Full Result 3.50 Redcar | 30 May 2005

Ralph Shepherd 70th Birthday Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) 1m3f OMS Good To Firm

1st £7,072 2nd £2,176 3rd £1,088 4th £544

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Given A Choice (IRE) 8/1 Neil Callan James Given	Neil Callan James Given	3	93	77	74	85	–
b c Trans Island - Miss Audimar (USA) (Mr. Leader)
Close up, led over 3f out, ridden 2f out, wandered approaching final furlong, soon driven and kept on well (op 12-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1¼	2. Namathej 6/1 Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	Richard Hills Ed Dunlop	3	93	77	72	83	–
ch f Halling (USA) - Badaayer (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Dwelt, held up in rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 8-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [1¾]	5. Loch Quest (IRE) 100/30F Steve Drowne Amanda Perrett	Steve Drowne Amanda Perrett	3	92	76	70	81	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Taibhseach (USA) (Secreto)
Held up, pushed along and outpaced 3f out, ridden and hung left over 2f out hung sharply right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 3-1)

4⁽²⁾ hd [2]	1. Toldo (IRE) 11/2 Ben Swarbrick ⁵ George Moore	Ben Swarbrick ⁵ George Moore	3	813	78	71	83	–
gr g Tagula (IRE) - Mystic Belle (IRE) (Thatching)
Held up in touch, headway 4f out, ridden along 3f out, driven over 1f out and kept on same pace (op 5-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [5½]	7. Smooth Jazz 14/1 Fergal Lynch Mick Channon	Fergal Lynch Mick Channon	3	813	73	60	72	–
b c Zafonic (USA) - Halska (Unfuwain)
Tracked leaders, effort over 3f out, soon ridden and weakened well over 1f out (op 16-1)

6⁽³⁾ 5 [10½]	4. Raze 7/2 Kevin Darley Sir Michael Stoute	Kevin Darley Sir Michael Stoute	3	93	77	56	68	–
ch f Halling (USA) - Rive (USA) (Riverman)
Led, ridden along 4f out, soon headed and weakened well over 2f out (jockey said filly was unsuited by good to firm, firm in places ground) (op 3-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 2 [12½]	6. Neutrino 9/2 Paul Hanagan Luca Cumani	Paul Hanagan Luca Cumani	3	91	75	50	63	–
b c Mtoto - Fair Seas (General Assembly)
Tracked leading pair, effort 4f out, ridden along 3f out and soon weakened (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 2m 18.73s (slow by 2.73s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: The G-Guck Group (Given A Choice) 1st breeder: Rathasker Stud
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Namathej)
3rd owner: A D Spence (Loch Quest)
Tote win: £10.10 PL: £3.30 £2.60 Ex: £57.30 CSF: £50.95

3:50 Redcar 30 May 2005

Ralph Shepherd 70th Birthday Handicap