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  3. Wed, 16th May, 2012
  4. York
  5. 2.30
Going: Good. 
Jackpot: Not Won. Pool £61,241.86 carried forward to York on Thu, 17th May
Placepot: Pool £206214.48  | Units £49.45  | Dividend £3044.2
Quadpot: Pool £12133.47  | Units £50.89 £176.4  |  Place Six: £1064.6  |  Place Five: £262.32
Summary
1st
silks
The Fugue (GB) 3, b m 8-12 (Lord Lloyd-Webber)
(Drawn 3) Rated 101
Dansili (GB) - Twyla Tharp (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))
Breeder - Watership Down Stud

(Morning price: 11/8 6/4 13/8 7/4 2/1)
(Ring price: 2/1 9/4 2/1 9/4 2/1 15/8 2/1 15/8) SP 15/8

John Gosden
W Buick
Tote Win £2.30 Place £1.30
loading past form
tracked leaders, challenged on bit over 2f out, led over 1f out, soon ridden clear inside final furlong, eased near finish
2nd
4.5L
silks
Twirl (IRE) 3, b f 8-12 (Mr D Smith)
(Drawn 2) Rated 103
Galileo (IRE) - Butterfly Cove (USA)(Storm Cat (USA))
Breeder - March Thoroughbreds

(Morning price: 11/8 5/4 11/10 1/1 10/11 4/5 8/11 4/5)
(Ring price: 4/5 8/11 4/5 8/11 4/5 8/11 4/5 5/6) SP 5/6fav

A P O'Brien
J P O'Brien
Place £1.10
loading past form
led 3f, tracked leader, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, one pace and no chance with winner
3rd
3.75L
silks
Esentepe (IRE) 3, b f 8-12 (Middleham Park Racing XXXVIII)
(Drawn 6) Rated 100
Oratorio (IRE) - Mythie (FR)(Octagonal (NZ))
Breeder - PETER KELLY & MS WENDY DALY

(Morning price: 8/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

R Hannon
R Hughes
loading past form
held up in touch, soon in rear, headway over 2f out, went 3rd over 1f out, no impression on front pair
4th
hd
silks
Salford Art (IRE) 3, ch f 8-12 (A J Thompson & Matthew Green)
(Drawn 1) Rated 95
Sir Percy (GB) - Millay (GB)(Polish Precedent (USA))

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

David Elsworth
R L Moore
loading past form
held up towards rear, pushed along 4f out, ridden over 2f out, switched right inside final furlong, kept on same pace
5th
5L
silks
Aniseed (IRE) 3, gr f 8-12 (M J & L A Taylor)
(Drawn 5) Rated 76
Dalakhani (IRE) - Anna Karenina (USA)(Atticus (USA))

(Morning price: 40/1 33/1)
SP 33/1

William Haggas
K Fallon
loading past form
slowly away, in rear, led after 3f, ridden and headed over 2f out, faded final furlong
6th
nk
silks
Good Morning Star (IRE) 3, b f 8-12 (Dr Marwan Koukash)
(Drawn 4) Rated 88
Shirocco (GER) - Hollow Ridge (GB)(Beat Hollow (GB))

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

Mark Johnston
F Norton
loading past form
tracked leader, soon in touch in 4th, ridden over 2f out, soon outpaced
Off 2.31
Time 2m. 11.36 secs, which is 0.76 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £3.80.

2011 Joviality 3 8-12 W Buick 5/1 (John Gosden) (Drawn 3)
2010 Aviate 3 8-12 E Ahern 11/4 (Sir H R A Cecil) (Drawn 8)
2009 Sariska 3 8-12 J P Spencer 3/1 (Michael Bell) (Drawn 6)
2008 Lush Lashes 3 8-12 K J Manning 2/1Fav (J S Bolger) (Drawn 2)

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