| Course: PONTEFRACT | Race date:23/05/08 | Race time:6:30 | Runners:12 |
| Race distance:1m | Going:Good To Firm | Winners time:1m 44.05s |
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Stall | Weight | Age | RPR | OR | Odds | B High | B Ave | B Low | In run | Finished | Dist Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motafarred | T Quinn | Micky Hammond | 2 | 9-3 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 6/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 1 | |
| Aussie Blue | Michael J Stainton | R M Whitaker | 12 | 8-6 | 4 | 0 | 61 | 13/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 2 | 4 |
| Drawn Gold | Russell Kennemore | R Hollinshead | 5 | 8-12 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 15/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 3 | ½ |
| Society Music | Phillip Makin | M Dods | 11 | 9-4 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 7/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 4 | 2¼ |
| Malinsa Blue | Royston Ffrench | B Ellison | 7 | 8-10 | 6 | 0 | 62 | 11/2 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 5 | 1¼ |
| Medici Pearl | David Allan | T D Easterby | 13 | 9-3 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 6 | 1¾ |
| The Graig | Stacy Renwick | J R Holt | 6 | 7-11 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 66/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 7 | hd |
| Holiday Cocktail | Paul Hanagan | J J Quinn | 3 | 8-7 | 6 | 0 | 59 | 5/2F | NA | NA | NA | NA | 8 | hd |
| Ming Vase | Andrea Atzeni | P T Midgley | 10 | 7-11 | 6 | 0 | 56 | 40/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 9 | 4 |
| Deadline | Paul Fessey | P T Midgley | 4 | 8-10 | 4 | 0 | 62 | 16/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 10 | 3½ |
| Apres Ski | Francis Norton | J F Coupland | 8 | 8-8 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 11 | 2½ |
| Newgate | Dale Gibson | Mrs R A Carr | 1 | 8-4 | 4 | 0 | 56 | 25/1 | NA | NA | NA | NA | 12 | 3½ |
Motafarred close up on inner, led halfway, ridden clear over 1f out, kept on strongly
Aussie Blue held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, soon driven and no impression
Drawn Gold towards rear, headway when not much room over 2f out, switched to outside and ridden over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish
Society Music held up towards rear, effort and not clear run well over 2f out, headway over 1f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong
Malinsa Blue in touch, effort 3f out, soon ridden along and outpaced over 2f out, kept on under pressure approaching final furlong, never dangerous
Medici Pearl pulled hard, chased leaders on outer, effort to challenge 2f out, soon ridden and weakened approaching final furlong
The Graig chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, gradually weakened
Holiday Cocktail dwelt, soon in touch on inner, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, ridden and headway 2f out, soon beaten
Ming Vase led to halfway, soon ridden along and weakened well over 2f out
Deadline chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out and soon weakened
Apres Ski slowly into stride, pulled hard and rapid progress on outer to join leaders after 3f, ridden along over 2f out and soon weakened
Newgate always in rear
Medici Pearl had every chance, while Holiday Cocktail was struggling from a fair way out. After being hampered early, Malinsa Blue never threatened.
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