Full Result 4.30 Ripon | 17 August 2002

ripon-races.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes Class E

(Class 5) (2yo) 6f Good

1st £5,232.50 2nd £1,610 3rd £805 4th £402.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	9. Flying Express 8/15F Tony Culhane B W Hills	Tony Culhane B W Hills	2	87	–	74	85	–
ch c Air Express (IRE) - Royal Loft (Homing)
Made all far side, stayed on final furlong (op 8-11 (after 4-5 in places) tchd 1-2 in places)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1½	2. Leighton (IRE) 14/1 Joe Fanning James Bethell	Joe Fanning James Bethell	2	811	–	72	84	–
b g Desert Story (IRE) - Lady Fern (Old Vic)
Raced far side, always chasing leaders, kept on well final furlong, no real impression (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁴⁾ 2 [3½]	14. Russian Princess (IRE) 12/1 Eddie Ahern P W Harris	Eddie Ahern P W Harris	2	86	–	59	73	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Romanovna (IRE) (Mummy's Pet)
Switched right start and raced far side, headway halfway, stayed on same pace final 2f (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

4⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [3¾]	8. Coracle King 14/1 Robert Winston John Quinn	Robert Winston John Quinn	2	87	76	60	74	–
b g Compton Place - Dicentra (Rambo Dancer)
With leader stands' side, led that group over 2f out, not quicken approaching final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

5⁽²¹⁾ 1½ [5¼]	21. Spitting Image (IRE) 9/1 Adrian Nicholls Clive Brittain	Adrian Nicholls Clive Brittain	2	82	71	49	64	–
ch f Spectrum (IRE) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Raced stands' side, always chasing leaders, stayed on same pace final 2f (op 12-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

6⁽⁸⁾ 3 [8¼]	15. Just One Smile (IRE) 8/1 Paul Eddery Tim Easterby	Paul Eddery Tim Easterby	2	84	–	39	57	–
b f Desert Prince (IRE) - Smile Awhile (USA) (Woodman)
Raced far side, mid-division, kept on final 2f, never near leaders (tchd 9-1)

7⁽²⁰⁾ shd [8½]	13. So Sure (IRE) 12/1 Lee Enstone ⁵ P C Haslam	Lee Enstone ⁵ P C Haslam	2	82	–	42	60	–
b g Definite Article - Zorilla (Belmez)
Raced stands' side, chased leaders, hung right and one pace final 2f (tchd 14-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ shd [8½]	20. Primrose Alley (IRE) 33/1 Jimmy Quinn Jonathan Portman	Jimmy Quinn Jonathan Portman	2	82	–	37	55	–
ch f Flying Spur (AUS) - Sliding (Formidable I)
Raced far side, mid-division, kept on final 2f, never near leaders (op 25-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 3½ [12]	1. Kings College Boy 66/1 Dale Gibson Richard Fahey	Dale Gibson Richard Fahey	2	811	–	32	53	–
b g College Chapel - The Kings Daughter (Indian King)
Raced far side, chased leaders until weakened and eased over 1f out (op 33-1)

10⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¼ [13¼]	6. Comfort Factor 33/1 J Tate James Eustace	J Tate James Eustace	2	87	–	23	45	–
b g Defacto I (USA) - Care And Comfort (Most Welcome)
Led stands' side until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 20-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

11⁽⁵⁾ nk [13½]	3. Cesare Borgia (IRE) 50/1 Franny Norton Alan Berry	Franny Norton Alan Berry	2	89	–	25	46	–
ch c Dr Devious (IRE) - Prospering (Prince Sabo)
Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened over 1f out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

12⁽¹⁾ 1 [14½]	16. Courtelimorr 50/1 J Bramhill Brian Rothwell	J Bramhill Brian Rothwell	2	82	–	–	36	–
b f Defacto I (USA) - Auntie Fay (IRE) (Fayruz)
Raced far side, chased leaders until weakened 2f out (op 33-1)

13⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [18]	10. Master Nimbus 33/1 George Duffield John Quinn	George Duffield John Quinn	2	87	–	–	31	–
b g Cloudings (IRE) - Miss Charlie (Pharly)
Raced far side, soon outpaced and behind (op 20-1)

14⁽¹⁹⁾ 1½ [19½]	7. Compton Plume 50/1 Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	2	87	–	–	26	–
ch c Compton Place - Brockton Flame (Emarati)
Raced stands' side, mid-division, outpaced from halfway (op 33-1)

15⁽²²⁾ nk [19¾]	19. Polly Plunkett 25/1 Dean Mernagh Alan Berry	Dean Mernagh Alan Berry	2	82	72	–	20	–
b f Puissance - Expectation (IRE) (Night Shift)
Raced stands' side, outpaced and hung right from halfway (jockey said filly hung right-handed in the closing stages) (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

16⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½ [23¼]	17. Grate Pride 50/1 Paul Hanagan John Weymes	Paul Hanagan John Weymes	2	82	–	–	10	–
b f Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Kanz Pride (USA) (Lion Cavern)
Switched left start and raced stands' side, always behind (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

17⁽²⁾ nk [23¾]	5. Mynd 66/1 V Halliday Richard Whitaker	V Halliday Richard Whitaker	2	89	–	–	16	–
b c Atraf - Prim Lass (Reprimand)
Raced far side, soon behind (op 33-1)

18⁽¹⁶⁾ 2½ [26¼]	12. Red Moor (IRE) 50/1 Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	Graham Gibbons Reg Hollinshead	2	87	–	–	6	–
gr c Eagle Eyed (USA) - Faakirah (Dragonara Palace)
Slowly into stride, raced stands' side, always behind (op 33-1)

19⁽¹²⁾ 5 [31¼]	4. Just A Gigolo 66/1 Natalia Gemelova ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	Natalia Gemelova ⁷ Nigel Tinkler	2	82	–	–	-1	–
b g Inchinor - Courtisane (Persepolis)
Slowly into stride, raced stands' side, always well behind (ran without declared tongue-strap) (op 33-1)

UR⁽¹³⁾	18. Nimbus Twothousand 66/1 T Williams P R Wood	T Williams P R Wood	2	82	–	–	–	–
b f Cloudings (IRE) - Blueberry Parkes (Pursuit Of Love)
Swerved badly left and unseated rider soon after start (op 50-1)

20 ran Off time: 4:35:00 Winning time: 1m 10.80s (slow by 0.90s) Total SP: 144%
Non-runners: Pivotal Point (withdrawn; refused to enter stalls), Wasted Talent (vet's certificate)
Rule 4: No. 11 Pivotal Point (33/1) was withdrawn. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: Mohamed Obaida (Flying Express) 1st breeder: P D And Mrs C E Player And Jonathon Jay
2nd owner: www.clarendon racing.com (Leighton)
3rd owner: G Godfrey, A Kirkland & A Palmer (Russian Princess)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £4 £3.20 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £11.70
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-7] 63 (58%) M [8-14] 42 (18%) H [15-22] 45 (24%)

4:30 Ripon 17 Aug 2002

ripon-races.co.uk Maiden Auction Stakes Class E