Full Result 3.10 Pontefract | 4 October 2010

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(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo) (1m6yds) 1m Soft

1st £6,231 2nd £1,866 3rd £933 4th £467 5th £233

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Al Farahidi (USA) 16/1 Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	3	97	88	76	98	–
b g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Banksia (Marju)
Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, ridden and hung right inside final furlong, kept on (trainer said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the gelding had benefitted from leaving off the blinkers.) (op 20-1 tchd 14-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ 2	1. Sand Skier 5/4F Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	Silvestre De Sousa Mark Johnston	3	97	88	71	93	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Dubai Surprise (IRE) (King's Best)
Tracked leading pair, effort to chase winner 3f out, ridden along well over 1f out, driven entering final furlong, kept on same pace (op 11-8 tchd 6-4)

3⁽⁵⁾ 3 [5]	4. Barren Brook 9/1 Phillip Makin Michael Easterby	Phillip Makin Michael Easterby	3	92	83	58	82	–
b g Beat Hollow - Carinthia (IRE) (Tirol)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and wide straight, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, soon driven and no impression (tchd 8-1 and 10-1)

4⁽²⁾ 1¾ [6¾]	5. Gojeri (IRE) 15/8 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	90	81	51	75	–
ch g Choisir (AUS) - Lady Elysees (USA) (Royal Academy)
Soon tracking winner, effort 3f out, ridden 2f out, driven and weakened over 1f out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft (good to soft places) ground) (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

5⁽¹⁾ 7 [13¾]	6. She's A Character 7/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	813	80	32	58	–
b f Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Cavernista (Lion Cavern)
Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened (op 6-1)

5 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 1m 48.41s (slow by 6.71s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Beaumont's Party (unsuitable ground), Conciliatory (self certificate), Raleigh Quay (unsuitable ground), Spying (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Al Farahidi) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Farm Llc
2nd owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Sand Skier)
3rd owner: D Scott, Mrs E Wright & J Clark (Barren Brook)
Tote win: £15.30 PL: £6.80 £1.02 Ex: £19.50 CSF: £35.42

3:10 Pontefract 4 Oct 2010

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