Full Result 10.34 Belmont Park (USA) | 6 June 2009

Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (Grade 1) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m2f Yielding

1st £166,667 2nd £55,556 3rd £27,778 4th £13,888 5th £8,333 6th £617 7th £617 8th £617 9th £617 10th £617 11th £617 12th £617

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Gio Ponti (USA) 18/5 G K Gomez Christophe Clement	G K Gomez Christophe Clement	4	88	–	–	123	–
b c Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Chipeta Springs (USA) (Alydar)
Held up in rear, headway and 8th straight, strong run down outside to lead 120yds out

2⁽¹⁾ 1½	3. Marsh Side (USA) 149/10 Javier Castellano Neil Drysdale	Javier Castellano Neil Drysdale	6	85	–	–	117	–
bb h Gone West (USA) - Colonial Play (USA) (Pleasant Colony)


3⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [2¾]	8. Better Talk Now (USA) 24/1 Jeremy Rose H Graham Motion	Jeremy Rose H Graham Motion	10	85	–	–	115	–
bb g Talkin Man (CAN) - Bendita (USA) (Baldski)


4⁽²⁾ ½ [3¼]	1. Court Vision (USA) 37/10 R A Dominguez William Mott	R A Dominguez William Mott	4	88	–	–	117	–
bb c Gulch (USA) - Weekend Storm (USA) (Storm Bird)
In rear until progress 3f out, close 4th well over 1f out, one pace

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [4¾]	9. Cosmonaut (USA) 7/1 Jose Lezcano Philip M Serpe	Jose Lezcano Philip M Serpe	7	84	–	–	110	–
rg h Lemon Drop Kid (USA) - Cosmic Fire (USA) (Capote)


6⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [6]	10. Interpatation (USA) 38/1 Rajiv Maragh Robert Barbara	Rajiv Maragh Robert Barbara	7	82	–	–	105	–
bb g Langfuhr (CAN) - Idealistic Cause (USA) (Habitony)


7⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [7½]	11. Lauro (GER) 21/1 Andrasch Starke A Wohler	Andrasch Starke A Wohler	6	85	–	–	105	–
b h Monsun (GER) - Laurencia (Shirley Heights)


8⁽⁷⁾ nk [7¾]	6. Wesley (USA) 19/2 Kent J Desormeaux Mark Hennig	Kent J Desormeaux Mark Hennig	4	85 1 b	–	–	103	–
rg c El Prado (IRE) - Moving Picture (USA) (Alysheba)


9⁽¹³⁾ ½ [8¼]	12. Cowboy Cal (USA) 13/4F John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	4	88	–	–	106	–
bb c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Texas Tammy (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Pressed leader, led over 4f out until 1f out, one pace

10⁽¹⁴⁾ 5½ [13¾]	2. Zambezi Sun 41/5 Julien R Leparoux Robert Frankel	Julien R Leparoux Robert Frankel	5	84	–	–	91	–
b h Dansili - Imbabala (Zafonic)


11⁽⁶⁾ 6 [19¾]	1. Optimer (ARG) 37/10 R Rodriguez Richard Dutrow Jr	R Rodriguez Richard Dutrow Jr	6	712	–	–	73	–
bb h Incurable Optimist (USA) - Periana (ARG) (Aetolian)


12⁽⁸⁾ 12¾ [32½]	7. Senior (USA) 37/1 Michael Luzzi Joseph W Delozier III	Michael Luzzi Joseph W Delozier III	5	81 1	–	–	50	–
b h Arch (USA) - Croupier (USA) (Go For Gin)

12 ran Winning time: 2m 2.91s Total SP: 141%
Non-runners: Champs Elysees, Premium Gold
1st owner: Castleton Lyons (Gio Ponti) 1st breeder: Kilboy Estate Inc
2nd owner: Robert S Evans (Marsh Side)
3rd owner: Bushwood Stables LLC (Better Talk Now)

Court Vision and Optimer coupled for betting purposes.

10:34 Belmont Park (USA) 6 Jun 2009

Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (Grade 1) (Turf)