Full Result 3.45 Pontefract | 18 August 1996

Rothmans Royals North South Challenge Series Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) (1m6yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £7,685 2nd £2,330 3rd £1,140 4th £545

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	. Awaamir 15/8F W Carson John Gosden	W Carson John Gosden	3	96	85	58	90	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Kadwah (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, driven out

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼	. Hawksley Hill (IRE) 5/2 Kieren Fallon Mrs J R Ramsden	Kieren Fallon Mrs J R Ramsden	3	813	78	49	80	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Gaijin (Caerleon)
Held up, headway over 2f out, every chance and hung left over 1f out, not quicken

3⁽³⁾ 1¼ [2½]	. Maple Bay (IRE) 20/1 P Roberts ⁵ Alan Bailey	P Roberts ⁵ Alan Bailey	7	86	70	33	70	–
b g Bold Arrangement - Cannon Boy (USA) (Canonero)
Tracked leaders, not much room on inside over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [3]	. Flying North (IRE) 20/1 Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	Kevin Darley Mrs M Reveley	3	811	76	43	75	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - North Kildare (USA) (Northjet)
Held up and pulled hard, effort over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [5½]	. Master Charter 15/2 Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	Jimmy Fortune Mrs J R Ramsden	4	910	83	45	76	–
ch g Master Willie - Irene's Charter (Persian Bold)
Held up and behind, headway on inside 2f out, not much room and switched, stayed on well inside final furlong

6⁽¹²⁾ 5 [10½]	. Gladys Althorpe (IRE) 8/1 T Williams Les Eyre	T Williams Les Eyre	3	712	63	15	46	–
b f Posen (USA) - Gortadoo (USA) (Sharpen Up)
With leaders, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out

7⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [11¾]	. Access Adventurer (IRE) 16/1 John Carroll R Boss	John Carroll R Boss	5	813	72	21	52	–
b g Al Hareb (USA) - Olwyn (Relko)
Led until over 1f out, soon weakened

8⁽⁷⁾ 2 [13¾]	. Mo-Addab (IRE) 10/1 Willie Ryan A C Stewart	Willie Ryan A C Stewart	6	92	75	20	51	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Tissue Paper (Touch Paper)
Mid-division, effort over 2f out, never dangerous

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [15¾]	. Portuguese Lil 33/1 Alex Greaves David Nicholls	Alex Greaves David Nicholls	3	811	76	17	48	–
ch f Master Willie - Sabonis (UAE) (The Minstrel)
Never troubled leaders

10⁽⁸⁾ hd [16]	. Milford Sound I 10/1 Nigel Day James Fanshawe	Nigel Day James Fanshawe	3	95	84	25	56	–
b c Batshoof - Nafis (USA) (Nodouble)
Behind, effort on outside over 2f out, soon weakened

11⁽⁶⁾ 9 [25]	. Parliament Piece 33/1 J Bramhill ⁷ David Nicholls	J Bramhill ⁷ David Nicholls	10	711 b	63	–	16	–
ch g Burslem (IRE) - Sallywell (Manado)
In touch until weakened over 1f out

11 ran Off time: 3:48:00 Winning time: 1m 45.20s (slow by 3.50s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Awaamir) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Hamish Alexander (Hawksley Hill)
3rd owner: Roy Matthews (Maple Bay)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-5] 88 (45%) M [6-8] 12 (16%) H [9-12] 50 (39%)

3:45 Pontefract 18 Aug 1996

Rothmans Royals North South Challenge Series Handicap Class C