Full Result 1.20 Southwell (AW) | 8 November 2005

First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Claiming Stakes

(Class 7) (3yo+) (4f214yds) 5f Fbrs Standard

1st £1,395.71 2nd £412.07 3rd £206.14

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	5. Rapid River 11/10F Emmett Stack ⁵ David Evans	Emmett Stack ⁵ David Evans	3	84	56	47	62	–
b f Lahib (USA) - Cast A Spell (Magic Ring)
With leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden, drew clear inside final furlong, eased towards finish (op 6-5 tchd 5-4 and 11-8 in a place)

2⁽²⁾ 5	3. Blendon Belle (FR) 50/1 Liam Keniry Tony Newcombe	Liam Keniry Tony Newcombe	3	89	35	28	45	–
b f Lugana Beach - Palace Green (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Dwelt, soon chasing leaders, hung left 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner (op 33-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ hd [5¼]	1. Ben Casey 7/4 Paul Eddery Bryan Smart	Paul Eddery Bryan Smart	3	90 p	55	33	49	–
b g Whittingham (IRE) - Hot Ice (IRE) (Petardia)
Led until over 2f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in a place)

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [5½]	7. Lady Hopeful (IRE) 10/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick Peter Grayson	Robbie Fitzpatrick Peter Grayson	3	87 b	45	25	41	–
b f Lend A Hand - Treble Term (Lion Cavern)
Dwelt, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 3 [8½]	8. Palatine Dancer (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy Quinn R W Price	Jimmy Quinn R W Price	3	87 p	40	14	31	–
ch f Namid - Esquiline (USA) (Gone West)
With leaders, weakened over 1f out

6⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [11]	4. Limited Magician 25/1 Michael Tebbutt Charles Smith	Michael Tebbutt Charles Smith	4	89	30	6	25	–
b f Wizard King - Pretty Scarce (Handsome Sailor)
Never went pace

7⁽³⁾ 5 [16]	2. Old Harry 20/1 Steve Carson Eric Wheeler	Steve Carson Eric Wheeler	5	90	35	–	13	–
b g Case Law (IRE) - Supreme Thought (Emarati)
Chased leaders, hung left and lost place 2f out (op 16-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [18½]	6. Rock Fever (IRE) 12/1 Duran Fentiman ⁵ Peter Grayson	Duran Fentiman ⁵ Peter Grayson	3	84 b	45	–	–	–
ch f Desert Sun - Icefern (Moorestyle)
Slowly into stride, always detached in last and soon ridden along (jockey said filly was slowly away and never travelled) (op 9-1)

8 ran Off time: 1:20:00 Winning time: 1m 0.10s (slow by 3.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Diamond Racing Ltd (Rapid River) 1st breeder: Matthew Sharkey
2nd owner: Blendon Communications (Blendon Belle)
3rd owner: Richard Page (Ben Casey)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £6.60 £1.40 Ex: £63.10 CSF: £76.63

Hand timed.

1:20 Southwell (AW) 8 Nov 2005

First Past The Post At Betdirect Maiden Claiming Stakes