2011 result

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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.

Van Ellis
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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