Full Result 6.40 Pontefract | 26 May 2000

Gordons Gin Handicap Class D

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) (1m6yds) 1m Good

1st £4,111.25 2nd £1,265 3rd £632.50 4th £316.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	2. Sign Of Hope 11/2 Jimmy Fortune I A Balding	Jimmy Fortune I A Balding	3	92	77	82	86	–
ch g Selkirk (USA) - Rainbow's End (My Swallow I)
Held up and behind, headway over 2f out, quickened to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, eased closing stages (op 7-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 1¾	10. Wintzig 16/1 Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	3	84	65	65	70	–
b f Piccolo - Wrangbrook (Shirley Heights)
Held up, effort over 2f out, headway to chase winner 1f out, stayed on, no impression (op 20-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [4¼]	7. Eastwood Drifter (USA) 20/1 Ollie Pears William Muir	Ollie Pears William Muir	3	85	66	58	66	–
ch g Woodman (USA) - Mandarina I (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Held up, effort and switched right well over 1f out, stayed on under pressure inside last, never able to challenge (op 16-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [5½]	4. In The Arena (USA) 3/1 John Reid B W Hills	John Reid B W Hills	3	813	74	62	71	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Tajfah (USA) (Shadeed)
Tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, slightly hampered well over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 7-2)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5¾]	5. Triccolo 9/4F M Roberts A C Stewart	M Roberts A C Stewart	3	811 6	72	37	53	–
b c Piccolo - Tribal Lady (Absalom)
Held up, headway halfway, every chance well over 1f out, soon ridden and beaten (tchd 3-1, 2-1 in places)

6⁽⁶⁾ 7 [12¾]	3. Hadath (IRE) 6/1 John Carroll Mark Buckley	John Carroll Mark Buckley	3	90 v	75	37	55	–
br g Mujtahid (USA) - Al Sylah (Nureyev)
Led until headed well over 1f out, soon beaten (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [13½]	6. Eyelets Echo 12/1 Seb Sanders Dave Morris	Seb Sanders Dave Morris	3	89	70	–	30	–
b g Inchinor - Kinkajoo (Precocious)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out (tchd 16-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ hd [13¾]	9. Lomond Dancer (IRE) 33/1 Richard Mullen P W Harris	Richard Mullen P W Harris	3	84	65	–	22	–
b g Common Grounds - Lomond's Breeze (Lomond)
Mid-division until weakened 2f out

9⁽¹⁾ ½ [14¼]	1. Favorisio 11/1 Kevin Darley Julie Camacho	Kevin Darley Julie Camacho	3	97	82	12	40	–
br g Efisio - Dixie Favor (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Chased leaders until weakened 2f out (jockey said the gelding felt wrong when he came off the bridle) (op 8-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ ½ [14¾]	11. Lou's Wish 66/1 Franny Norton M J Polglase	Franny Norton M J Polglase	3	82	63	–	20	–
b g Thatching - Shamaka (Kris)
Behind from halfway (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

11⁽⁹⁾ 9 [23¾]	8. Daylily (IRE) 20/1 Willie Supple Tim Easterby	Willie Supple Tim Easterby	3	84	65	–	24	–
ch f Pips Pride - Leaping Water (Sure Blade)
Keen, prominent until weakened 2f out (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

11 ran Off time: 6:42:00 Winning time: 1m 45.60s (slow by 3.90s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: George Strawbridge (Sign Of Hope) 1st breeder: Highclere Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Baron F C Oppenheim (Wintzig)
3rd owner: M J Caddy (Eastwood Drifter)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.60 £2.30 £3.90 Ex: £50.40 CSF: £79.23 Tricast: £1,536.38 Trifecta: £205
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 60 (22%) M [5-7] 44 (34%) H [8-11] 46 (44%)

6:40 Pontefract 26 May 2000

Gordons Gin Handicap Class D