Full Result 5.00 Pontefract | 24 September 2009

Pontefract Apprentice Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £3,238 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	4. Valid Point (IRE) 4/6F Rosie Jessop Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Rosie Jessop Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	98 6	73	68	87	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Ricadonna (Kris)
Made all, ridden clear well over 1f out, easily (op 10-11)

2⁽¹⁾ 4	8. Avitus 14/1 Adam Carter ⁵ Micky Hammond	Adam Carter ⁵ Micky Hammond	3	81	57	44	61	–
gr g Monsieur Bond (IRE) - Top (Shirley Heights)
Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, switched inside and squeezed through entering final furlong, driven and kept on to take 2nd near finish (op 16-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ hd [4¼]	1. Jeer (IRE) 4/1 James Sullivan Michael Easterby	James Sullivan Michael Easterby	5	911 t	70	56	74	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Purring (USA) (Mountain Cat)
Held up in rear, headway over 3f out, switched left over 2f out, soon ridden to chase winner over 1f out, driven and one pace entering final furlong, lost 2nd near finish (op 7-2 tchd 3-1)

4⁽²⁾ 5 [9¼]	7. Nice Time (IRE) 17/2 Simon Pearce Mark H Tompkins	Simon Pearce Mark H Tompkins	3	94	69	45	66	–
ch f Tagula (IRE) - Nicea (IRE) (Dominion)
Tracked leaders on inner, pushed along when not much room and hampered over 2f out, soon lost place and behind, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 12-1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 2¾ [12]	5. Mister Fizzbomb (IRE) 18/1 Ian Brennan Tim Walford	Ian Brennan Tim Walford	6	96 v	65	36	55	–
b g Lend A Hand - Crocus I (IRE) (Mister Baileys)
Soon tracking winner, ridden along 3f out, driven 2f out and soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 12 [24]	6. Princess Flame (GER) 9/1 Kylie Manser Brendan Powell	Kylie Manser Brendan Powell	7	96	65	11	33	–
br m Tannenkonig (IRE) - Pacora (GER) (Lagunas)
In touch, headway to join leaders halfway, ridden along over 3f out and soon weakened (op 7-1)

7⁽³⁾ 1¼ [25¼]	2. Betteras Bertie 40/1 John Cavanagh ³ Mel Brittain	John Cavanagh ³ Mel Brittain	6	96	68	11	34	–
gr g Paris House - Suffolk Girl (Statoblest)
Slowly into stride, soon in touch, headway on wide outside to chase leaders 4f out, ridden 3f out and soon weakened (trainer said gelding did not appear to act on the good to firm ground) (tchd 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 5:00:00 Winning time: 2m 12.12s (slow by 3.72s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Chalice Welcome (self certificate)
1st owner: W E Sturt - Osborne House (Valid Point) 1st breeder: Pier House Stud
2nd owner: Paul & Anne Sellars (Avitus)
3rd owner: Mrs Jean Turpin (Jeer)
Tote win: £1.70 PL: £1.10 £5.30 Ex: £13.90 CSF: £12.41 Tricast: £25.07
Placepot: £5.80 to a £1 stake. Pool: £60,039.02. 7,523.91 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £5.40 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,417.90. 467.90 winning tickets.

5:00 Pontefract 24 Sep 2009

Pontefract Apprentice Handicap