5 (Mr David W Armstrong)
(Drawn 4)
Showcasing (GB) - Valentina Guest (IRE)(Be My Guest (USA))

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4) SP 11/4fav

Richard Fahey
T Hamilton
Tote Win £3.40 Place £1.70
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in touch, headway 2f out, ridden to challenge when raced green inside final furlong, led towards finish, ran on
2nd
1L
silks
Shaka Zulu (IRE) 2, b g 9-5 (Mr D I Scott)
(Drawn 7)cp1
Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) - High Figurine (IRE)(High Chaparral (IRE))

(Morning price: 9/4 11/4 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1

William Haggas
Liam Jones
Place £2.30
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raced wide pressed leaders, ridden to lead and edged left over 1f out, headed towards finish
3rd
3.25L
silks
Secret Ambition (GB) 2, b h 9-5 (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum)
(Drawn 3) Rated 72
Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Inner Secret (USA)(Singspiel (IRE))
Breeder - Darley

(Morning price: 3/1 7/2 4/1)
(Ring price: 4/1 9/2 4/1) SP 4/1

Mark Johnston
J Fanning
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close up, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd inside final furlong
4th
0.5L
silks
Van Gerwen (GB) 2, ch g 9-2 (Sunpak Potatoes)
(Drawn 2)
Bahamian Bounty (GB) - Disco Ball (GB)(Fantastic Light (USA))
Breeder - Broughton Bloodstock

(Morning price: 20/1 14/1 10/1 14/1 11/1 8/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

J L Eyre
J Butterfield(3)
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pressed leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong
5th
0.5L
silks
Home Again (GB) 2, b g 9-5 (Mrs Claire Ellison)
(Drawn 6) Rated 60
Bahamian Bounty (GB) - Celestial Welcome (GB)(Most Welcome)
Breeder - Matthew Abel

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 18/1 20/1 22/1) SP 22/1

B Ellison
B A Curtis
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slow into stride outpaced, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish
6th
nk
silks
Jess (GB) 2, b f 9-0 (Mrs J Ryan)
(Drawn 1) Rated 70
Equiano (FR) - Poyle Meg (GB)(Dansili (GB))

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1

Kevin Ryan
G Lee
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led and soon pressed, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final furlong
7th
10L
silks
Whispering Soul (IRE) 2, b m 9-0 (Mr John Dance & Mr John Gatenby)
(Drawn 5)
Majestic Missile (IRE) - Belle of The Blues (IRE)(Blues Traveller (IRE))
Breeder - Rossenarra Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

Mrs A Duffield
P McDonald
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tracked leading trio, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out
Off 2.16
Time 1m. 3.83 secs, which is 0.21 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £10.98.

2014 Grandad's World 2 9-5 T Hamilton 3/1Fav (Richard Fahey) (Drawn 3)
2013 See The Sun 2 9-5 D Allan 8/1 (Tim Easterby) (Drawn 1)
2012 Time And Place 2 9-3 T Hamilton 6/1 (Richard Fahey) (Drawn 5)
2011 Kune Kune 2 8-12 S De Sousa 5/2Fav (M Botti) (Drawn 1)
2010 Lexi's Hero 2 9-3 J P Spencer 6/4Fav (Kevin Ryan) (Drawn 9)

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