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2:50 York 19 Aug 2009

Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Gimcrack Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)

(Class 1) (2yo) 6f Good To Firm
1st £82,964 2nd £31,374 3rd £15,680 4th £7,840

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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (4)  
2 812 110 115
b c Oasis Dream - Arabesque (Zafonic)
Held up in rear and took keen hold, shaken up and headway 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, kept on well final furlong (tchd 9-4 in places)
2 (3) 2
2 812 87 102 108
b c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Purple Tiger (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Close up, led over 2f out, soon ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong (tchd 18-1)
3 (8) ½ [2½]
2 812 108 101 107
b c Chevalier (IRE) - Blue Holly (IRE) (Blues Traveller)
Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 2f, headway over 2f out, switched left and headway well over 1f out, soon ridden and edged right inside final furlong, kept on, nearest finish (jockey said colt was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 9-4)
4 (2) [3¾]
2 812 94 102
b c Sky Mesa (USA) - Dancewiththebride (USA) (Belong To Me)
Tracked leaders on outer, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace (op 10-1 tchd 8-1)
5 (7) [5]
2 812 114 89 99
gr c Orpen (USA) - Sky Red (Night Shift)
Went left start, soon led, pushed along and headed over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened, held when not much room inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free) (tchd 3-1 in places)
6 (6) 4 [9]
2 812 106 73 87
b c Royal Applause - Noble View (USA) (Distant View)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out and soon weakened (tchd 25-1)
Juvenile course record.
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