Full Result 2.50 York | 24 August 2006

VC Bet Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)

(Class 1) (2yo+) 5f Soft

1st £147,400.88 2nd £55,865.92 3rd £27,958.92 4th £13,940.52 5th £6,983.24 6th £3,504.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	9. Reverence 5/1 Kevin Darley Eric Alston	Kevin Darley Eric Alston	5	911	111	104	121	–
ch g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Imperial Bailiwick (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Made virtually all, ridden clear final furlong, hung left towards finish (tchd 11-2)

2⁽¹⁶⁾ 2	13. Amadeus Wolf 5/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	3	99	115	96	115	–
b c Mozart (IRE) - Rachelle (IRE) (Mark Of Esteem)
Chased winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 in places)

3⁽²⁾ hd [2¼]	8. Pivotal Flame 14/1 Seb Sanders Ed McMahon	Seb Sanders Ed McMahon	4	911 p	105	96	114	–
b c Pivotal - Reddening (Blushing Flame)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

4⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [3]	12. The Trader I (IRE) 33/1 Ted Durcan Michael Blanshard	Ted Durcan Michael Blanshard	8	911 b	108	93	111	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Snowing (Tate Gallery)
Mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

5⁽¹⁷⁾ ¾ [3¾]	15. Red Clubs (IRE) 22/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	99	111	90	109	–
br c Red Ransom (USA) - Two Clubs (First Trump)
Held up, headway halfway, ridden over 1f out, edged left, stayed on same pace (op 25-1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [5]	11. The Tatling (IRE) 20/1 Ryan Moore Milton Bradley	Ryan Moore Milton Bradley	9	911	110	85	105	–
bb g Perugino (USA) - Aunty Eileen (Ahonoora)
Mid-division, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong

7⁽¹¹⁾ shd [5]	10. Steenberg (IRE) 16/1 Tom Queally Mark H Tompkins	Tom Queally Mark H Tompkins	7	911	112	85	104	–
ch g Flying Spur (AUS) - Kip's Sister (Cawston's Clown)
Hampered start, soon outpaced, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 18-1)

8⁽¹⁵⁾ shd [5¼]	7. Orientor 33/1 J F Egan Jim Goldie	J F Egan Jim Goldie	8	911	106	85	104	–
b h Inchinor - Orient (Bay Express)
Held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

9⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5½]	3. Fayr Jag (IRE) 50/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	7	911	111	84	103	–
b g Fayruz - Lominda (IRE) (Lomond)
Hampered start, chased leaders, ridden when not clear run over 1f out, weakened final furlong

10⁽¹³⁾ nk [5¾]	16. Mecca's Mate 50/1 Robert Winston D W Barker	Robert Winston D W Barker	5	98	100	79	99	–
gr m Paris House - Clancassie (Clantime)
Held up in touch, not much room and lost place over 3f out, never dangerous after

11⁽³⁾ ½ [6¼]	4. Gift Horse I 14/1 Eddie Ahern David Nicholls	Eddie Ahern David Nicholls	6	911	106	81	100	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Careful Dancer (Gorytus)
Held up, switched right soon after start, stumbled halfway, not clear run over 1f out, never troubled leaders (op 12-1)

12⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [7¼]	14. Dandy Man (IRE) 4/1F P Shanahan C Collins	P Shanahan C Collins	3	99	–	77	97	–
b c Mozart (IRE) - Lady Alexander (IRE) (Night Shift)
Pulled hard and prominent, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said colt ran too free early stages) (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

13⁽⁹⁾ 1 [8¼]	17. Enticing (IRE) 11/1 Nicky Mackay William Haggas	Nicky Mackay William Haggas	2	712	105	62	90	–
b f Pivotal - Superstar Leo (IRE) (College Chapel)
Went right start, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 8-1)

14⁽¹²⁾ ½ [8¾]	6. Moss Vale (IRE) 9/2 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	5	911	114	71	92	–
b h Shinko Forest (IRE) - Wolf Cleugh (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Held up in touch, shaken up and not clear run over 1f out, weakened and eased final furlong (jockey said horse was denied a clear run)

14 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 1m 0.68s (slow by 3.18s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Benbaun (unsuitable ground), Celtic Mill (vet's certificate), Kodiac (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook (Reverence) 1st breeder: G And Mrs Middlebrook
2nd owner: Duddy McDonald Heeney IrishNationalStud (Amadeus Wolf)
3rd owner: R L Bedding (Pivotal Flame)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.70 £2.10 £4.50 Ex: £30.40 CSF: £27.18 Trifecta: £508.20 Pool: £4,008.82 - 5.60 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-8] 75 (32%) M [9-12] 28 (29%) H [13-17] 47 (39%)

2:50 York 24 Aug 2006

VC Bet Nunthorpe Stakes (Group 1)