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  3. Tue, 7th Jul, 2009
  4. Pontefract
  5. 3.00
Going: Good to Soft. 
Placepot: Pool £78933.66  | Units £71.72  | Dividend £803.4
Quadpot: Pool £6685.71  | Units £43.5 £113.7  |  Place Six: £250.07  |  Place Five: £137.56
Summary
1st
silks
Dove (IRE) 4, b f 9-7 (H R H Princess Haya of Jordan)
(2:17.69 2.07 secs slower on today's going ) (Drawn 7)
Sadler's Wells (USA) - Golden Digger (USA)(Mr Prospector (USA))

SP 5/1

John Gosden
J Fortune
Tote Win £5.90 Place £1.40
loading past form
in touch, ridden to lead over 1f out, edged left, ran on final furlong
2nd
3L
silks
Dark Quest (GB) 3, b f 8-10 (Mr R Barnett)
(Drawn 4)
Rainbow Quest (USA) - Pure Grain (GB)(Polish Precedent (USA))

SP 11/4

John Dunlop
E Ahern
Place £1.50
loading past form
tracked leader, ridden, every chance, flashed tail from over 1f out, hung right inside final furlong, kept on same pace
3rd
0.5L
silks
Whirlijig (IRE) 4, ch f 9-7 (Mrs T Blackett)
(Drawn 3)
Spinning World (USA) - Dariyba (IRE)(Kahyasi)

SP 12/1

G A Swinbank
P McDonald
Place £2.00
loading past form
tracked leaders, ridden to lead entering final 2f, soon headed, stayed on one pace final furlong
4th
6L
silks
Laughing Boy (IRE) 3, b g 9-1 (The Honorable Earle I Mack)
(Drawn 6)
Montjeu (IRE) - Mala Mala (IRE)(Brief Truce (USA))
Breeder - Barronstown Stud & Mrs T Stack

SP 6/5fav

Luca Cumani
J P Spencer
loading past form
held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, headway under pressure approaching final furlong, soon edged left, switched right, effort when badly hampered inside final furlong, soon eased
5th
2.5L
silks
King's Counsel (IRE) 3, ch g 9-1 (Mr R G Fell)
(Drawn 1)
Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Nesaah's Princess (GB)(Sinndar (IRE))

SP 50/1

J Hetherton
S De Sousa
loading past form
led, ridden, headed entering final 2f, weakened approaching final furlong
6th
3.25L
silks
Prime Classique (USA) 3, b f 8-10 (Prime Equestrian)
(Drawn 2)
Elusive Quality (USA) - Via Borghese (USA)(Seattle Dancer (USA))

SP 33/1

Bryan Smart
T Eaves
loading past form
slowly away, soon in touch, ridden, weakened approaching 2f out
7th
nose
silks
Brave Dealer (GB) 3, ch g 9-1 (Thurloe Thoroughbreds XXII)
(Drawn 8)
Falbrav (IRE) - Sharp Terms (GB)(Kris)

SP 12/1

Roger Charlton
R Kingscote
loading past form
held up, ridden, weakened 2f out
8th
20L
silks
Step At A Time (IRE) 3, ch f 8-10 (Mr S R Counsell)
(Drawn 5)
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Zing Ping (IRE)(Thatching)

SP 20/1

Mark Johnston
R Ffrench
loading past form
slowly into stride, always in rear, behind from over 2f out
Off 3.00
Time 2m. 17.69 secs, which is 2.07 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £21.90.

2008 Hevelius 3 9-1 A Kirby 12/1 (W R Swinburn) (Drawn 5)

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