Full Result 3.20 Pontefract | 4 April 2006

Pontefract Park Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) (1m6yds) 1m Heavy

1st £11,217.60 2nd £3,358.80 3rd £1,679.40 4th £840.60 5th £419.40 6th £210.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	10. Fortunate Isle (USA) 10/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	4	87	84	98	95	–
ch c Swain (IRE) - Isla Del Rey (USA) (Nureyev)
In touch, headway on inner 3f out, chased leader well over 1f out, switched right and ridden entering final furlong, kept on to lead last 100yds (op 11-1)

2⁽³⁾ 2½	12. Byron Bay 6/1 Tom Eaves Ian Semple	Tom Eaves Ian Semple	4	85 1 4	82	89	88	–
b g My Best Valentine - Candarela (Damister)
Close up, led 3f out, ridden clear well over 1f out, edged left inside final furlong, headed and no extra last 100yds (op 8-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [5]	4. Blue Spinnaker (IRE) 12/1 Paul Mulrennan ³ Michael Easterby	Paul Mulrennan ³ Michael Easterby	7	810	90	91	91	–
b g Bluebird (USA) - Suedoise (Kris)
Held up towards rear, steady headway on inner over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 10-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ shd [5]	8. San Antonio 11/2 Micky Fenton Pam Sly	Micky Fenton Pam Sly	6	88 b	85	86	86	–
b g Efisio - Winnebago (Kris)
Close up, ridden along well over 2f out, kept on same pace (op 9-2)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 3 [8]	9. Wigwam Willie (IRE) 20/1 Helen Garner ⁷ Kevin Ryan	Helen Garner ⁷ Kevin Ryan	4	80	84	77	79	–
b g Indian Rocket - Sweet NatureI (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out, soon one pace (op 16-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [9¾]	11. Freeloader (IRE) 12/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	6	85	82	70	73	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Indian Sand (Indian King)
Midfield, headway to track leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out and soon beaten

7⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [11¼]	5. Focus Group I (USA) 6/1 Graham Gibbons John Quinn	Graham Gibbons John Quinn	5	812	89	73	77	–
b g Kris S (USA) - Interim (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders, ridden along well over 2f out and soon weakened (op 5-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ 7 [18¼]	6. Nero's Return (IRE) 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	5	811	88	53	62	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Snappy Dresser I (Nishapour)
Always towards rear (op 17-2)

9⁽¹⁾ 1½ [19¾]	7. Thunderwing (IRE) 5/1F Franny Norton K R Burke	Franny Norton K R Burke	4	88	85	45	56	–
bb g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Scandisk (IRE) (Kenmare)
Chased leaders, pushed along halfway, soon weakened (op 6-1)

10⁽⁴⁾ 2 [21¾]	2. Primus Inter Pares (IRE) 66/1 Victoria Behan ⁷ David Nicholls	Victoria Behan ⁷ David Nicholls	5	86	90	45	57	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Life At The Top (Habitat)
Dwelt, always in rear (op 80-1)

11⁽⁹⁾ 3 [24¾]	3. King's Thought 16/1 Darryll Holland Steve Gollings	Darryll Holland Steve Gollings	7	813	90	36	51	–
b h King's Theatre (IRE) - Lora's Guest (Be My Guest)
Led, ridden along over 3f out, soon headed and weakened

12⁽⁷⁾ 5 [29¾]	1. El Coto 25/1 Ben Swarbrick ³ Ed McMahon	Ben Swarbrick ³ Ed McMahon	6	91	95	27	46	–
b g Forzando - Thatcherella (Thatching)
Always in rear

12 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 1m 51.54s (slow by 9.84s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Gainsborough Stud (Fortunate Isle) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Ian Murray Tough (Byron Bay)
3rd owner: G Sparkes G Hart S Curtis & T Dewhirst (Blue Spinnaker)
Tote win: £11.40 PL: £2.80 £2.30 £4.80 Ex: £66.10 CSF: £63.76 Tricast: £726.07
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 58 (37%) M [5-8] 54 (37%) H [9-12] 38 (26%)

3:20 Pontefract 4 Apr 2006

Pontefract Park Handicap