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2:00 York 11 May 2005

williamhillpoker.com Stakes (Handicap) (Registered As The Merrion Stakes) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-110, 3yo) 7f Soft
1st £17,400 2nd £6,600 3rd £3,300 4th £1,500 5th £750 6th £450
Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1 (9)  
3 93 99 98 108
b g Polar Falcon (USA) - Bowden Rose (Dashing Blade)
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)
2 (1) 2
3 813 95 89 98
b c Brave Act - Geht Schnell (Fairy King)
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 (10) [5½]
3 91 97 81 91
b c Mind Games - Its Another Gift (Primo Dominie)
Chased leaders on outer, ridden along over 2f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong (op 14-1)
4 (8) ¾ [6¼]
3 813 95 77 87
ch c Unfuwain (USA) - Dancing Mirage (IRE) (Machiavellian)
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)
5 (5) 1 [7¼]
3 94 100 79 90
ch c Tagula (IRE) - Erne Project (IRE) (Project Manager)
Close up, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace (tchd 12-1)
6 (3) 5 [12¼]
3 813 95 60 72
b g Storm Creek (USA) - L'Amour Toujours (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Hampered start and behind, headway halfway, ridden along to chase leaders 2f out, soon driven and weakened
7 (2) 5 [17¼]
3 94 Extra-Weights 6 tv 100 51 65
b c Bahamian Bounty - Star I (Most Welcome)
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)
8 (6) [18½]
3 813 95 42 57
b c Barathea (IRE) - King Of All (IRE) (King Of Clubs I)
Led, ridden along and headed 3f out, soon weakened (op 5-1)
9 (4) 5 [23½]
3 90 96 28 45
ch f Pivotal - Salanka (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Slipped and went left start, chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out and soon weakened (tchd 9-1)
10 (7) [26]
3 92 98 23 41
b g Mujadil (USA) - Iris May (Brief Truce)
Prominent, ridden along 3f out and soon weakened (tchd 5-1 in places)
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