Full Result 5.05 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | 21 December 2006

Etisalat Classic (Handicap) (Dirt)

(75-100, 3yo+) 1m Fast

1st £6,666.67 2nd £2,222.22 3rd £1,222.22 4th £666.67 5th £333.33

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	1. Bo Bid (USA) Ted Durcan S Seemar	Ted Durcan S Seemar	6	911 t	97	–	100	–
ch h Helmsman (USA) - I'm Italian (USA) (Alleged)
Settled in rear, progress to track leaders 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, ran on, led 55yds out

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	3. Akona Matata (USA) Martin Dwyer Doug Watson	Martin Dwyer Doug Watson	4	97	94	–	94	–
b c Seeking The Gold (USA) - Oh What A Dance (USA) (Nijinsky)
Settled in rear, smooth progress 3f out, led 2 1/2f out until headed 55yds out

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [2]	8. Channel Four (USA) Willie Supple Doug Watson	Willie Supple Doug Watson	6	88 v	80	–	79	–
b g Gold Fever (USA) - Run To Reign (USA) (Sovereign Dancer)
Mid-division, tracked leader 4f out, led 3 1/2f out, headed 2 1/2f out, kept on well

4⁽⁶⁾ 1 [3]	9. Quorum (GER) Wayne Smith M Al Mheiri	Wayne Smith M Al Mheiri	3	88 v	82	–	78	–
b g Acatenango (GER) - Quest Of Fire (FR) (Rainbow Quest)
Mid-division, ridden to track leaders 3f out, every chance straight, kept on well

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [3½]	6. Yankee George (IRE) Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	3	93	90	–	86	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Yankee Dancer (Groom Dancer)
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, not quicken, kept on

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 4½ [8]	4. Almaram (USA) Rory Cleary D Selvaratnam	Rory Cleary D Selvaratnam	6	94 e/s	90	–	77	–
b h A.P. Indy (USA) - Beraysim (Lion Cavern)
Mid-division early, dropped to rear after 5f, 9th into straight, moderate late progress

7⁽³⁾ dist [38]	7. Sand Cat Ryan Moore Christian Wroe	Ryan Moore Christian Wroe	3	811	85	–	–	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Desert Lynx (IRE) (Green Desert)
Raced in rear, ridden 5f out, not much room on rail 3f out, never dangerous after, eased final 1 1/2f

8⁽⁸⁾ dist [68]	5. Gypsy Johnny Richard Mullen S Seemar	Richard Mullen S Seemar	4	94	90	–	–	–
gr g Bachir (IRE) - Gentle Gypsy (Junius)
Missed break, always in rear, eased

9⁽²⁾ dist [98]	2. Western Diplomat (USA) Royston Ffrench A R Al Rayhi	Royston Ffrench A R Al Rayhi	6	98 t	95	–	–	–
bb h Gone West (USA) - Dabaweyaa (Shareef Dancer)
Led on rail after 1 1/2f, headed 3 1/2f out, weakened, eased

10⁽⁹⁾ dist [128]	10. Fighting Tom Cat (USA) Tadhg O'Shea E Charpy	Tadhg O'Shea E Charpy	4	87 t	79	–	–	–
ch g Storm Cat (USA) - Elizabeth Bay (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Slowly away, soon recovered to be prominent until 3 1/2f out, faded and eased

10 ran Winning time: 1m 37.60s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 1%
1st owner: H E Sheikh Rashid Bin Mohammed (Bo Bid) 1st breeder: Joanne W Wilson
2nd owner: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Akona Matata)
3rd owner: Channel 4 (Channel Four)

5:05 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) 21 Dec 2006

Etisalat Classic (Handicap) (Dirt)