Full Result 5.00 York | 19 August 2004

Len McCormick City of York Stakes Class A (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (6f217yds) 7f OMS Soft

1st £19,500 2nd £6,000 3rd £3,000 4th £1,500

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	8. Polar Bear 2/1F Tony Culhane William Haggas	Tony Culhane William Haggas	4	90	103	89	114	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Aim For The Top (USA) (Irish River)
Steadied start, held up in mid-division, effort over 2f out, edged right inside final furlong, hard ridden and ran on to lead post (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

2⁽¹¹⁾ shd	10. Welsh Emperor (IRE) 10/1 Darryll Holland Tom Tate	Darryll Holland Tom Tate	5	90 b	107	88	112	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Simply Times (USA) (Dodge)
Raced wide, led after 1f, quickened over 2f out, ran on, just caught

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [1½]	9. Vanderlin 14/1 Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding	Martin Dwyer Andrew Balding	5	90	109	84	108	–
ch g Halling (USA) - Massorah (FR) (Habitat)
In touch, effort over 2f out, stayed on final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2½]	6. Material Witness (IRE) 20/1 Seb Sanders William Muir	Seb Sanders William Muir	7	90	100	82	106	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Dial Dream (Gay Mecene)
Led 1f, chased leaders, kept on same pace approaching final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 3 [5½]	11. Look Here's Carol (IRE) 28/1 Graham Gibbons B A McMahon	Graham Gibbons B A McMahon	4	89	91	69	93	–
ch f Safawan - Where's Carol (Anfield I)
Chased leaders, faded final furlong (op 25-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ nk [6]	1. Babodana 11/2 Philip Robinson Mark H Tompkins	Philip Robinson Mark H Tompkins	4	95	108	78	102	–
ch c Bahamian Bounty - Daanat Nawal (Machiavellian)
Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, weakening when slightly checked inside final furlong (tchd 6-1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [8½]	7. Mine (IRE) 3/1 Frankie Dettori James Bethell	Frankie Dettori James Bethell	6	90 v	108	66	91	–
b h Primo Dominie - Ellebanna (Tina's Pet)
Held up in last, effort on inner over 2f out, never near leaders (tchd 10-3 in places)

8⁽¹²⁾ 5 [13½]	2. Rockets 'n Rollers (IRE) 25/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	4	95	104	57	84	–
b c Victory Note (USA) - Holly Bird (Runnett)
Chased leaders on outer, lost place over 4f out, no danger after (op 33-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 2 [15½]	12. Play That Tune 25/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	4	89	90	42	69	–
ch f Zilzal (USA) - Military Tune (IRE) (Nashwan)
Mid-division, driven along 3f out, soon lost place

10⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [18]	5. Heretic 12/1 Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe	Johnny Murtagh James Fanshawe	6	90 v¹	103	39	67	–
b g Bishop Of Cashel - Barford Lady (Stanford)
Held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no response (tchd 14-1)

11⁽²⁾ 2 [20]	3. Capricho (IRE) 16/1 Jimmy Quinn John Akehurst	Jimmy Quinn John Akehurst	7	90	100	34	62	–
gr g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Star Spectacle (Spectacular Bid)
Mid-division, effort 3f out, soon chasing leaders, lost place over 1f out (op 20-1)

11 ran Off time: 5:01:00 Winning time: 1m 26.17s Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Fantasy Believer (vet's certificate)
1st owner: B Haggas (Polar Bear) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Sylvia Clegg (Welsh Emperor)
3rd owner: J C, J R And S R Hitchins (Vanderlin)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.40 £3.20 £3.20 Ex: £35 CSF: £22.31 Trifecta: £254.50 Pool: £1,721.21. 4.50 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 33 (15%) M [5-7] 79 (47%) H [8-12] 38 (38%)

5:00 York 19 Aug 2004

Len McCormick City of York Stakes Class A (Listed Race)