Ripon 22/08/2009
Good to Firm
- 3.25
Wensleydale Handicap (Class 4)
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£10000 added,
3yo only,
1m 1f 170yds,
penalty £6308,
5 ran.
1st
Drawn 3
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Royal Defence
(IRE)
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F Norton
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5-1
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| 9 7 |
D Nicholls
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Soon tracking leaders, raced keenly, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 2f out, soon ridden to challenge, led inside final furlong, stayed on strongly Opened 9/2, touched 5/1 |
2nd
Drawn 5
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¾l
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Russian George
(IRE)
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Frederik Tylicki(3)
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7-2
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| 9 5 |
S Gollings
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Slowly into stride, held up in touch, outpaced over 3f out, headway over 1f out, ran on final furlong, not reached winner Opened 5/1 £2700-£600 |
3rd
Drawn 4
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1½ l
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Andhaar
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T P O'Shea
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7-2
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| 9 4 |
E A L Dunlop
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Always prominent, led over 6f out, pushed along 4f out, strongly challenged from well over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra Opened 5/1 |
4th
Drawn 2
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hd
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Veroon
(IRE)
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P Cosgrave
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7-4
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| 8 12 |
J G Given
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Led until over 6f out, every chance from well over 2f out, soon hard ridden, stayed on same pace final furlong Opened 7/4, touched 15/8 £1000-£500, £1500-£800(x4), £937-£500, £750-£400(x6), including office money |
5th
Drawn 1
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12l
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Red China Blues
(USA)
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D Fentiman
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13-2
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| 8 5 |
R E Barr
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Held up in touch, effort over 3f out, soon under pressure, weakened over 1f out Opened 9/2, touched 13/2 |
| Non Runner |
Amazing Blue Sky |
Winning time: 02:03.190
Ripon results
2.20
2.50
3.25
4.00
4.35
5.05
5.40
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