Full Result 4.45 Pontefract | 14 April 2003

Punters Choice Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £4,299.75 2nd £1,323 3rd £661.50 4th £330.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁵⁾	9. Sporting Gesture 6/1C Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	6	813	60	67	71	–
ch g Safawan - Polly Packer (Reform)
In touch, ridden along halfway, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, soon headed, rallied well under pressure to lead near finish (op 4-1)

2⁽¹³⁾ nk	7. Summer Bounty 8/1 Seb Sanders F Jordan	Seb Sanders F Jordan	7	91	62	69	72	–
b g Lugana Beach - Tender Moment (IRE) (Caerleon)
Dwelt, in midfield until good headway on inner 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon driven, headed and no extra near finish (op 9-1)

3⁽¹²⁾ 2½ [2¾]	4. Polish Corridor 6/1C Fergal Lynch Michael Dods	Fergal Lynch Michael Dods	4	99	70	72	76	–
b g Danzig Connection (USA) - Possibility (Robellino)
Held up and behind, good headway on outer over 3f out, ridden and every chance on outer over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong (op 7-1)

4⁽¹⁷⁾ ¾ [3½]	14. Swynford Pleasure 33/1 David Allan ⁵ J Hetherton	David Allan ⁵ J Hetherton	7	80 1	52	51	56	–
b m Reprimand - Pleasuring (Good Times)
Held up, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish

5⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¼ [4¾]	13. Trusted Mole (IRE) 7/1 Mark Flynn ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	Mark Flynn ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	5	82	56	53	58	–
b g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Orient Air (Prince Sabo)
Held up and behind, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden and edged left entering final furlong, kept on, nearest finish (tchd 15-2 in places)

6⁽⁸⁾ ½ [5¼]	3. Tiyoun (IRE) 33/1 T Williams D W Barker	T Williams D W Barker	5	911	72	68	73	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Taysala (IRE) (Akarad)
Close up, ridden along 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

7⁽¹⁶⁾ 1½ [6¾]	8. Mission To Mars 25/1 George Duffield C A Cyzer	George Duffield C A Cyzer	4	813	60	53	58	–
b g Muhtarram (USA) - Ideal Candidate (Celestial Storm)
Tracked leaders, led over 5f out, quickened clear 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, headed and weakened inside final furlong (op 33-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [8½]	1. Kristensen 7/1 K Dalgleish D Eddy	K Dalgleish D Eddy	4	913 p	74	63	69	–
ch g Kris S (USA) - Papaha (FR) (Green Desert)
Behind and pushed along halfway, ridden and headway on inner 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish (op 6-1)

9⁽¹⁹⁾ hd [8¾]	17. Glen Vale Walk (IRE) 25/1 Adrian Nicholls Geraldine Rees	Adrian Nicholls Geraldine Rees	6	80 2 b	47	36	42	–
ch g Balla Cove - Winter Harvest (Grundy)
Held up and behind until stayed on approaching final furlong, nearest finish

10⁽⁵⁾ nk [9]	16. Noble Cyrano 16/1 Leanne Kershaw ⁷ Jedd O'Keeffe	Leanne Kershaw ⁷ Jedd O'Keeffe	8	76	46	35	40	–
ch g Generous (IRE) - Miss Bergerac (Bold Lad)
Raced wide and behind until some late headway

11⁽⁷⁾ 6 [15]	10. Exclusive Air (USA) 20/1 Dean McKeown David Barron	Dean McKeown David Barron	4	813	60	37	43	–
ch g Affirmed (USA) - Lac Dessert (USA) (Lac Ouimet)
Chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, weakened and not much room over 1f out

12⁽²⁾ nk [15¼]	12. Missile Toe (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Mackay Dave Morris	Jamie Mackay Dave Morris	10	89	56	33	39	–
b g Exactly Sharp (USA) - Debach Dust (Indian King)
Behind, headway 2f out, soon ridden and no impression (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 in places)

13⁽⁶⁾ 8 [23¼]	19. Indigo Bay (IRE) 66/1 J Bramhill Robin Bastiman	J Bramhill Robin Bastiman	7	713 1 22 tb	46	–	15	–
b g Royal Academy (USA) - Cape Heights (Shirley Heights)
In touch, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened

14⁽³⁾ 3 [26¼]	6. Ability 20/1 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	4	91	62	17	25	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Beatle Song (Song)
Led, headed over 5f out, ridden over 3f out and soon weakened

15⁽¹⁸⁾ 3½ [29¾]	11. Knotty Ash Girl (IRE) 50/1 Graham Gibbons B A McMahon	Graham Gibbons B A McMahon	4	813	60	–	17	–
ch f Ashkalani (IRE) - Camisha (IRE) (Shernazar)
Slowly into stride, always in rear (tchd 66-1)

16⁽¹⁾ 2 [31¾]	15. Freya Alex 20/1 Jimmy Quinn George Moore	Jimmy Quinn George Moore	4	83	50	–	3	–
b f Makbul - Crissem (IRE) (Thatching)
In touch on inner, ridden along 4f out, soon weakened

17⁽⁹⁾ 8 [39¾]	2. Dalblair (IRE) 20/1 Robert Winston Jeremy Glover	Robert Winston Jeremy Glover	4	913	74	–	13	–
b g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Cartagena Lady (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Close up, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

18⁽¹⁰⁾ dist [69¾]	18. Wood Be King 100/1 Joanna Badger A P James	Joanna Badger A P James	4	712 15	45	–	–	–
b c Prince Sabo - Sylvan Dancer (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Slowly into stride, always behind

19⁽¹¹⁾ 21 [90¾]	5. Champain Sands (IRE) 6/1C Micky Fenton P W Harris	Micky Fenton P W Harris	4	94	65	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Grecian Bride (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 7-1)