2:00
York
11 May 2005
williamhillpoker.com Stakes (Handicap) (Registered As The Merrion Stakes) (Listed Race)
(Class 1) 7f Soft
1st
£17,400 2nd
£6,600 3rd
£3,300 4th
£1,500 5th
£750 6th
£450
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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3 | 93 | 99 | 98 | 108 | – |
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b g
Polar Falcon (USA) |
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Steadied start, held up in rear, pushed along and headway 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left inside final furlong, stayed on to lead last 100yds (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 813 | 95 | 89 | 98 | – |
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b c
Brave Act |
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Close up, led 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong, headed and no extra last 100yds (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in places) | ||||||||||
3 | 91 | 97 | 81 | 91 | – |
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b c
Mind Games |
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Chased leaders on outer, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 813 | 95 | 77 | 87 | – |
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ch c
Unfuwain (USA) |
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Took keen hold, tracked leaders, pushed along and outpaced well over 2f out, soon ridden and edged left over 1f out, flashed tail and kept on inside final furlong (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 94 | 100 | 79 | 90 | – |
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ch c
Tagula (IRE) |
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Close up, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace (tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 813 | 95 | 60 | 72 | – |
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b g
Storm Creek (USA) |
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Hampered start and behind, headway halfway, ridden along to chase leaders 2f out, soon driven and weakened | ||||||||||
3 |
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100 | 51 | 65 | – |
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b c
Bahamian Bounty |
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Badly hampered and saddle slipped start, behind until headway over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten (jockey said saddle slipped on leaving stalls) (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places) | ||||||||||
3 | 813 | 95 | 42 | 57 | – |
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b c
Barathea (IRE) |
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Led, ridden along and headed 3f out, soon weakened (op 5-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 90 | 96 | 28 | 45 | – |
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ch f
Pivotal |
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Slipped and went left start, chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out and soon weakened (tchd 9-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 92 | 98 | 23 | 41 | – |
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b g
Mujadil (USA) |
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Prominent, ridden along 3f out and soon weakened (tchd 5-1 in places) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 1m 28.39s (slow by 5.49s) Total SP: 112%
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1st owner:
Quadrillian Partnership (Wise Dennis)
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2nd owner:
D W & L Y Payne (Cool Panic)
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3rd owner:
Margaret's Partnership (Gifted Gamble)
- Tote win: £9.40 PL: £2.50 £2.20 £4 Ex: £75 CSF: £54.79 Tricast: £773.54 Trifecta: £573.10 Pool: £1,372.36 - 1.70 winning units.
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 61 (35%) M [4-7] 1 (46%) H [8-10] 88 (19%)