Full Result 3.40 Pontefract | 21 April 2008

Pontefract Marathon Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (2m5f139yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft

1st £3,885.60 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Grizebeck (IRE) 7/1 Paul Hanagan Roger Fisher	Paul Hanagan Roger Fisher	6	913 p	73	35	88	–
b g Trans Island - Premier Amour (Salmon Leap)
Made all, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven over 1f out, stayed on gamely final furlong

2⁽³⁾ 5	6. Go Amwell 5/1 Liam Jones J R Jenkins	Liam Jones J R Jenkins	5	88	54	11	64	–
b g Kayf Tara - Daarat Alayaam (IRE) (Reference Point)
Held up in touch, steady headway over 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out and every chance until driven and one pace entering final furlong (op 7-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 11 [16]	3. At The Money 11/2 Dale Gibson James Eustace	Dale Gibson James Eustace	5	97 b	67	13	66	–
b g Robellino (USA) - Coh Sho No (Old Vic)
Close up, effort and every chance over 3f out, soon ridden and outpaced final 2f (op 9-2)

4⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [16¾]	4. Toboggan Lady 9/4F Royston Ffrench Ann Duffield	Royston Ffrench Ann Duffield	4	812	64	9	62	–
b f Tobougg (IRE) - Northbend (Shirley Heights)
Tracked leaders, headway over 5f out, ridden along well over 2f out, soon driven and outpaced (op 11-4)

5⁽⁴⁾ 11 [27¾]	5. Rocknest Island (IRE) 14/1 Robert Winston Peter Niven	Robert Winston Peter Niven	5	811 p	57	–	44	–
b m Bahhare (USA) - Margin Call (IRE) (Tirol)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out and soon weakened (op 12-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 9 [36¾]	7. Toni Alcala 25/1 Nicol Polli ⁵ Neil King	Nicol Polli ⁵ Neil King	9	83 8	54	–	32	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Etourdie (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Held up in rear, headway 6f out, ridden to chase leaders over 3f out, soon weakened (tchd 22-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [38½]	2. Great As Gold (IRE) 3/1 Tom Eaves Brian Ellison	Tom Eaves Brian Ellison	9	913	73	–	50	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Great Land (USA) (Friend's Choice)
Tracked leaders, headway 5f out, ridden 3f out and soon beaten (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good to soft ground) (op 7-2 tchd 11-4)

8⁽¹⁾ 78 [116½]	8. Topwell 50/1 Natalia Gemelova ⁵ Richard Guest	Natalia Gemelova ⁵ Richard Guest	7	83 9	54	–	–	–
b g Most Welcome - Miss Top Ville (FR) (Top Ville)
Always behind

9⁽⁶⁾ 61 [177½]	9. Welcome Cat (USA) 33/1 Silvestre De Sousa Alan Brown	Silvestre De Sousa Alan Brown	4	82 1 t	54	–	–	–
b g Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Mangano (USA) (Quiet American)
Always behind (vet said gelding finished lame) (op 28-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 11.23s (slow by 23.83s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Sporting Occasions (Grizebeck) 1st breeder: John Killeen
2nd owner: Robin Stevens (Go Amwell)
3rd owner: Harold Nass (At The Money)
Tote win: £7.10 PL: £2.10 £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £45.50 CSF: £41.22 Tricast: £208.01
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (27%) M [4-6] 17 (30%) H [7-9] 60 (43%)

3:40 Pontefract 21 Apr 2008

Pontefract Marathon Handicap