Full Result 2.40 Lingfield (AW) | 5 March 2008

Spring Is In The Air @ Pontin's Claiming Stakes

(Class 6) (4yo+) 1m4f Standard

1st £1,774.50 2nd £523.90 3rd £262.08

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Turner's Touch 6/1 George Baker Gary Moore	George Baker Gary Moore	6	911 b	65	58	70	–
ch g Compton Place - Chairmans Daughter (Unfuwain)
Held up in last pair, cajoled along and progress over 2f out to lead just over 1f out, soon in command, tried to pull himself up near finish (tchd 11-2 and 13-2)

2⁽⁹⁾ ½	4. Medieval Maiden 15/2 Ian Mongan Laura Mongan	Ian Mongan Laura Mongan	5	94	53	50	62	–
gr m Zaha (CAN) - Brillante (FR) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leader after 2f, led 7f out, driven and headed just over 1f out, kept on as leader slowed near finish (op 9-1 tchd 7-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	5. Looks The Business (IRE) 16/1 Jack Dean ⁷ Bill Turner	Jack Dean ⁷ Bill Turner	7	810	63	47	59	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Business Centre (IRE) (Digamist)
Led after 1f out to 7f out, pressed leaders after, ridden and not quicken over 1f out

4⁽⁵⁾ 1 [2¾]	3. Bethanys Boy (IRE) 8/1 Richard Hughes Alex Hales	Richard Hughes Alex Hales	7	95	55	47	60	–
ch g Docksider (USA) - Daymoon (USA) (Dayjur)
Held up towards rear, pushed along 2f out, not clear run shortly after, one pace and never near leaders (op 11-1)

5⁽⁸⁾ nse [2¾]	1. Prince Charlemagne (IRE) 2/1F James Doyle K R Burke	James Doyle K R Burke	5	911 p	71	53	66	–
br g King Charlemagne (USA) - Ciubanga (IRE) (Arazi)
Close up, chased leader 6f out, hard ridden 2f out, not quicken and beaten 1f out (op 15-8 tchd 7-4)

6⁽¹⁾ 2 [4¾]	8. Barton Sands (IRE) 5/2 Jim Crowley Andrew Reid	Jim Crowley Andrew Reid	11	89 t	57	34	47	–
b g Tenby - Hetty Green (Bay Express)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, not quicken and beaten over 1f out, faded (op 2-1)

7⁽³⁾ 15 [19¾]	6. Swift Cut (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Elliott Alan Jarvis	Andrew Elliott Alan Jarvis	4	93	55	19	34	–
ch g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Jugendliebe (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Pulled hard, held up, weakened over 2f out, tailed off (op 20-1)

8⁽²⁾ 2½ [22¼]	9. Compton Express 50/1 William Buick ³ Jamie Poulton	William Buick ³ Jamie Poulton	5	81	41	–	16	–
gr m Compton Place - Jilly Woo (Environment Friend)
Led 1f, steadied, soon dropped to last pair and never going well after, tailed off over 2f out (op 66-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 2m 34.00s (slow by 6.20s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Musango (vet's certificate)
1st owner: G L Moore (Turner's Touch) 1st breeder: Hedgeholme Stud
2nd owner: Condover Racing (Medieval Maiden)
3rd owner: M J B Racing (Looks The Business)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.40 £2.80 £4.20 Ex: £54.30 CSF: £48.40 Trifecta: £137.60 Pool: £292.75 - 1.51 winning tickets.

2:40 Lingfield (AW) 5 Mar 2008

Spring Is In The Air @ Pontin's Claiming Stakes