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Knot In Wood Delivers in Sky Bet Dash
25/07/09

1 (3) Knot In Wood 9/1 (C2F2)
2 (8) Barney McGrew 28/1
3 (16) Excusez Moi 14/1
4 (19) Kaldoun Kingdom 9/1 (C2F2)

Knot In Wood showed just what a battler he is as he stuck his neck out for a narrow verdict over Barney McGrew in the Sky Bet Dash at York.

Richard Fahey's charge (9-1) was well-ridden by apprentice Barry McHugh, who buried him in the pack down the centre of the track before producing him in the last two furlongs.

Barney McGrew made a real fight of it, going toe-to-toe throughout the final furlong, but Knot In Wood shaded it in a photo at the line.

McHugh said: "He's tough as old boots and I'm pleased to get the ride back.

"Tom Eaves is probably one of the strongest jockeys in the North, but my horse dug deep for me."

Fahey is at home recovering from a double hernia operation, but winning connections were effusive in their praise for McHugh.

Robin O'Ryan, assistant to the Malton handler, said: "Barry is a great lad to have in the yard and he deserves all the plaudits.

"The horses are running out of their skin - we'll see how he comes out of this as to whether he'll go for the Stewards' Cup or not."

Position
Horse
Trainer
Jockey
Weight
Starting Price
Beaten Distance
1
Knot In Wood
R A Fahey
B McHugh
9st 9lbs
9 - 1
Winner
2
Barney McGrew
M Dods
T Eaves
9st 3lbs
28 - 1
Head
3
Excusez Moi
Mrs R Carr
S De Sousa
9st 0lbs
14 - 1
1 3/4 length
4
Kaldoun Kingdom
R A Fahey
P Hanagan
8st 10lbs
9 - 1
3/4 length
5
Tajneed
D Nicholls
A Nicholls
9st 1lbs
14 - 1
Nose
6
Intrepid Jack
H Morrison
T Block
9st 9lbs
20 - 1
Neck
7
Mullein
R M Beckett
Jack Mitchell
8st 12lbs
16 - 1
Head
8
Al Khaleej
E A L Dunlop
J Quinn
9st 8lbs
10 - 1
1 1/4 length
9
Pusey Street Lady
J Gallagher
T P O'Shea
9st 4lbs
14 - 1
1 length
10
Roker Park
K A Ryan
N Callan
9st 1lbs
11 - 2
Head
11
River Falcon
J S Goldie
G Bartley
9st 0lbs
16 - 1
Nose
12
Cheveton
R J Price
J Doyle
9st 1lbs
18 - 1
1 1/2 length
13
Damika
R M Whitaker
M Stainton
9st 1lbs
16 - 1
1/2 length
14
Aldermoor
S C Williams
D Allan
8st 10lbs
25 - 1
2 1/4 lengths
15
Striking Spirit
D Nicholls
M Fenton
9st 6lbs
10 - 1
3/4 length
16
Valery Borzov
D Nicholls
F Norton
9st 10lbs
14 - 1
1/2 length
17
Bond City
G R Oldroyd
J-P Guillambert
8st 9lbs
50 - 1
4 lengths
18
Viking Spirit
W R Swinburn
L Dettori
9st 1lbs
14 - 1
2 1/2 lengths
19
Something
D Nicholls
P M Quinn
9st 1lbs
14 - 1
8 lengths
NonRunner
Biniou
R M H Cowell
G Gibbons
9st 8lbs

       

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