Full Result 3.05 Southwell (AW) | 23 December 2006

Pontin's Book Early Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) (1m4f14yds) 1m4f Fbrs Standard

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Abandon (USA) 10/11F Tony Culhane William Haggas	Tony Culhane William Haggas	3	94	75	57	86	–
ch f Rahy (USA) - Caerless (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, smooth headway to lead over 1f out, soon hard driven, held on well (tchd 4-5 and Evens)

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	6. Opera Writer (IRE) 9/2 Paul Quinn Reg Hollinshead	Paul Quinn Reg Hollinshead	3	84	61	42	66	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Miss Flite (IRE) (Law Society)
Soon tracking leaders, challenged over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong (op 11-2)

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [¾]	7. Arsad (IRE) 5/1 Chris Catlin Clive Brittain	Chris Catlin Clive Brittain	3	84 4	61	42	66	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Astuti (IRE) (Waajib)
Tracked leaders, outpaced over 4f out, rallied over 1f out, stayed on towards finish (tchd 6-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 2½ [3¼]	2. Summer Lodge 9/1 Natalia Gemelova ⁵ Alan McCabe	Natalia Gemelova ⁵ Alan McCabe	3	87 b	69	46	70	–
b g Indian Lodge (IRE) - Summer Siren (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
With leaders, led over 4f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final 150yds (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nk [3½]	4. Haifa I (IRE) 50/1 Micky Fenton Ann Duffield	Micky Fenton Ann Duffield	3	89 1	66	42	66	–
ch f Spectrum (IRE) - Mrs Fisher (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Led after 1f, headed over 4f out, hung right 3f out, weakened final furlong

6⁽⁷⁾ 33 [36½]	3. Moon Empress (FR) 9/1 Brett Doyle William Muir	Brett Doyle William Muir	3	810	67	–	14	–
gr f Rainbow Quest (USA) - Diamoona (FR) (Last Tycoon)
Held up, effort on outer over 4f out, hung right, soon lost place and behind, eased final furlong, tailed off (jockey said filly hung right throughout) (tchd 8-1 and 10-1)

7⁽³⁾ 14 [50½]	5. Shaydreambeliever 16/1 Dale Gibson Richard Fahey	Dale Gibson Richard Fahey	3	87	64	–	–	–
ch g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Aunt Sadie (Pursuit Of Love)
Led 1f, chased leaders, lost place over 3f out, behind and eased final furlong, tailed off (jockey said gelding bled from the nose) (op 11-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 2m 39.75s (slow by 5.75s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Abandon) 1st breeder: 6 C Stallions Limited
2nd owner: John Marriott (Opera Writer)
3rd owner: Sultan Ali (Arsad)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.30 £1.60 Ex: £4.80 CSF: £5.44

3:05 Southwell (AW) 23 Dec 2006

Pontin's Book Early Handicap