Full Result 3.00 Catterick | 3 August 2004

"Doncaster" Selling Stakes Class G

(Class 6) (3-5yo) (1m7f189yds) 2m Good To Firm

1st £2,863 2nd £818 3rd £409

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	9. Tell The Trees 6/4F Jamie Mackay Ralph Beckett	Jamie Mackay Ralph Beckett	3	82	48	13	57	–
br f Tamure (IRE) - Bluebell Copse (Formidable I)
Tracked leader, led 2f out, pushed clear, eased inside final furlong, comfortably (op 5-4 tchd 11-10)

2⁽⁴⁾ 4	5. Bold Blade 5/1 Luke Fletcher ³ M J Polglase	Luke Fletcher ³ M J Polglase	3	810	60	18	62	–
b g Sure Blade (USA) - Golden Ciel (USA) (Septieme Ciel)
Led until ridden and headed 2f out, stayed on, no chance with winner (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in a place)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [5½]	7. House Of Blues 9/2 Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	Shane Kelly Jamie Osborne	3	87	57	11	53	–
b g Grand Lodge (USA) - Sartigila (Efisio)
Held up, took keen hold, driven along and outpaced over 4f out, rallied 3f out, went 3rd over 1f out, stayed on, never able to challenge (op 5-1 tchd 6-1)

4⁽²⁾ 7 [12½]	4. Desert Quill (IRE) 4/1 Ben Swarbrick ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	Ben Swarbrick ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	4	812	47	–	40	–
ch f In The Wings - Aljood (Kris)
Tracked leaders, effort 4f out, soon ridden and beaten (op 7-2)

5⁽⁶⁾ ½ [13]	2. Abuelos 22/1 Paul Hanagan David Thompson	Paul Hanagan David Thompson	5	98	43	1	44	–
b g Sabrehill (USA) - Miss Oasis (Green Desert)
Held up, driven along over 3f out, no headway (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 10 [23]	3. Mikasa (IRE) 12/1 Seb Sanders Roger Fisher	Seb Sanders Roger Fisher	4	98 b¹	25	–	32	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Resiusa (ITY) (Niniski)
Held up in touch, took keen hold, headway to go 3rd 3f out, no impression on first 2, ridden and weakened 2f out

7⁽⁵⁾ 16 [39]	8. Smeorach 40/1 Royston Ffrench James Moffatt	Royston Ffrench James Moffatt	3	82	–	–	8	–
ch f My Generation - Mohican (Great Nephew)
Tracked leaders, driven along 4f out, weakened quickly, tailed off

PU⁽⁹⁾	6. Green Conversion (IRE) 33/1 Phillip Makin ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	Phillip Makin ⁵ Giuseppe Fierro	3	82	–	–	–	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Blue Bangor (IRE) (Thatching)
Slowly away, in rear, lost touch 6f out, well tailed off when pulled up and dismounted 2f out (trainer said gelding pulled up lame) (op 25-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 3m 33.25s (slow by 10.25s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Life Is Beautiful (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Major R P Thorman (Tell The Trees) 1st breeder: Major R P Thorman And P P Thorman
2nd owner: Paul J Dixon (Bold Blade)
3rd owner: Michael Buckley (House Of Blues)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £2.10 Ex: £8.80 CSF: £8.85
The winner was sold to Mr S Mercer for 12,600gns

3:00 Catterick 3 Aug 2004

"Doncaster" Selling Stakes Class G