Full Result 4.00 York | 24 August 2006

SKF City of York Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 7f Soft

1st £20,744.50 2nd £7,843.50 3rd £3,920 4th £1,960

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	1. Quito (IRE) 4/1 Robert Winston D W Chapman	Robert Winston D W Chapman	9	95 b	112	98	116	–
b r Machiavellian (USA) - Qirmazi (USA) (Riverman)
Held up, headway and not clear run over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, ran on strongly (op 7-2)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	4. Lightning Flash 7/1 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe	Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe	4	90	98	90	108	–
b c Docksider (USA) - Threatening (Warning)
Held up in rear, not clear run and switched inside over 2f out, squeezed through on inner to chase winner just inside final furlong, no extra (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 3 [4]	8. Arminius (IRE) 66/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	89	88	80	99	–
b g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Tribal Rite (Be My Native)
Held up in rear, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, stayed on to take 3rd well inside final furlong (op 100-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [5¾]	6. Somnus 4/1 Neil Callan Tim Easterby	Neil Callan Tim Easterby	6	90	107	77	96	–
b g Pivotal - Midnight's Reward (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, upsides 1f out, one pace (op 9-2)

5⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [8¼]	3. Dabbers Ridge (IRE) 2/1F Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	4	90	102	71	90	–
b c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Much Commended (Most Welcome)
Tracked leaders, led over 2f out, headed and weakened just inside final furlong (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

6⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [8¾]	2. Azarole (IRE) 12/1 J F Egan J S Moore	J F Egan J S Moore	5	90	105	69	88	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Cashew (Sharrood)
Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, one pace (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

7⁽²⁾ 2 [10¾]	11. Swing The RingI (IRE) 50/1 Steve Drowne Bruce Hellier	Steve Drowne Bruce Hellier	3	89	–	62	81	–
b c Rossini (USA) - Sharkiyah (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
In touch, outpaced and lost place over 4f out, no impression when hampered over 1f out (op 66-1 tchd 100-1 in a place)

8⁽¹⁾ 9 [19¾]	5. Mostashaar (FR) 8/1 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	4	90	105	39	60	–
b c Intikhab (USA) - Nasanice (IRE) (Nashwan)
With leaders, weakening when not much room approaching final furlong, lost place and eased (op 13-2)

9⁽³⁾ 2 [21¾]	10. Saville Road 20/1 Kerrin McEvoy D J Daly	Kerrin McEvoy D J Daly	3	89	97	31	52	–
br c Mozart (IRE) - In Full Cry (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Led, took keen hold, headed over 2f out, lost place and eased over 1f out (jockey said colt ran too keenly) (op 28-1)

10⁽⁷⁾ 7 [28¾]	9. Chief Commander (FR) 50/1 Ryan Moore Jane Chapple-Hyam	Ryan Moore Jane Chapple-Hyam	3	89	102	10	34	–
br c Commands (AUS) - Neeran (USA) (Fast Play)
Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, weakening when hampered over 1f out, eased (op 40-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 1m 26.30s (slow by 3.30s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Aeroplane (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Michael Hill (Quito) 1st breeder: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs Nicolas Kairis (Lightning Flash)
3rd owner: Michael Pescod (Arminius)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.70 £1.90 £12 Ex: £40.90 CSF: £30.54
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 12 (16%) M [4-7] 77 (47%) H [8-11] 61 (37%)

4:00 York 24 Aug 2006

SKF City of York Stakes (Listed Race)