Full Result 2.40 Pontefract | 6 August 2008

Ronnie Senior 80th Birthday Maiden Stakes

(Class 4) (2yo) 6f Good

1st £5,180.80 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	2. Alexander Gulch (USA) 16/1 Darryll Holland Kevin Ryan	Darryll Holland Kevin Ryan	2	93	–	74	83	–
b c Thunder Gulch (USA) - Lovely Later (USA) (Green Dancer)
Left stalls awkwardly, soon led, ridden along well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong and stayed on well (tchd 14-1 and 20-1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	4. Olympic DreamI 7/2 Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	2	93	82	67	77	–
b c Kyllachy - Opening Ceremony (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Went right start, always close up, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out and every chance until driven and one pace inside final furlong (op 7-4)

3⁽⁵⁾ 5 [7]	1. Agent Stone (IRE) 13/2 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	2	93 t	–	50	62	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Just One Smile (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Soon chasing leaders, ridden along and headway 2f out, driven over 1f out and kept on same pace (op 9-1 tchd 11-2)

4⁽³⁾ 1 [8]	3. Ay Tay Tate (IRE) 7/1 Fergal Lynch Ian McInnes	Fergal Lynch Ian McInnes	2	93	–	47	59	–
b c Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Vintage Belle (IRE) (Waajib)
Towards rear, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and stayed on approaching final furlong (op 11-1)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [10]	6. Veroon (IRE) 40/1 Lee Vickers ³ James Given	Lee Vickers ³ James Given	2	90	–	40	53	–
b c Noverre (USA) - Waroonga (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Hampered start, soon in touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace (op 66-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 4½ [14½]	11. Sampower Rose (IRE) 12/1 Tony Culhane Declan Carroll	Tony Culhane Declan Carroll	2	812	–	19	35	–
b f Sampower Star - Rosebank (USA) (El Prado)
Slightly hampered start, soon chasing leading pair, ridden along over 2f out, driven well over 1f out and gradually weakened (jockey said filly moved poorly throughout) (op 20-1)

7⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [16¼]	7. Zelos Diktator 33/1 Pat Cosgrave James Given	Pat Cosgrave James Given	2	93	–	18	34	–
br c Diktat - Chanterelle (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
In touch, ridden along over 2f out, soon no impression (op 40-1)

8⁽¹⁾ ½ [16¾]	9. Demand 3/1F Liam Jones William Haggas	Liam Jones William Haggas	2	812	–	11	28	–
b f Red Ransom (USA) - Coy (IRE) (Danehill)
Slowly into stride, rear when hampered 2f out (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

9⁽⁶⁾ hd [17]	12. Sweet Virginia (USA) 100/1 Declan Cannon ⁷ K R Burke	Declan Cannon ⁷ K R Burke	2	85	–	11	27	–
bb f Arch (USA) - Hey Hey Sunny (USA) (Known Fact)
Towards rear, headway on inner and in touch 3f out, soon ridden and weakened 2f out

10⁽²⁾ 1 [18]	10. Moorhouse Lass (IRE) 16/1 David Allan Declan Carroll	David Allan Declan Carroll	2	812	–	7	24	–
b f Acclamation - Stella Marais (IRE) (Second Empire)
Always towards rear (op 25-1)

11⁽⁴⁾ ½ [18½]	5. Rising Kheleyf (IRE) 9/1 Ted Durcan Alan Swinbank	Ted Durcan Alan Swinbank	2	93	–	10	28	–
ch g Kheleyf (USA) - Rising Spirits (Cure The Blues)
Always towards rear (jockey said gelding hung left in straight) (op 16-1)

12⁽¹¹⁾ 19 [37½]	8. Age Of Magic (USA) 13/2 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	2	812	–	–	–	–
b f Rahy (USA) - Avitrix (USA) (Storm Bird)
Hampered start, took keen hold and soon in touch, pushed along over 2f out and soon weakened (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 1m 18.85s (slow by 4.45s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Noel O'Callaghan (Alexander Gulch) 1st breeder: Two Sisters' Farm Inc
2nd owner: H Hurst (Olympic DreamI)
3rd owner: The Untouchable Partnership (Agent Stone)
Tote win: £14.60 PL: £3 £1.30 £2.50 Ex: £75.80 CSF: £73.19
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 29 (44%) M [5-8] 81 (34%) H [9-12] 40 (22%)

2:40 Pontefract 6 Aug 2008

Ronnie Senior 80th Birthday Maiden Stakes