Full Result 2.50 Ripon | 17 August 2002

John Kristian Thackray Celebration Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) 5f Good

1st £4,771 2nd £1,468 3rd £734 4th £367

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	7. Valazar (USA) 7/2F Dean Mernagh David Barron	Dean Mernagh David Barron	3	90	64	61	60	–
b g Nicholas (USA) - Valor's Minion (USA) (Turkey Shoot)
Tracked leaders, stayed on to lead 150yds out, held on well (op 3-1 tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places)

2⁽¹²⁾ ¾	10. Feeling Blue 14/1 V Halliday Richard Whitaker	V Halliday Richard Whitaker	3	89	40	53	52	–
b f Missed Flight - Blues Indigo (Music Boy)
Steadied start, held up and well behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no extra near finish (tchd 16-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [1]	9. Bolula 9/2 Robert Winston Tim Easterby	Robert Winston Tim Easterby	3	89 b	44	53	51	–
b f Tagula (IRE) - Bollin Dorothy (Rambo Dancer)
Led until 150yds out, not quicken (op 7-2)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [3½]	8. Layan 12/1 T Williams Lynn Siddall	T Williams Lynn Siddall	5	811	43	43	41	–
b m Puissance - Most Uppitty (Absalom)
Swerved right start, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 10-1)

5⁽³⁾ 2 [5½]	5. Howards Hero (IRE) 6/1 Paul Hanagan Ian Semple	Paul Hanagan Ian Semple	3	90 v	50	40	38	–
gr g Paris House - Gold Braisim (IRE) (Jareer)
Always chasing leaders, kept on one pace final 2f (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in places)

6⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [6¼]	1. Dancing Ridge (IRE) 4/1 Paul Quinn A Senior	Paul Quinn A Senior	5	92	48	37	35	–
b g Ridgewood Ben - May We Dance (IRE) (Dance Of Life)
Mid-division, driven along and outpaced halfway, never on terms (op 5-1 tchd 7-2)

7⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [7½]	11. Foolish Whisper 50/1 Stephanie Hollinshead ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Stephanie Hollinshead ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	3	82	35	27	25	–
b f Makbul - Whisper Low (IRE) (Shalford)
Mid-division, driven along halfway, no headway (tchd 66-1 in places)

8⁽¹⁾ 1¾ [9¼]	2. Playful Dane (IRE) 66/1 Lee Enstone ⁵ W S Cunningham	Lee Enstone ⁵ W S Cunningham	5	811	–	25	23	–
b g Dolphin Street (FR) - Omicida (IRE) (Danehill)
Carried badly right start, soon chasing leaders, weakened over 1f out (tchd 100-1 in places)

9⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [10¼]	4. Halo's Return (USA) 8/1 Fergal Lynch Richard Fahey	Fergal Lynch Richard Fahey	3	90	–	21	19	–
b c Southern Halo (USA) - Una Celebrita (FR) (Dancing Spree)
Started slowly, behind, some headway 2f out, never nearer (jockey said colt hung right-handed) (op 7-1 tchd 10-1)

10⁽¹³⁾ nk [10½]	6. Nasty Nick 50/1 Derek McGaffin ³ Julian Poulton	Derek McGaffin ³ Julian Poulton	3	811	49	21	18	–
gr g Petong - Silver Spell (Aragon)
In touch, driven along halfway, soon weakened

11⁽⁷⁾ 3 [13½]	3. Rahjel Sultan 14/1 George Duffield B A McMahon	George Duffield B A McMahon	4	92	50	9	6	–
b g Puissance - Dalby Dancer (Bustiki)
Mid-division, ridden and hung right over 2f out, soon lost place (op 10-1)

12⁽²⁾ 5 [18½]	12. Mind Control 66/1 Franny Norton M J Polglase	Franny Norton M J Polglase	3	89	33	–	–	–
gr f Mind Games - Islandreagh (IRE) (Knesset)
Soon outpaced and behind (op 50-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

13⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [19¼]	13. Queenboro Castle (FR) 50/1 Ollie Pears Maurice Barnes	Ollie Pears Maurice Barnes	3	89	40	–	–	–
b f Night Shift (USA) - Magic Motion I (USA) (Green Dancer)
Chased leaders, lost place over 2f out (tchd 100-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 58.10s (slow by 0.90s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs J Hazell (Valazar) 1st breeder: Richard Forbush And Ilene Forbush
2nd owner: Manor Farm Stud (rutland) (Feeling Blue)
3rd owner: T H Bennett (Bolula)
Tote win: £4.10 PL: £1.90 £2.30 £2.10 Ex: £60.50 CSF: £51.17
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (22%) M [5-9] 45 (45%) H [10-13] 59 (33%)

2:50 Ripon 17 Aug 2002

John Kristian Thackray Celebration Maiden Stakes Class D