Full Result 8.00 Wolverhampton (AW) | 25 March 2006

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(Class 6) (4yo+) (1m141yds) 1m½f Poly Standard

1st £2,388.75 2nd £705.25 3rd £352.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	8. Merdiff 13/2 Shane Kelly Mark Brisbourne	Shane Kelly Mark Brisbourne	7	812	55	47	53	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Balwa (USA) (Danzig)
In touch, led over 3f out, clear when hung right entering final furlong, hung on well (op 7-1 tchd 8-1 and 6-1)

2⁽³⁾ nk	6. Frank's Quest (IRE) 20/1 Sam Hitchcott Andrew Haynes	Sam Hitchcott Andrew Haynes	6	812	47	47	52	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Questuary (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
In rear until headway 4f out, hard ridden and ran on strongly final furlong to go 2nd near finish (tchd 25-1)

3⁽²⁾ hd [½]	2. Distant Country (USA) 13/8F Andrew Elliott ⁵ K R Burke	Andrew Elliott ⁵ K R Burke	7	813 p	61	52	58	–
b g Distant View (USA) - Memsahb (USA) (Restless Native)
Mid-division until lost place 6f out, not much room over 3f out, headway on inside over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong (op 2-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ nk [¾]	5. Dane's Rock (IRE) 16/1 Richard Kingscote ⁵ Malcolm Saunders	Richard Kingscote ⁵ Malcolm Saunders	4	87	45	46	51	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Cutting Ground (IRE) (Common Grounds)
In touch until lost place over 4f out, headway over 1f out, ridden and ran on well final furlong (op 20-1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [2¼]	9. Pending (IRE) 4/1 Amir Quinn ³ Jim Boyle	Amir Quinn ³ Jim Boyle	5	89 p	54	42	48	–
b g Pennekamp (USA) - Dolcezza (FR) (Lichine)
In touch, headway to go 2nd 3f out, ridden and weakened final furlong (op 3-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 10 [12¼]	3. Atlantic Ace 11/1 Paul Eddery Bryan Smart	Paul Eddery Bryan Smart	9	812 p	58	19	27	–
b g First Trump - Risalah (Marju)
Slowly away, some headway over 2f out, never on terms (op 9-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 10 [22¼]	4. Bowing 33/1 Liam Keniry John Spearing	Liam Keniry John Spearing	6	812	45	–	6	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Introducing (Mtoto)
Chased leaders to halfway, soon behind (op 25-1)

8⁽¹⁾ ½ [22¾]	7. Lucky Largo (IRE) 100/1 Derek McGaffin Donal Nolan	Derek McGaffin Donal Nolan	6	812 b	30	–	5	–
bb g Key Of Luck (USA) - Lingering Melody (IRE) (Nordico)
Led early, tracked leader to over 3f out, soon weakened (op 66-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 6 [28¾]	10. Teenage Rampage 50/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick Mark Brisbourne	Robbie Fitzpatrick Mark Brisbourne	4	812	40	–	–	–
b g Prince Sabo - Sorridar (Puissance)
Soon led, headed over 3f out, weakened quickly

10⁽⁷⁾ 1 [29¾]	1. Bijou Dan 9/2 Tom Eaves Gary Harrison	Tom Eaves Gary Harrison	5	94 b	63	–	–	–
ch g Bijou D'Inde - Cal Norma's Lady (IRE) (Lyphard's Special)
Towards rear, came wide into straight, weakened quickly (tchd 5-1)

10 ran Off time: 8:00:00 Winning time: 1m 51.29s (slow by 5.29s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: J F Thomas (Merdiff) 1st breeder: Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
2nd owner: Mrs Lisa Bloxsome (Frank's Quest)
3rd owner: Spigot Lodge Partnership (Distant Country)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.40 £3.60 £1.10 Ex: £107.30 CSF: £124.52
There was no bid for the winner
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 61 (38%) M [4-7] 10 (28%) H [8-10] 79 (34%)

8:00 Wolverhampton (AW) 25 Mar 2006

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