York's Ebor meeting

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Pedigree Ann

WHEEEE! My old favorite Borderlescott wins the Nunthorpe for the second year in a row. Pretty good for a 'handicapper' who first made his name with his performances in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood.

That's awesome. Cheers to your boy.

Mine was 2nd... didn't expect Ben to hit the board so I'm happy.

That was a damned nice field!

Friday August 21 2009
York 15:25 - Result
Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (group 1)
£240000 added, 2yo plus, 5f, Class 1, £136248 penalty, 16 ran
Going: Good to Firm
Race Report »

16:05 16:40 Pos. Dr. Dist. Horse Wt Jockey Trainer Age SP
1 2 Borderlescott 9-11 N Callan R Bastiman 7 9/1
opened 11/1 £8000-£800 Each Way £5000-£500
2 11 nk Benbaun (IRE) 9-11 v J Fanning K A Ryan 8 25/1

3 9 1¼ Radiohead 8-1 t Martin Dwyer B J Meehan 2 9/2
opened 4/1 £9000-£2000 Each Way (x2) £4500-£1000 £8000-£2000 Each Way £2400-£600 £2000-£500 Each Way
4 1 Tax Free (IRE) 9-11 A Nicholls D Nicholls 7 12/1
touched 11/1

Non-Runners
NR Reverence 9-11 E Ahern E J Alston 8


Also Ran: Amour Propre, Ialysos (GR), Mythical Flight (SAF), Art Connoisseur (IRE), Kingsgate Native (IRE), Moorhouse Lad, Dandy Man (IRE), Equiano (FR), Captain Gerrard (IRE), Excellerator (IRE), Mythical Border (USA), Look Busy (IRE)


Tote Win: £11.30 Tote Place: £3.10,£5.60,£2.60
Straight Forecast: £225.16 Exacta: £198.50
Swingers:1&2:£28.90, 2&3:£22.50, 1&3:£10.10

[Pedigree Ann]

Notice it was the 2yo who ran third, behind the two 'old men?' All-ages races are popular in Europe, too - the Abbaye, the Foret, the Chiusura in Italy, and the Austria-Preis in Vienna are open to 2yos and up as well.