Full Result 2.50 Hamilton | 14 July 2005

Arthur Balding Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (6f5yds) 6f OMS Good To Firm

1st £4,241.25 2nd £1,305 3rd £652.50 4th £326.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	3. Knot In Wood (IRE) 4/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	92	65	77	77	–
b g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Notley Park (Wolfhound)
Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

2⁽¹⁾ 2	1. Skiddaw Wolf 11/2 Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	3	95	68	74	74	–
ch f Wolfhound (USA) - Stealthy (Kind Of Hush)
Led unti ledged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 9-2)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [3¼]	2. Rancho Cucamonga (IRE) 13/2 Kevin Darley David Barron	Kevin Darley David Barron	3	94 b	67	69	69	–
ch f Raphane (USA) - Kunucu (IRE) (Bluebird)
Prominent, effort over 2f out, kept on final furlong, not reach first two (op 5-1 tchd 7-1, 8-1 in a place)

4⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [5]	7. Victoria Peek (IRE) 7/4F Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	3	810 7	59	56	56	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Night Spirit (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, beaten inside final furlong (vet said gelding was lame on right fore leg) (op 2-1)

5⁽³⁾ ½ [5½]	5. Moonmaiden 11/2 Ted Durcan Mick Channon	Ted Durcan Mick Channon	3	91 7 v	64	60	60	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Top Table I (Shirley Heights)
Dwelt, held up in touch, driven and headway 2f out, no impression final furlong (op 9-2)

6⁽⁶⁾ 2 [7½]	6. StraffanI (IRE) 33/1 Ben Swarbrick ⁵ J Hetherton	Ben Swarbrick ⁵ J Hetherton	3	85	59	49	49	–
bb f Shinko Forest (IRE) - Katherine Gorge (USA) (Hansel)
Held up in touch, effort over 2f out, never reached leaders (op 20-1)

7⁽²⁾ 2 [9½]	4. Tiviski (IRE) 16/1 Paddy Mathers ⁵ Eric Alston	Paddy Mathers ⁵ Eric Alston	3	811	65	49	49	–
b f Desert Style (IRE) - Mummys Best (Bustino)
Prominent until hung right and weakened over 2f out (tchd 20-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 1m 10.32s (slow by 0.72s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Compton Classic (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Rhodes, Kenyon & Gill (Knot In Wood) 1st breeder: Rathbarry Stud
2nd owner: John Wills (Skiddaw Wolf)
3rd owner: P D Savill (Rancho Cucamonga)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £2.30 £2.80 Ex: £24 CSF: £23.57 Tricast: £125.08

2:50 Hamilton 14 Jul 2005

Arthur Balding Stakes (Handicap)