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Skybet Dash 2012
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Van Ellis in Tune for Sky Bet Dash
28/07/12
1 Van Ellis 8/1
2 Gramercy 20/1
3 Tax Free 14/1
4 Nasri 14/1
20 ran
Kieren Fallon made up for the disappointment of losing out in the big race (Sky Bet York Stakes) when he steered Van Ellis to victory in the Sky Bet Dash at York.
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The Mark Johnston-trained three-year-old (8-1) was dropping down to six furlongs for the first time since making his racecourse debut in April and showed he had the pace to foil a big field of seasoned handicappers.
Challenging for the lead over a furlong out, Van Ellis veered under pressure from the centre of the course towards the stands side, but he lost little ground and came home a length and a quarter to the good over Gramercy, with Tax Free half a length away in third.
Sky Bet Dash Handicap
50,000 added, 3yo plus, 6f, Class 2
20 ran
Going: Good to Firm
| Position |
Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
Starting Price Beaten Distance |
| 1 |
Van Ellis M Johnston |
K Fallon 9st 3lbs |
8 - 1 Winner |
| 2 |
Gramercy D M Simcock |
N Callan 9st 0lbs |
20 - 1 1 1/4 length |
| 3 |
Tax Free D Nicholls |
Adrian Nicholls 9st 0lbs |
14 - 1 1/2 length |
| 4 |
Nasri J M Bradley |
L Morris 8st 10lbs |
14 - 1 1 length |
| 5 |
Colonel Mak T D Barron |
G Baker 9st 10lbs |
14 - 1 1/2 length |
| 6 |
Head Space Mrs R Carr |
P McDonald 9st 2lbs |
6 - 1 Head |
| 7 |
Kaldoun Kingdom R A Fahey |
B McHugh 9st 2lbs |
14 - 1 Short Head |
| 8 |
Fast Shot T D Easterby |
D Allan 9st 0lbs |
14 - 1 3/4 length |
| 9 |
Capaill Liath K A Ryan |
Julie Burke 8st 13lbs |
25 - 1 1/2 length |
| 10 |
Powerful Presence D O'Meara |
D Tudhope 9st 1lbs |
8 - 1 Neck |
| 11 |
Breathless Kiss K A Ryan |
P Makin 9st 1lbs |
40 - 1 1 3/4 length |
| 12 |
Klynch Mrs R Carr |
D Swift 9st 2lbs |
12 - 1 Nose |
| 13 |
Sacrosanctus S Dixon |
T P Queally 8st 10lbs |
16 - 1 3/4 length |
| 14 |
Swiss Cross P S McEntee |
L Dettori 9st 2lbs |
16 - 1 Neck |
| 15 |
Chunky Diamond P W Chapple-Hyam |
J Fortune 9st 3lbs |
20 - 1 1/2 length |
| 16 |
El Viento R A Fahey |
T Hamilton 8st 10lbs |
14 - 1 1/2 length |
| 17 |
Misplaced Fortune N Tinkler |
G Lee 9st 0lbs |
16 - 1 1/2 length |
| 18 |
Last Bid T D Easterby |
Freddie Tylicki 8st 9lbs |
25 - 1 1 length |
| 19 |
Grissom T D Easterby |
A Elliott 9st 2lbs |
16 - 1 1 3/4 length |
| 20 |
Farlow R M Beckett |
Martin Lane 8st 12lbs |
14 - 1 1 length |
