Full Result 2.45 Epsom | 7 September 2005

Speedy Hire Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) (7f3yds) 7f Good

1st £6,844.50 2nd £2,106 3rd £1,053 4th £526.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Rain Stops Play (IRE) 16/1 Ted Durcan Mick Channon	Ted Durcan Mick Channon	3	811	76	42	83	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Pinta (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Chased clear leaders, ridden over 2f out, strong run final furlong, led final stride (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding ran too keenly last time out)

2⁽⁵⁾ hd	1. Safsoof (USA) 4/1 Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor	Kerrin McEvoy Saeed bin Suroor	3	94	83	48	89	–
b c Gilded Time (USA) - Halcyon Bird (IRE) (Storm Bird)
Tracked leader going well, shaken up and led over 1f out, looked winner until no extra and caught final stride (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [1½]	2. Goodwood Spirit 7/2 Ian Mongan John Dunlop	Ian Mongan John Dunlop	3	92	81	43	84	–
b c Fraam - Rechanit (IRE) (Local Suitor)
Took keen hold and restrained in lead, set moderate pace until quickened halfway, headed over 1f out, one pace (tchd 4-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [1¾]	7. Alabama Twist 9/1 Liam Jones ⁷ William Haggas	Liam Jones ⁷ William Haggas	3	713	71	33	74	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Glass (Bering)
Slowly into stride, well behind until ran on strongly from over 1f out, too much to do (op 8-1)

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [3¼]	5. Cusoon 10/1 Willie Supple Gary Moore	Willie Supple Gary Moore	3	88 p	73	31	71	–
b g Dansili - Charming Life (Habitat)
Took keen hold in midfield, effort 3f out, one pace final 2f (op 12-1)

6⁽¹⁾ 8 [11¼]	6. Keep Bacckinhit (IRE) 16/1 Simon Whitworth Gary Moore	Simon Whitworth Gary Moore	3	88	73	9	51	–
b f Raise A Grand (IRE) - Taispeain (IRE) (Petorius)
Towards rear, ridden 3f out, never troubled leaders (op 14-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ ½ [11¾]	8. Cree I 5/1 Kevin Darley William Muir	Kevin Darley William Muir	3	85	70	5	46	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Nightitude (Night Shift)
Took keen hold, chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 6-1)

8⁽²⁾ 5 [16¾]	4. Regal Dream (IRE) 100/30F Jamie Spencer J W Hills	Jamie Spencer J W Hills	3	89	74	–	37	–
b g Namid - Lovely Me (IRE) (Vision)
Steadied start, held up and behind, ridden over 2f out, soon no chance (jockey said colt was unsettled at start) (op 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 1m 24.83s (slow by 3.83s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: John Livock Bloodstock Limited (Rain Stops Play) 1st breeder: Lucayan Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Godolphin (Safsoof)
3rd owner: Goodwood Racehorse Owners Group (Ten) (Goodwood Spirit)
Tote win: £11.70 PL: £2.60 £1.70 £1.60 Ex: £60 CSF: £76.75 Tricast: £279.13

2:45 Epsom 7 Sep 2005

Speedy Hire Handicap