Full Result 3.15 Pontefract | 7 August 1997

August Claiming Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (3yo) (5f3yds) 5f Good To Firm

1st £2,574 2nd £714 3rd £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Top Of The Form (IRE) 5/4F Robert Winston ⁷ Richard Fahey	Robert Winston ⁷ Richard Fahey	3	84	–	42	66	–
ch f Masterclass (USA) - Haraabah (USA) (Topsider)
Led, clear over 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, unchallenged

2⁽²⁾ 2	2. Bayford Thrust 9/2 Paul Fessey ³ J Berry	Paul Fessey ³ J Berry	3	810	–	42	62	–
b g Timeless Times (USA) - Gem Of Gold (Jellaby)
Slightly hampered start, behind until switched outside 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach winner

3⁽¹⁾ hd [2¼]	1. Treasure Touch (IRE) 11/8 Iona Wands ⁵ David Nicholls	Iona Wands ⁵ David Nicholls	3	92	–	47	69	–
b g Treasure Kay - Bally Pourri (IRE) (Law Society)
Chased leaders, effort and switched outside over 1f out, kept on same pace

4⁽⁴⁾ 3 [5¼]	7. Whisper Low (IRE) 100/1 L Charnock Reg Hollinshead	L Charnock Reg Hollinshead	3	81	–	23	40	–
ch f Shalford (IRE) - Idle Gossip (Runnett)
Soon outpaced, headway over 2f out, soon chasing winner, weakened final furlong

5⁽³⁾ 4 [9¼]	4. Flo's Choice (IRE) 50/1 J O'Reilly Jimmy O'Reilly	J O'Reilly Jimmy O'Reilly	3	86	–	15	33	–
b f Dancing Dissident (USA) - Miss Siddons (Cure The Blues)
Tracked leaders until weakened 2f out

6⁽⁵⁾ 5 [14¼]	6. Weet Ees Girl (IRE) 50/1 N Carlisle Trevor Wall	N Carlisle Trevor Wall	3	81	–	–	13	–
ro f Common Grounds - Kastiliya (Kalamoun)
Chased leaders until weakened 2f out

6 ran Off time: 3:16:00 Winning time: 1m 3.50s (slow by 2.20s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Passionatti
1st owner: Swan At Whalley Premier Partnership (Top Of The Form) 1st breeder: Sean Beston
2nd owner: Mrs Jean Turner (Bayford Thrust)
3rd owner: N Honeyman (Treasure Touch)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.50 £2 Ex: £3.40 CSF: £6.31