Full Result 7.45 Pontefract | 12 June 2006

Dixons Renault Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £6,477 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Formal Decree (GER) 9/4F Neil Callan Alan Swinbank	Neil Callan Alan Swinbank	3	91	78	92	98	–
b g Diktat - Formida (FR) (Highest Honor)
Held up, effort on outside 4f out, hung left and led well over 1f out, soon went clear, eased towards finish (op 11-4)

2⁽⁸⁾ 6	1. Road To Love (IRE) 7/2 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	3	97	84	86	91	–
ch g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Alpine Flair (IRE) (Tirol)
Tracked leaders, led briefly 2f out, kept on, no chance with winner (op 3-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [6¼]	6. Nesno (USA) 9/2 Graham Gibbons James Bethell	Graham Gibbons James Bethell	3	811	74	76	80	–
ch c Royal Academy (USA) - Cognac Lady (USA) (Olympio)
Tracked leaders, headway to chase leaders when hampered 2f out, kept on well final furlong (op 4-1)

4⁽³⁾ shd [6½]	7. Truly Fruitful (IRE) 18/1 Pat Cosgrave K R Burke	Pat Cosgrave K R Burke	3	87	70	71	76	–
ch g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Truly Flattering (Hard Fought)
Tracked leaders, stayed on same pace approaching final furlong (tchd 20-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 5 [11½]	2. Methusaleh (IRE) 20/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	92	79	71	76	–
b g Mutamam - Madamaa (IRE) (Alzao)
In rear, hard driven over 4f out, kept on final furlong, never on terms (tchd 18-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [12¾]	4. Pigeon Island 11/2 Fergus Sweeney Henry Candy	Fergus Sweeney Henry Candy	3	91	78	67	72	–
gr c Daylami (IRE) - Morina (USA) (Lyphard)
Led until headed and weakened 2f out (op 7-1)

7⁽²⁾ 28 [40¾]	8. George's Flyer (IRE) 25/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	83 b	66	–	7	–
b c Daggers Drawn (USA) - Winged Victory (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Held up, hampered bend over 6f out, hard driven 3f out, soon lost place and behind, eased (vet said colt finished distressed)

8⁽¹⁾ ½ [41¼]	5. Oscillator 8/1 Nicky Mackay Gerard Butler	Nicky Mackay Gerard Butler	3	90	77	7	17	–
b c Pivotal - Craigmill (Slip Anchor)
In rear, pushed through on inner bend over 6f out, hard driven over 4f out, lost place over 2f out, soon behind and eased (jockey said colt was unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 7-1)

8 ran Off time: 7:45:00 Winning time: 2m 9.55s (slow by 1.15s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Mrs Karen S Pratt (Formal Decree) 1st breeder: Gestut Olympia
2nd owner: Grant Mercer & R G Toes (Road To Love)
3rd owner: Elliott Brothers (Nesno)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.30 £1.40 £2 Ex: £9.10 CSF: £9.57 Tricast: £30.20

7:45 Pontefract 12 Jun 2006

Dixons Renault Handicap