Full Result 3.20 Redcar | 4 May 2006

John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Stakes (Handicap) (Qualifier)

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) (7f219yds) 1m Firm

1st £3,238.50 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	2. Methusaleh (IRE) 7/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	94	75	76	79	–
b g Mutamam - Madamaa (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up, headway 2f out, stayed on well to lead last 75yds (op 15-2 tchd 8-1)

2⁽³⁾ ½	1. Il Castagno (IRE) 20/1 Philip Robinson Bryan Smart	Philip Robinson Bryan Smart	3	94	75	75	78	–
ch c Night Shift (USA) - Cartesian (Shirley Heights)
Led after 1f, hung left over 1f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong (op 22-1 tchd 25-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [2]	6. Suits Me 14/1 Graham Gibbons John Quinn	Graham Gibbons John Quinn	3	92	73	70	73	–
ch c Bertolini (USA) - Fancier Bit (Lion Cavern)
Held up, headway over 2f out, kept on well final furlong (op 16-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 3 [5]	4. Piano Player (IRE) 4/1 Eddie Ahern Jamie Osborne	Eddie Ahern Jamie Osborne	3	92	73	63	66	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Got To Go (Shareef Dancer)
Tracked leaders, hung badly left over 1f out, soon beaten (op 7-2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [6¼]	8. Ayam Jantan 15/2 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	85	62	49	52	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Madame Est Sortie (FR) (Longleat)
Led 1f, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 8-1)

6⁽²⁾ 1¾ [8]	9. Eliminator 50/1 Natalia Gemelova ⁵ Ian McInnes	Natalia Gemelova ⁵ Ian McInnes	3	713 1	61	44	47	–
ch c Observatory (USA) - Effie (Royal Academy)
Prominent, soon driven along, one pace when slightly hampered over 1f out

7⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [8¾]	7. Malech (IRE) 11/10F Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	3	91	72	53	56	–
b g Bahhare (USA) - Choral Sundown (Night Shift)
Started slowly, behind, driven along over 3f out, never on terms (jockey said gelding missed the break) (op 5-4 tchd 11-8 in places)

8⁽¹⁾ 1½ [10¼]	5. Dream Rose (IRE) 16/1 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	3	92	73	50	54	–
b f Anabaa (USA) - Hiddnah (USA) (Affirmed)
Stumbled start, soon tracking leaders, weakening when carried left over 1f out

9⁽⁵⁾ nk [10½]	3. Grandad Bill (IRE) 28/1 Duran Fentiman ⁵ Tim Easterby	Duran Fentiman ⁵ Tim Easterby	3	812	74	51	54	–
ch c Intikhab (USA) - Matikanehanafubuki (IRE) (Caerleon)
Tracked leaders over 3f, gradually weakened (op 33-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:21:00 Winning time: 1m 37.54s (slow by 3.34s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: bellhouseracing.com (Methusaleh) 1st breeder: Stall A And R
2nd owner: Pinnacle Night Shift Partnership (Il Castagno)
3rd owner: The Westow Partnership (Suits Me)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.50 £5.30 £4 Ex: £113.70 CSF: £130.92 Tricast: £1,902.76
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 47 (11%) M [4-6] 43 (19%) H [7-9] 60 (70%)

3:20 Redcar 4 May 2006

John Smith's Redcar Straight-Mile Championship Stakes (Handicap) (Qualifier)