Ripon 22/08/2009 Good to Firm 5.40 Wharfedale Maiden Stakes (Class 5) Tote trifecta: #317.10 £6000 added, 3yo plus, 1m 1f 170yds, penalty £3886, 9 ran. 1st Drawn 10   Knight's Victory (IRE) 3 Greg Fairley 6-1 9 3 M Johnston Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to lead last strides Opened 6/1 2nd Drawn 9 nk Monetary Fund (USA)   P Cosgrave 11-8 9 3 G A Butler Led, driven well over 2f out, soon 2 lengths clear, hard ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra Opened 6/4 £700-£400, £2600-£1600, £1300-£800(x9), £650-£400(x9), £1200-£800(x5), office money 3rd Drawn 7 1l Steel Trade 2 D Allan 8-1 9 3 M Brittain Started very slowly, behind, driven and headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 1f out, hard ridden and stayed on under pressure, never nearer Opened 8/1, touched 9/1 4th Drawn 6 1¼  l Starla Dancer (GER)   T Hamilton 7-4 8 12 R A Fahey Tracked leader, effort over 2f out, kept on under pressure Opened 5/2 5th Drawn 2 4l Freda's Rose (IRE) 5 R Kennemore(3) 25-1 9 6 O Brennan Pulled hard towards rear, ridden well over 2f out, some led headway, never nearer Opened 16/1, touched 25/1 6th Drawn 8 3l Meml   P Makin 50-1 8 12 J D Bethell Pulled hard, tracked leader, driven over 2f out, soon weakened Opened 40/1, touched 50/1 7th Drawn 1 1¼  l Argent Avia   A Elliott 50-1 8 12 M Brittain Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, under pressure over 3f out, soon beaten 8th Drawn 4 nk Towthorpe   J Cavanagh(7) 16-1 9 3 M Brittain Pulled hard and prominent, effort over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened Opened 12/1, touched 16/1 9th Drawn 3 7l Melkatant   A Mullen 33-1 8 12 N Bycroft Held up in touch, lost place over 3f out Opened 33/1 Non Runner Oneofapear(IRE) Winning time: 02:04.080 Ripon results 2.20   2.50   3.25   4.00   4.35   5.05   5.40