Full Result 4.35 Catterick | 17 September 2005

Richmond Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo+) (1m7f189yds) 2m Good

1st £3,226.30 2nd £921.80 3rd £460.90

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	6. Empangeni 7/4F Jimmy Quinn John Dunlop	Jimmy Quinn John Dunlop	3	90	63	40	73	–
b g Mtoto - Shibui (Shirley Heights)
In touch, went 3rd over 3f out, stayed on to lead just inside final furlong, edged right, kept on (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½	7. Spitting Image (IRE) 10/1 Greg Fairley ⁷ Keith Reveley	Greg Fairley ⁷ Keith Reveley	5	86	50	25	58	–
ch m Spectrum (IRE) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Chased leader, led over 1f out, headed and no extra just inside final furlong, bumped near line (op 11-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ shd [1½]	19. Whoopsie 9/1 Dean Mernagh Jeremy Glover	Dean Mernagh Jeremy Glover	3	84	53	27	61	–
b f Unfuwain (USA) - Oops Pettie (Machiavellian)
Led, raced wide, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong, jockey dropped whip and hung left near finish (jockey said filly lost hind shoe; jockey said, regarding dropping his hands shortly before winning post, he lost his whip three strides before line and had to hold filly together as she tended to lug into toward a rival) (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

4⁽²⁰⁾ 5 [6½]	15. Zeydnaa (IRE) 12/1 Paddy Mathers ⁵ Christopher Wilson	Paddy Mathers ⁵ Christopher Wilson	5	84 1	46	14	48	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Hadawah (USA) (Riverman)
Mid-division, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, one pace final 3f (tchd 14-1)

5⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [8½]	1. Villago (GER) 8/1 Leanne Kershaw ⁷ Edwin Tuer	Leanne Kershaw ⁷ Edwin Tuer	5	97	65	30	64	–
b g Laroche (GER) - Village (GER) (Acatenango)
Held up in rear, headway over 4f out, stayed on final 2f, never reached leaders (op 11-1)

6⁽¹⁸⁾ 3 [11½]	11. Irish Ballad 18/1 Mark Coumbe ⁷ Walter Swinburn	Mark Coumbe ⁷ Walter Swinburn	3	82 t	58	19	54	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Auenlust (GER) (Surumu)
Chased leaders, one pace final 4f

7⁽¹⁾ 4 [15½]	8. Captain Smoothy 66/1 Andrew Mullen ⁵ M J Gingell	Andrew Mullen ⁵ M J Gingell	5	86	48	4	39	–
b g Charmer (IRE) - The Lady Captain (Neltino)
Held up and behind, headway over 4f out, kept on final 3f, never on terms

8⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [17]	18. Fuss 12/1 Nicol Polli ⁷ William Jarvis	Nicol Polli ⁷ William Jarvis	4	82 6	46	–	35	–
b f Unfuwain (USA) - First Sapphire (Simply Great)
Chased leaders, faded final 3f, wandered over 1f out

9⁽¹²⁾ 3 [20]	12. Saintly Thoughts (USA) 40/1 Ashley Hamblett ⁷ Ron Hodges	Ashley Hamblett ⁷ Ron Hodges	10	82 1 p	46	–	32	–
bb g St Jovite (USA) - Free Thinker I (USA) (Shadeed)
In rear-division, some headway over 5f out, never on terms

10⁽³⁾ ¾ [20¾]	9. Midnight Creek 14/1 Paul Fessey Alan Swinbank	Paul Fessey Alan Swinbank	7	811	48	–	33	–
br g Tragic Role (USA) - Greek Night Out (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Tracked leaders, ridden and lost place over 4f out

11⁽¹⁷⁾ 6 [26¾]	10. Anniversary Guest (IRE) 22/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick Lucinda Featherstone	Robbie Fitzpatrick Lucinda Featherstone	6	810	47	–	25	–
bb m Desert King (IRE) - Polynesian Goddess (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
In rear, some headway over 4f out, never on terms (op 25-1)

12⁽⁵⁾ 8 [34¾]	3. Torcello I (IRE) 14/1 Lee Enstone Barry Potts	Lee Enstone Barry Potts	7	912	63	–	31	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Vanya (Busted)
Mid-division, lost place over 4f out (op 12-1)

13⁽¹⁹⁾ 2½ [37¼]	17. Atlantic Breeze 80/1 Derek McGaffin Brian McMath	Derek McGaffin Brian McMath	4	89 6	46	–	11	–
br f Deploy - Atlantic Air (Air Trooper I)
Always in rear (tchd 100-1)

14⁽¹⁶⁾ 6 [43¼]	2. Habitual Dancer 14/1 Duran Fentiman ⁵ Jedd O'Keeffe	Duran Fentiman ⁵ Jedd O'Keeffe	4	97	63	–	21	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Pomorie (IRE) (Be My Guest)
In touch, driven along over 4f out, soon lost place

15⁽²⁾ 1 [44¼]	4. Neckar Valley (IRE) 22/1 Paul Fitzsimons David Barron	Paul Fitzsimons David Barron	6	911	62	–	19	–
b g Desert King (IRE) - Solar Attraction (IRE) (Salt Dome)
Chased leaders, ridden 5f out, soon lost place

16⁽⁷⁾ 5 [49¼]	14. Late Arrival 40/1 Dale Gibson Micky Hammond	Dale Gibson Micky Hammond	8	89 1 b	46	–	–	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Try Vickers (USA) (Fuzzbuster)
Always in rear (op 33-1)

17⁽¹³⁾ dist [79¼]	16. Haystacks (IRE) 66/1 Katie Hales ⁷ James Moffatt	Katie Hales ⁷ James Moffatt	9	82 6	46	–	–	–
b g Contract Law (USA) - Florissa (FR) (Persepolis)
Hopelessly tailed off final 5f

18⁽⁶⁾ 19 [98¼]	13. Western Bluebird (IRE) 66/1 Neil Pollard Miss Kate Milligan	Neil Pollard Miss Kate Milligan	7	89 1 b	46	–	–	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Arrastra (Bustino)
Behind, tailed off 4f out, virtually pulled up (op 50-1)

18 ran Off time: 4:36:00 Winning time: 3m 36.57s (slow by 13.57s) Total SP: 127%
Non-runners: Ammirare (vet's certificate), Restart I (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: J L Dunlop (Empangeni) 1st breeder: Mrs Jenny Willment
2nd owner: The Mary Reveley Racing Club (Spitting Image)
3rd owner: Mrs M Slater (Whoopsie)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.20 £2.40 £2.50 Ex: £15.60 CSF: £18.42 Tricast: £138.02
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 42 (24%) M [7-13] 59 (47%) H [14-20] 49 (29%)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

4:35 Catterick 17 Sep 2005

Richmond Handicap