Full Result 5.45 Pontefract | 4 June 1996

Ropergate Maiden Stakes Class D (Div II)

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £3,176.25 2nd £960 3rd £467.50 4th £221.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	. Skillington (USA) 7/2 Michael Hills I A Balding	Michael Hills I A Balding	3	90	–	85	93	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Annie Edge (Nebbiolo)
Made all, quickened 3f out, stayed on well

2⁽⁶⁾ 5	. Three Hills 13/8F Pat Eddery B W Hills	Pat Eddery B W Hills	3	90	–	77	84	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Three Stars (Star Appeal)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, ridden and not pace of winner final 2f

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 7 [12]	. Random Kindness 16/1 G Hind P W Harris	G Hind P W Harris	3	90	–	66	73	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Lady Tippins (USA) (Star De Naskra)
Prominent, outpaced over 3f out, stayed on final 2f

4⁽³⁾ 2 [14]	. Amusing Aside (IRE) 20/1 John Carroll J W Watts	John Carroll J W Watts	3	89	–	58	64	–
ch f In The Wings - Most Amusing (Blushing Groom)
In touch, effort 4f out, kept on final 2f

5⁽⁵⁾ 6 [20]	. Tabl (IRE) 25/1 Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	Richard Hills H Thomson Jones	3	89	–	48	54	–
b f Nashwan (USA) - Idle Gossip (USA) (Western Expression)
Chased leaders until weakened final 3f

6⁽⁸⁾ 6 [26]	. Secret Gift I 16/1 P Bloomfield B Hanbury	P Bloomfield B Hanbury	3	89	–	38	44	–
ch f Cadeaux Genereux - Triste Oeil (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Soon behind, some headway over 2f out, never near leaders

7⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [28½]	. Mallooh 3/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	3	90	–	39	45	–
gr c Niniski (USA) - Kalisha (Rainbow Quest)
Slowly into stride, headway and prominent halfway, outpaced final 2 1/2f

8⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [31½]	. Gold Lance (USA) 16/1 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	–	34	39	–
ch c Seeking The Gold (USA) - Lucky State (USA) (State Dinner)
Behind, pushed along 4f out, never dangerous

9⁽⁹⁾ nk [31¾]	. Namoodaj 25/1 M Humphries ⁵ A C Stewart	M Humphries ⁵ A C Stewart	3	89	–	28	39	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Leipzig (Relkino)
Slowly into stride, always behind

10⁽²⁾ 2½ [34¼]	. Nexsis Star 200/1 P Roberts ⁵ Sue Smith	P Roberts ⁵ Sue Smith	3	89	–	24	35	–
ch g Absalom - The High Dancer (High Line)
Prominent until weakened 4f out

10 ran Off time: 5:50:00 Winning time: 2m 9.80s (slow by 1.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Sufuf
1st owner: George Strawbridge (Skillington) 1st breeder: George Strawbridge Jr
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Three Hills)
3rd owner: Mrs P W Harris (Random Kindness)
Jackpot: [None]
Placepot: [None]
Quadpot: [None]
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 61 (24%) M [5-8] 62 (63%) H [9-11] 27 (13%)

5:45 Pontefract 4 Jun 1996

Ropergate Maiden Stakes Class D (Div II)