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  2. Race Results
  3. Tue, 8th Apr, 2014
  4. Pontefract
  5. 4.15
Going: Soft. 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £350,552.19 carried forward to Catterick on Wed, 9th Apr
Placepot: Pool £93574.82  | Units £2.6  | Dividend £26272.9
Quadpot: Pool £9721.11  | Units £156.5 £45.9  |  Place Six: £3720.14  |  Place Five: £760.8
Summary
1st
silks
Clayton (GB) 5, b g 9-6 (Guy Reed Racing)
(Drawn 4) Rated 96
Peintre Celebre (USA) - Blossom (GB)(Warning)
Breeder - G. Reed

(Ring price: 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Kevin Ryan
P Mulrennan
Tote Win £5.50 Place £1.70
loading past form
led early, chased leader, led and edged left over 1f out, soon ridden and stayed on, held on, all out
2nd
0.75L
silks
Stepping Ahead (FR) 4, ch g 9-4 (Mr Mark James & Mrs Elaine Burke)
(Drawn 3) Rated 94
Footstepsinthesand (GB) - Zghorta (USA)(Gone West (USA))

(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

K R Burke
D Tudhope
Place £2.50
loading past form
soon led and set decent pace, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon not much room on inner and switched right, ridden and closed on all out winner near finish, just held
3rd
4.5L
silks
Sennockian Star (GB) 4, ch g 9-7 (The Vine Accord)
(Drawn 5)vs+ Rated 97
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Chorist (GB)(Pivotal (GB))
Breeder - Cheveley Park Stud Ltd

(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Mark Johnston
J Fanning
Place £3.50
loading past form
tracked leading pair, pushed along and kept on same pace final 2f, no impression
4th
1.75L
silks
Safe Home (IRE) 4, ch g 8-10 (Mrs S Quinn)
(Drawn 1) Rated 89
Danehill Dancer (IRE) - In Safe Hands (IRE)(Intikhab (USA))
Breeder - Ms E Flynn

(Ring price: 25/1 20/1) SP 20/1

J J Quinn
I J Brennan(3)
loading past form
held up tracking leaders on inside, went 4th 3f out, one pace and no impression final 2f
5th
2L
silks
Gunner Lindley (IRE) 7, ch g 8-8 (Mr Aidan Gunning)
(Drawn 2) Rated 87
Medicean (GB) - Lasso (GB)(Indian Ridge)
Breeder - Marston Stud

(Ring price: 22/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 33/1) SP 33/1

W S Coltherd
Jason Hart(3)
loading past form
held up in last pair, stayed on between horses over 1f out, never going pace to get into contention
6th
2L
silks
Romantic Settings (GB) 4, ch f 9-2 (Mr Mel Roberts & Ms Nicola Meese 1)
(Drawn 6) Rated 92
Mount Nelson (GB) - Lacework (GB)(Pivotal (GB))

(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Richard Fahey
R L Moore
loading past form
chased leaders in 4th on outside, pushed along 4f out, lost 4th 3f out, weakened over 2f out
7th
11L
silks
Centurius (GB) 4, ch g 9-3 (Mr Mohamed Albousi Alghufli)
(Drawn 7)cp1 Rated 93
New Approach (IRE) - Questina (FR)(Rainbow Quest (USA))
Breeder - D. J. Bloodstock, G. Roddick & Wrottesley Ltd

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

M Botti
Luke Morris
loading past form
slowly into stride, held up towards rear, never involved
8th
2.5L
silks
Las Verglas Star (IRE) 6, gr g 8-8 (CBWS Partnership)
(Drawn 10) Rated 84
Verglas (IRE) - Magnificent Bell (IRE)(Octagonal (NZ))

(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Richard Fahey
P Hanagan
loading past form
slowly into stride, held up in last pair, never a factor
9th
2L
silks
Easy Terms (GB) 7, b m 8-13 (Mr E Tuer)
(Drawn 11) Rated 89
Trade Fair (GB) - Effie (GB)(Royal Academy (USA))

(Ring price: 8/1 17/2 9/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

E Tuer
P Makin
loading past form
slowly into stride, held up in rear, never a factor
10th
44L
silks
Zip Wire (IRE) 5, b g 8-3 (Mr Matthew Taylor)
(Drawn 12) Rated 79
Oratorio (IRE) - Jaya (USA)(Ela-Mana-Mou)
Breeder - Prospect Stables Ltd & Balmerino B/stock

(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Donald McCain
D Fentiman
loading past form
always behind, lost touch over 4f out, behind and eased final 3f, tailed off
Off 4.15
Time 2m. 19.33 secs, which is 1.97 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £28.50
Tote Trifecta- £214.10
CSF- £27.37
Tricast- £195.33.

Non runners Amralah , Ajman Bridge (GB)

2013 Lady Loch 4 8-5 P Hanagan 9/2Fav (Richard Fahey) (Drawn 5)
2012 Mirrored 6 8-12 D Fentiman 9/1 (Tim Easterby) (Drawn 6)
2011 Ingleby Spirit 4 8-6 Barry McHugh 9/1 (Richard Fahey) (Drawn 5)
2010 Albaqaa 5 8-13 P Hanagan 9/4Fav (Richard Fahey) (Drawn 6)
2009 Ladies Best 5 8-7 L Betts (7) 16/1 (B Ellison) (Drawn 6)

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