Full Result 2.20 Pontefract | 9 August 2006

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (In Association With The Daily Telegraph)

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £4,372.20 2nd £1,355.90 3rd £677.60 4th £338.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	4. Dark Charm (FR) 9/2 Barry McHugh ⁵ Richard Fahey	Barry McHugh ⁵ Richard Fahey	7	1013	69	57	77	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Wardara (Sharpo)
Held up, steady headway over 3f out, effort over 1f out, ridden and squeezed through to lead inside final furlong, edged left, ran on (tchd 5-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	6. Barbirolli 7/1 Mr Ben Brisbourne ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	Mr Ben Brisbourne ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	4	105	61	45	65	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Blushing Barada (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Tracked leaders going well, headway on inner 2f out, ridden and every chance when bumped inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 13-2)

3⁽¹⁾ 1 [3]	10. Hilltime (IRE) 15/2 Richard Tierney ⁵ John Wainwright	Richard Tierney ⁵ John Wainwright	6	100 5	56	38	58	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Ceannanas (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Led, ridden along over 2f out, driven over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong and kept on same pace (op 10-1)

4⁽²⁾ 5 [8]	7. Planters Punch (IRE) 9/1 Mr S F Magee ⁵ George Moore	Mr S F Magee ⁵ George Moore	5	104	60	31	53	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Jamaican Punch (IRE) (Shareef Dancer)
Always prominent, effort over 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, edged left and weakened inside final furlong (op 13-2)

5⁽⁶⁾ 4 [12]	8. Ransom Strip (USA) 7/1 Mr W Hogg Mark Johnston	Mr W Hogg Mark Johnston	3	107	67	30	52	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - L'Extra Honor (USA) (Hero's Honor)
Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden along well over 2f out, soon no impression (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [13]	9. Splodger Mac (IRE) 10/1 Mr P Collington ⁵ Neville Bycroft	Mr P Collington ⁵ Neville Bycroft	7	100 5	56	17	39	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Little Love (Warrshan)
Close up, ridden along 3f out, driven well over 1f out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ ½ [13½]	11. Fit To Fly (IRE) 150/1 Jack Mitchell ⁵ Richard Guest	Jack Mitchell ⁵ Richard Guest	5	100 15 p	56	16	38	–
b g Lahib (USA) - Maid Of Mourne (Fairy King)
Always towards rear (op 100-1)

8⁽³⁾ ¾ [14¼]	3. Top Spec (IRE) 3/1F Simon Pearce ⁵ Jeff Pearce	Simon Pearce ⁵ Jeff Pearce	5	110	70	29	51	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Pearl Marine (IRE) (Bluebird)
Dwelt and behind, headway halfway, pushed along over 3f out, soon driven and beaten (op 5-2)

9⁽⁸⁾ 26 [40¼]	5. El Chaparral (IRE) 25/1 Mr C J Callow ⁵ Barry Murtagh	Mr C J Callow ⁵ Barry Murtagh	6	109	65	–	–	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Low Line (High Line)
Dwelt, always behind

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 10 [50¼]	1. Castleshane (IRE) 14/1 Mr Simon Walker Steve Gollings	Mr Simon Walker Steve Gollings	9	1110	75	–	–	–
b g Kris - Ahbab (IRE) (Ajdal)
Prominent, ridden along over 4f out, weakened over 3f out (tchd 12-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 2m 13.67s (slow by 5.27s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Gifted Flame (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R A Fahey (Dark Charm) 1st breeder: Cyril Humphris
2nd owner: Team Racing (Barbirolli)
3rd owner: J S Wainwright (Hilltime)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £1.50 £2.50 £2.40 Ex: £25.40 CSF: £33.43 Tricast: £214.59
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 48 (42%) M [4-7] 63 (32%) H [8-10] 39 (26%)

2:20 Pontefract 9 Aug 2006

Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Handicap (In Association With The Daily Telegraph)