Full Result 2.15 York | 17 May 2006

Blue Square Stakes (Handicap) (Registered As The Merrion Stakes) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (0-110, 3yo) 7f Good To Soft

1st £17,781 2nd £6,723 3rd £3,360 4th £1,680

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	4. Levera 10/11F Jamie Spencer Alan King	Jamie Spencer Alan King	3	813 3	95	96	109	–
b c Groom Dancer (USA) - Prancing (Prince Sabo)
Made all, quickened clear 2f out, easily (tchd 11-10)

2⁽⁶⁾ 5	5. Antica (IRE) 13/2 Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	3	87	89	76	93	–
ch f Raise A Grand (IRE) - Travel Tricks (IRE) (Presidium)
Held up in rear, effort and not clear run well over 2f out, switched left and headway 2f out, soon ridden and kept on inside final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 6-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1 [6]	1. Royal Prince I 7/2 T Quinn Mick Channon	T Quinn Mick Channon	3	94	100	85	95	–
ch c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Pelagia (IRE) (Lycius)
Held up in rear, headway well over 2f out, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, soon driven and no impression (op 4-1)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [6½]	3. Guest Connections 25/1 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	3	91	97	80	91	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Llyn Gwynant (Persian Bold)
Chased winner, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and one pace

5⁽⁴⁾ 4 [10½]	2. South Cape 14/1 Ted Durcan Mick Channon	Ted Durcan Mick Channon	3	91	97	70	80	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Aunt Ruby (USA) (Rubiano)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, soon beaten (op 10-1)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [10¾]	6. Critic (IRE) 13/2 Nicky Mackay Michael Bell	Nicky Mackay Michael Bell	3	84	86	58	69	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Scruple (IRE) (Catrail)
Chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out, soon driven and weakened (op 8-1)

Hand timed.