Full Result 7.10 Leicester | 24 June 2010

Stapleford Selling Stakes

(Class 6) (3yo) (7f9yds) 7f OMS Good To Firm

1st £1,942.80 2nd £578.10 3rd £288.90 4th £144.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	7. Merchant Of Medici 5/2F Kieren Fallon William Muir	Kieren Fallon William Muir	3	90	67	51	66	–
b g Medicean - Regal Rose (Danehill)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, switched to outer and headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, edged left but pushed clear entering final furlong, eased towards finish, very easily (op 3-1 tchd 9-4)

2⁽⁸⁾ 2¼	16. Sunrise Lyric (IRE) 6/1 Ted Durcan Paul Cole	Ted Durcan Paul Cole	3	89	57	40	55	–
b f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Dawn Air (USA) (Diesis)
Took keen hold, steadied start, held up towards rear, swicthing right and not much room over 2f out, headway well over 1f out, ridden to chase winner just inside final furlong, raced awkwardly and hung right after, no impression (tchd 5-1 and 7-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ nk [2½]	3. Alfalevva 20/1 Cathy Gannon Mick Channon	Cathy Gannon Mick Channon	3	90	62	44	59	–
b g Piccolo - Evanesce (Lujain)
Towards rear, ridden and not much room over 2f out, switched to outer and ridden entering final 2f, kept on under pressure final furlong to go 3rd final 50yds, no chance with winner (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [4¼]	6. Magenta Strait 22/1 Toby Atkinson ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Toby Atkinson ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	3	89	51	40	54	–
b f Sampower Star - Vermilion Creek (Makbul)
Held up towards rear, ridden halfway, headway to chase leaders entering final 2f, stayed on same pace under pressure from over 1f out (op 16-1)

5⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [5¾]	15. Sarahthecarer (IRE) 6/1 Tom Queally P M Mooney	Tom Queally P M Mooney	3	89 b	65	31	45	–
b f Littletown Boy (USA) - Peaceful Sarah (Sharpo)
With leaders until led 4f out, headed and ridden well over 1f out, soon outpaced by winner, weakened inside final furlong (op 8-1)

6⁽¹⁷⁾ 2 [7¾]	4. Hounds Ditch 66/1 Shane Kelly Eve Johnson Houghton	Shane Kelly Eve Johnson Houghton	3	90	58	30	45	–
b g Avonbridge - Pudding Lane (IRE) (College Chapel)
Midfield on stands' rail, effort under pressure and some progress entering final 2f, no headway entering final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [8¾]	12. Madame Roulin (IRE) 17/2 Ian Burns ⁷ Michael Bell	Ian Burns ⁷ Michael Bell	3	82 v¹	62	23	37	–
b f Xaar - Cradle Rock (IRE) (Desert Sun)
In touch in midfield, ridden halfway, outpaced 2f out and well held after (tchd 9-1)

8⁽¹¹⁾ nse [8¾]	9. Rainsborough 28/1 Sophie Doyle ⁵ Sean Curran	Sophie Doyle ⁵ Sean Curran	3	89 p	57	27	42	–
b g Trans Island - GreebaI (Fairy King)
In touch in midfield, ridden and unable to quicken 4f out, driven and some progress entering final 2f, no progress and well beaten over 1f out (op 33-1 tchd 22-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 2 [10¾]	5. Libertino (IRE) 14/1 Franny Norton John Gallagher	Franny Norton John Gallagher	3	90 b	63	22	37	–
ch g Bertolini (USA) - Villafranca (IRE) (In The Wings)
Behind, ridden and modest headway over 2f out, no headway from well over 1f out, never dangerous (op 11-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 2¾ [13½]	2. Lockantanks 4/1 Neil Callan Andrew Haynes	Neil Callan Andrew Haynes	3	95	70	20	34	–
ch g Compton Place - Locharia (Wolfhound)
Dwelt, soon in touch, ridden and edged right entering final 2f, soon weakened and well beaten 1f out (op 7-2)

11⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [14]	13. Otterton 50/1 Jerry O'Dwyer Reg Hollinshead	Jerry O'Dwyer Reg Hollinshead	3	89	45	8	23	–
b f Sampower Star - Parkside Prospect (Piccolo)
Always towards rear, ridden and switched left over 2f out, no headway and never dangerous (op 66-1)

12⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [15½]	17. Tipperary Tickle 100/1 Jimmy Quinn John Weymes	Jimmy Quinn John Weymes	3	89	–	4	19	–
ch f Needwood Blade - Cashel Kiss (Bishop Of Cashel)
Slowly into stride, always behind, never a factor

13⁽³⁾ 7 [22½]	14. Proper Littlemadam 50/1 Steve Drowne Christopher Kellett	Steve Drowne Christopher Kellett	3	89 b¹	50	–	–	–
b f Statue Of Liberty (USA) - Aly McBe (USA) (Alydeed)
Dwelt, soon recovered and chased leaders, weakened quickly under pressure 3f out, well behind and eased inside final furlong (jockey said filly suffered interference in running)

14⁽¹³⁾ nk [23]	8. Naughty Norris 100/1 Nicky Mackay Robin Bastiman	Nicky Mackay Robin Bastiman	3	90 b¹	33	–	4	–
ch g Needwood Blade - Leave It To Lib (Tender King)
Led until 4f out, weakened quickly under pressure 3f out, well behind and eased inside final furlong (op 125-1)

15⁽²⁾ 4 [27]	10. Aim'Ees Star 100/1 Royston Ffrench John Harris	Royston Ffrench John Harris	3	89	43	–	–	–
ch f Trade Fair - Star Cast (IRE) (In The Wings)
Chased leaders, ridden and struggling halfway, well behind over 1f out, eased inside final furlong

16⁽¹⁵⁾ 3½ [30½]	11. Lady Compton 80/1 Matthew Lawson ⁷ Robin Bastiman	Matthew Lawson ⁷ Robin Bastiman	3	82 b¹	42	–	–	–
ch f Compton Place - Bright Spells (Salse)
With leaders until halfway, soon struggling under pressure, well behind over 1f out, eased inside final furlong (op 66-1)

16 ran Off time: 7:11:00 Winning time: 1m 25.78s (slow by 2.78s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Bubbly Bellini (vet's certificate)
Rule 4: The winner was bought in for 8,000gns.
1st owner: S Jones & R Haim (Merchant Of Medici) 1st breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd
2nd owner: P F I Cole Ltd (Sunrise Lyric)
3rd owner: M Channon (Alfalevva)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £2 £2.30 £9.20 Ex: £14.60 CSF: £15.18
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 52 (37%) M [6-11] 63 (46%) H [12-17] 35 (17%)

7:10 Leicester 24 Jun 2010

Stapleford Selling Stakes