Full Result 3.45 Pontefract | 9 June 1997

Tavern Group Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) 6f Good To Firm

1st £7,895 2nd £2,360 3rd £1,130 4th £515

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	8. French Grit (IRE) 14/1 Tony Clark Michael Dods	Tony Clark Michael Dods	5	89	71	71	77	–
b g Common Grounds - Charbatte (FR) (In Fijar)
Held up and behind, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on. stewards told: trainer reported that the gelding had pulled very hard on it's previous run and was today fitted with a cross nose band

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1	13. Fairy Prince (IRE) 25/1 Robert Winston ⁷ Anabel K Murphy	Robert Winston ⁷ Anabel K Murphy	4	75 2	58	51	63	–
b g Fairy King (USA) - Danger Ahead (Mill Reef)
Always chasing leaders, led inside final furlong, soon headed, kept on

3⁽¹¹⁾ hd [1¼]	6. So Intrepid (IRE) 9/1 J Weaver Milton Bradley	J Weaver Milton Bradley	7	813	75	72	78	–
ch h Never So Bold (IRE) - Double River (USA) (Irish River)
Held up and behind, headway over 1f out, ran on well

4⁽⁷⁾ 2 [3¼]	2. Ziggy's Dancer (USA) 11/1 Tony Culhane Eric Alston	Tony Culhane Eric Alston	6	911 6	87	79	84	–
b h Ziggy's Boy (USA) - My Shy Dancer (USA) (Northjet)
Held up, effort over 2f out, kept on, not pace to challenge

5⁽⁵⁾ ½ [3¾]	5. First Maite 11/1 S Webster Roy Bowring	S Webster Roy Bowring	4	93 b	79	70	75	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Marina Plata (Julio Mariner)
Always chasing leaders, effort 2f out, ran on one pace inside final furlong

6⁽³⁾ ¾ [4½]	11. Fame Again I 9/4F Fergal Lynch Mrs J R Ramsden	Fergal Lynch Mrs J R Ramsden	5	83	65	54	59	–
b m Then Again - Starawak (Star Appeal)
Held up and behind, headway on inside 2f out, never able challenge

7⁽¹⁴⁾ shd [4½]	7. Cim Bom Bom (IRE) 11/1 Jimmy Fortune Michael Bell	Jimmy Fortune Michael Bell	5	811 v	73	62	67	–
b h Dowsing (USA) - Nekhbet (Artaius)
Led until headed inside final furlong, no extra

8⁽¹⁾ 3½ [8]	9. Bollin Harry I 5/1 John Carroll Tim Easterby	John Carroll Tim Easterby	5	88	70	49	54	–
b h Domynsky - Bollin Harriet (Lochnager)
Chased leaders, effort 2f out, beaten when not much room 2f out

9⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [10½]	10. Spotted Eagle 50/1 Paul Fessey ³ Martyn Wane	Paul Fessey ³ Martyn Wane	4	85	70	40	48	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Egnoussa (Swing Easy)
Held up, never dangerous

10⁽²⁾ hd [10¾]	1. Saseedo (USA) 25/1 Emma O'Gorman W A O'Gorman	Emma O'Gorman W A O'Gorman	7	100	90	62	67	–
ch g Afleet (CAN) - Barbara's Moment (USA) (Super Moment)
Slowly into stride, never reached leaders

11⁽¹³⁾ 2 [12¾]	14. Awesome Venture 100/1 Declan O'Shea Michael Chapman	Declan O'Shea Michael Chapman	7	710 8	58	25	30	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Pine Ridge I (High Top)
Close up until weakened approaching final furlong

12⁽⁹⁾ nk [13]	4. Swino 12/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	3	94	88	54	59	–
b g Forzando - St Helena (Monsanto)
In touch until weakened over 2f out

13⁽¹²⁾ 3½ [16½]	12. Bowlers Boy 6/1 Jimmy Quinn John Quinn	Jimmy Quinn John Quinn	4	82	64	20	25	–
ch g Risk Me (FR) - Snow Wonder (Music Boy)
Held up, effort 2f out, soon ridden and beaten. stewards' told: jockey reported that the gelding ran too freely early on and had nothing more to give in the closing stages

14⁽⁸⁾ 30 [46½]	3. Mallia 16/1 L Charnock David Barron	L Charnock David Barron	4	94	80	–	–	–
b g Statoblest (IRE) - Pronetta (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Prominent 4f, saddle slipped and eased

14 ran Off time: 3:49:00 Winning time: 1m 16.20s (slow by 1.90s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: C Michael Wilson (French Grit) 1st breeder: Miss Ashling O'Connell
2nd owner: H A Murphy (Fairy Prince)
3rd owner: E A Hayward (So Intrepid)
Tote win: £18.20 PL: £5.20 £6.70 £3.40 Ex: £241 CSF: £311.40 Tricast: £3,031.42 Trifecta: £586.90 Pool: £1,157.31. 1.40 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 44 (48%) M [6-9] 53 (23%) H [10-14] 53 (29%)

3:45 Pontefract 9 Jun 1997

Tavern Group Handicap Class C