Full Result 6.50 Catterick | 14 August 2009

Tennants Fine Art Auctioneers Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (3yo+) (1m4f13yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £3,238 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2⁽⁵⁾	3. Akbabend 7/4 Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	3	92	78	80	89	–
b g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Akdariya (IRE) (Shirley Heights)
Led 1f, close up, ridden along 3f out, led and hung left well over 1f out, soon driven, just held on, finished 1st, disqualified and placed 2nd (op 6-4 tchd 15-8)

1⁽²⁾ nse	4. Ascendant 10/11F Pat Cosgrave Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Pat Cosgrave Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	92	75	80	89	–
ch g Medicean - Ascendancy (Sadler's Wells)
Pushed along to take slight lead after 1f and set furious pace, ridden along 3f out, headed and hampered well over 1f out, soon switched right and driven, stayed on under hard driving inside final furlong, just failed, finished 2nd, awarded the race (op Evens, tchd 21-20 in a place)

3⁽⁸⁾ 28 [28]	1. Minstalad 100/1 Anthony Betts ⁷ Geoff Oldroyd	Anthony Betts ⁷ Geoff Oldroyd	5	96	–	32	44	–
ch g Minster Son (IRE) - Denby Wood (Lord Bud)
Always chasing leading pair, ridden along and kept on one pace from halfway (tchd 80-1)

4⁽³⁾ 2¼ [30¼]	5. Elusive Muse 12/1 Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	3	92	–	28	41	–
ch g Exit To Nowhere (USA) - Dance A Dream (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 4f out and no impression (op 9-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 9 [39¼]	6. Informal Affair 25/1 Franny Norton James Bethell	Franny Norton James Bethell	3	92	–	12	26	–
b g Makbul - Fontaine Lady (Millfontaine)
Always towards rear (op 28-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 3¼ [42½]	2. Mistic Academy (IRE) 100/1 Sam Hitchcott Joanne Foster	Sam Hitchcott Joanne Foster	4	98	–	1	16	–
ch f Royal Academy (USA) - Mistic Sun (Dashing Blade)
Always in rear (op 150-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 4½ [47]	8. Skybob 100/1 James Sullivan ⁷ David Thompson	James Sullivan ⁷ David Thompson	3	89	–	–	14	–
b g Tobougg (IRE) - Heavens Above (FR) (Pistolet Bleu)
Chased leaders, ridden along and weakened halfway

8⁽⁴⁾ 12 [59]	7. Just Call Me Dave (USA) 8/1 Silvestre De Sousa Paul Green	Silvestre De Sousa Paul Green	3	92	–	–	–	–
b c Gneiss (USA) - Proud Future (USA) (Proud Birdie)
Always in rear (op 14-1)

8 ran Off time: 6:51:00 Winning time: 2m 36.44s (slow by 3.64s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Ascendant) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Markus Graff (Akbabend)
3rd owner: Tony Longbottom (Minstalad)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.02 £1.10 £22.30 Ex: £2 CSF: £2.65

Following a stewards inquiry, Akbabend who passed the post first, was disqualified and placed 2nd, Ascendant was awarded the race.

6:50 Catterick 14 Aug 2009

Tennants Fine Art Auctioneers Maiden Stakes