Full Result 4.00 Pontefract | 14 August 2011

John Hirst - 50th Birthday Handicap

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo) (1m6yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £7,158.75 2nd £2,143.60 3rd £1,071.80 4th £535.90 5th £267.95 6th £134.55

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	5. Polar Kite (IRE) 9/2 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	96	86	91	95	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Irina (IRE) (Polar Falcon)
In touch, ridden and headway 2f out, challenged approaching final furlong, kept on, led final 50yds (op 5-1)

2⁽²⁾ nk	3. Tullius (IRE) 3/1 Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	3	97	87	91	95	–
ch g Le Vie Dei Colori - Whipped Queen (USA) (Kingmambo)
Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, led narrowly just inside final furlong, kept on, headed final 50yds (op 4-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [2]	10. Maggie Mey (IRE) 10/1 Silvestre De Sousa David O'Meara	Silvestre De Sousa David O'Meara	3	89	75	73	79	–
b f Kodiac - Christmas Kiss (Taufan)
Led, ridden over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, no extra

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3]	1. Baptist (USA) 5/2F Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding	3	97	87	82	89	–
bb c Tapit (USA) - Twist A Lime (USA) (Copelan)
Slowly into stride, held up and took keen hold, ridden over 2f out, no impression until kept on final furlong, not reach leaders (op 2-1)

5⁽³⁾ nk [3¼]	7. Chosen Character (IRE) 9/1 Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	Richard Kingscote Tom Dascombe	3	92 t	82	76	83	–
b g Choisir (AUS) - Out Of Thanks (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace, never threatened leaders (op 11-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [4¾]	8. Buzz Law (IRE) 16/1 Andrew Elliott Mrs K Burke	Andrew Elliott Mrs K Burke	3	812	78	67	76	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Buzz Two (IRE) (Case Law)
Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 14-1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 6 [10¾]	9. Jade 5/1 Kieren Fallon Ollie Pears	Kieren Fallon Ollie Pears	3	89	75	46	59	–
b f Cadeaux Genereux - Ashdown Princess (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch, headway and every chance 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong (op 9-2)

7 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 1m 44.08s (slow by 2.38s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Another For Joe (self certificate), Askaud (unsuitable ground), Metropolitain Miss (unsuitable ground), Robemaker (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Polar Kite) 1st breeder: Holborn Trust Co
2nd owner: Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds VI (Tullius)
3rd owner: The Ten Commandments (Maggie Mey)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £3.30 £2.60 Ex: £21.30 CSF: £18.07 Tricast: £125.77 Trifecta: £117.50 Pool £540.12 - 3.40 winning units.

4:00 Pontefract 14 Aug 2011

John Hirst - 50th Birthday Handicap