3:10 Pontefract 19 Apr 2010
RIU Palace Meloneras Handicap
(Class 2) 6f Good
1st
£10,592.70 2nd
£3,172.20 3rd
£1,586.10 4th
£793.90 5th
£396.10 6th
£198.90
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 813 | 94 | 74 | 107 | – | |||||
| b g Oasis Dream - Dance Parade (USA) (Gone West) | ||||||||||
| In touch, good headway 2f out, challenged over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, kept on strongly (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 88 | 89 | 60 | 93 | – | ||||
| b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Whisper Light (IRE) (Caerleon) | ||||||||||
| Held up in rear, headway 2f out, switched left and ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression (op 9-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 811 | 92 | 58 | 92 | – | ||||
| ch g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Bella Bella (IRE) (Sri Pekan) | ||||||||||
| Led, ridden along 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
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5 | 812 | 93 | 54 | 88 | – | ||||
| ch g Cadeaux Genereux - See You Later (Emarati) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, headway 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace final furlong (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 80 | 86 | 41 | 76 | – | ||||
| ch g King's Best (USA) - Signs And Wonders (Danehill) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway on wide outside halfway, ridden and edged left well over 1f out, soon driven and no impression final furlong (op 28-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 810 | 91 | 43 | 77 | – | ||||
| b g Namid - Keen Melody (USA) (Sharpen Up) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, headway 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, driven and no impression inside final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 6-1) | ||||||||||
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4 | 85 | 86 | 31 | 66 | – | ||||
| b c Acclamation - Preponderance (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, effort on outer 2f out, soon ridden and weakened approaching final furlong (op 9-1 tchd 11-1) | ||||||||||
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85 | 26 | 61 | – | ||||
| b h Largesse - Palmstead Belle (IRE) (Wolfhound) | ||||||||||
| Close up, ridden along over 2f out, driven and weakening when edged left over 1f out | ||||||||||
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6 | 94 | 99 | 37 | 73 | – | ||||
| b g Redback - Magic Melody (Petong) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden along and not much room 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left throughout) (op 17-2) | ||||||||||
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7 | 85 | 89 | 25 | 61 | – | ||||
| b g Komaite (USA) - Malcesine (IRE) (Auction Ring) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders on inner, ridden 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 85 | 86 | 20 | 56 | – | ||||
| ch g Namid - Emly Express (IRE) (High Estate) | ||||||||||
| Held up towards rear, headway when not clear run and switched right over 1f out, not clear run again inside final furlong, never a factor | ||||||||||
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4 | 93 | 98 | 30 | 66 | – | ||||
| b g One Cool Cat (USA) - Bahamamia (Vettori) | ||||||||||
| Slowly into stride, always in rear (op 11-1) | ||||||||||
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5 | 87 | 88 | 15 | 51 | – | ||||
| b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Jet Lock (USA) (Crafty Prospector) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear | ||||||||||
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6 | 87 | 88 | 1 | 38 | – | ||||
| ch g Johannesburg (USA) - Northern Gulch (USA) (Gulch) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 1m 19.06s (slow by 4.66s) Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: Dickie Le Davoir (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Jim McGrath (Castles In The Air) 1st breeder: Newgate Stud Company
- 2nd owner: A Taylor Jnr (Internationaldebut)
- 3rd owner: H E Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed (Courageous)
- Tote win: £5.70 PL: £1.50 £3 £7.10 Ex: £84.70 CSF: £47.65 Tricast: £711.50
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 51 (48%) M [6-10] 40 (20%) H [11-15] 59 (32%)
