Full Result 5.45 Nottingham | 17 April 2004

Richard Benson Final Fling Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-55, 4yo+) 1m6f Good

1st £3,178 2nd £908 3rd £454

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	6. Best Port (IRE) 8/1 Mark Lawson ⁷ J Parkes	Mark Lawson ⁷ J Parkes	8	89	53	51	61	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Portree (Slip Anchor)
Held up, steady headway over 3f out, hung left and switched right 1f out, kept on to lead near finish

2⁽⁶⁾ ½	1. Intensity 20/1 Shane Kelly P A Blockley	Shane Kelly P A Blockley	8	94	55	52	62	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Brillante (FR) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway to lead 1f out, soon ridden, headed near finish

3⁽⁵⁾ ½ [1]	10. Only For Sue 28/1 Ian Mongan Stuart Kittow	Ian Mongan Stuart Kittow	5	90 b¹	51	48	57	–
ch g Pivotal - Barbary Court (Grundy)
Led until 1f out, kept on well (op 25-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 1½ [2½]	7. Flame Of Zara 8/1 Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	5	92	53	47	57	–
ch m Blushing Flame (USA) - Sierra Madrona (USA) (Woodman)
Behind, headway on outer 3f out, stayed on well final furlong (op 7-1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ shd [2½]	13. Astromancer (USA) 12/1 Saleem Golam ⁷ Mark H Tompkins	Saleem Golam ⁷ Mark H Tompkins	4	84	50	44	54	–
bb f Silver Hawk (USA) - Colour Dance (Rainbow Quest)
Chased leaders, went 2nd over 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f (op 11-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6⁽¹³⁾ 6 [8½]	9. Field Spark 14/1 George Duffield Jeremy Glover	George Duffield Jeremy Glover	4	92 p	55	41	51	–
b g Sillery (USA) - On The Top (High Top)
Behind, headway on outer 6f out, edged left and one pace final 2f

7⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [9¾]	4. Romil Star (GER) 11/1 Paul Hanagan K R Burke	Paul Hanagan K R Burke	7	93	54	38	49	–
b g Chief's Crown (USA) - Romelia (USA) (Woodman)
Soon chasing leaders, driven along 6f out, soon outpaced and no danger (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ shd [10]	12. Jungle Lion 7/1 Steve Drowne John Harris	Steve Drowne John Harris	6	813 t	50	34	45	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Star Ridge (USA) (Storm Bird)
Chased leaders, weakened over 2f out (op 13-2 tchd 8-1 in a place)

9⁽¹⁶⁾ shd [10]	18. Tom Bell (IRE) 13/2 Fergus Sweeney John O'Shea	Fergus Sweeney John O'Shea	4	88	47	31	42	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Nordic Display (IRE) (Nordico)
Mid-division, headway 7f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened 3f out (op 11-1)

10⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [10¼]	14. Rutland Chantry (USA) 14/1 Brian Reilly ³ Steve Gollings	Brian Reilly ³ Steve Gollings	10	87	47	31	41	–
b g Dixieland Band (USA) - Christchurch I (FR) (So Blessed)
In touch, driven along 4f out, soon outpaced (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the drying ground) (op 12-1)

11⁽⁸⁾ 4 [14¼]	8. Miss Koen (IRE) 20/1 Dean Corby ³ Dai Williams	Dean Corby ³ Dai Williams	5	813 t	53	31	42	–
b m Barathea (IRE) - Fanny Blankers I (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Behind, headway 6f out, never near leaders

12⁽⁷⁾ 3 [17¼]	15. Retail Therapy (IRE) 33/1 Royston Ffrench Mark Buckley	Royston Ffrench Mark Buckley	4	89	48	21	33	–
b f Bahhare (USA) - Elect (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Mid-division, driven along 5f out, never on terms

13⁽¹⁷⁾ 4 [21¼]	17. Sunnyside Royale (IRE) 6/1F Seb Sanders Robin Bastiman	Seb Sanders Robin Bastiman	5	810 1 1 t	47	15	27	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Kuwah (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Always in rear (jockey said gelding hung left in the home straight) (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

14⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¼ [22½]	11. Monsal Dale (IRE) 28/1 Mark Savage ⁵ N E Berry	Mark Savage ⁵ N E Berry	5	89 1 p	51	17	30	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Zanella (IRE) (Nordico)
Soon with leader, lost place over 4f out, soon behind (op 25-1)

15⁽³⁾ 6 [28½]	2. Termonfeckin 40/1 Joanna Badger Peter Hiatt	Joanna Badger Peter Hiatt	6	94	55	12	26	–
b g Runnett - Crimson Sol (Crimson Beau)
Started slowly, held up and always behind (tchd 50-1 in places)

16⁽¹⁴⁾ 4 [32½]	5. Golden Dual 20/1 Paul Eddery Simon Dow	Paul Eddery Simon Dow	4	92 v	55	6	21	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Golden Digger (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Slowly into stride, always behind (tchd 22-1 in places)

17⁽¹⁸⁾ dist [62½]	16. Dark Cut (IRE) 66/1 John Carroll H Alexander	John Carroll H Alexander	4	89	48	–	–	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Prima Nox (Sabrehill)
Behind, tailed off 5f out (jockey said gelding lost its action)

17 ran Off time: 5:46:00 Winning time: 3m 5.73s (slow by 7.73s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Broughton Knows (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: M Wormald (Best Port) 1st breeder: Lord Harrington
2nd owner: Bill Cahill (Intensity)
3rd owner: Mrs Susan Arnesen (Only For Sue)
Tote win: £10.50 PL: £2.20 £2.70 £2.20 Ex: £243.80 CSF: £162.63 Tricast: £4,221.94
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 63 (28%) M [8-12] 67 (35%) H [13-18] 20 (37%)

5:45 Nottingham 17 Apr 2004

Richard Benson Final Fling Handicap Class F