Full Result 2.40 Wolverhampton (AW) | 30 August 2006

Hotel & Conferencing At Dunstall Park Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) (1m141yds) 1m½f Poly Standard To Fast

1st £4,533.90 2nd £1,348.90 3rd £674.10 4th £336.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Persian Express (USA) 9/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	94	71	79	79	–
b f Bahri (USA) - Istikbal (USA) (Kingmambo)
Always prominent, ridden to lead well over 1f out, soon edged right, ran on well (op 13-2)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1½	1. Don Pietro 11/2 Eddie Ahern Denis Coakley	Eddie Ahern Denis Coakley	3	97	74	78	79	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Silver Spell (Aragon)
Always prominent, ridden 2f out, edged left inside final furlong, kept on to take 2nd post (op 8-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ shd [1½]	9. Signal Hill 5/1J Liam Jones ⁵ William Haggas	Liam Jones ⁵ William Haggas	3	87	65	69	70	–
ch g Observatory (USA) - Rose Des Andes (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Chased leader, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, not quicken inside final furlong (op 6-1)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [2]	7. High Class Problem (IRE) 12/1 Joe Fanning Paul Cole	Joe Fanning Paul Cole	3	91	68	71	72	–
b c Mozart (IRE) - Sarah-Clare (Reach)
Led, ridden and headed well over 1f out, soon carried slightly right, switched left just inside final furlong, not quicken (op 11-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ ½ [2½]	6. Night Cru 6/1 George Baker Chris Wall	George Baker Chris Wall	3	94	71	73	74	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Jouet (Reprimand)
Held up in mid-division, ridden over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, not trouble leaders (op 13-2)

6⁽¹¹⁾ nk [3]	2. Birkside 5/1J Steve Carson Walter Swinburn	Steve Carson Walter Swinburn	3	97	74	75	76	–
ch g Spinning World (USA) - Bright Hope (IRE) (Danehill)
Switched left soon after start, held up and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, not reach leaders (op 11-2)

7⁽²⁾ hd [3]	11. Vodkatini 9/1 Oscar Urbina Peter Makin	Oscar Urbina Peter Makin	3	89 v	62	63	63	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Cold Blow (Posse I)
Held up in mid-division, headway on inside over 2f out, no impression final furlong (op 14-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 4 [7]	4. Magical Music 11/2 Seb Sanders Jeff Pearce	Seb Sanders Jeff Pearce	3	96	73	65	66	–
b f Fraam - Magical Flute (Piccolo)
Held up towards rear, some headway when not clear run over 2f out, no danger after (op 4-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ shd [7¼]	10. Chia (IRE) 25/1 Frankie McDonald Derek Haydn Jones	Frankie McDonald Derek Haydn Jones	3	89	62	54	55	–
ch f Ashkalani (IRE) - Motley (Rainbow Quest)
Always behind

10⁽¹⁰⁾ 4 [11¼]	3. Pommes Frites 33/1 Richard Mullen William Muir	Richard Mullen William Muir	3	96	73	56	57	–
b f Bertolini (USA) - Picolette (Piccolo)
Held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon behind

11⁽⁷⁾ 8 [19¼]	8. Opera Writer (IRE) 16/1 Jimmy Fortune Jim Boyle	Jimmy Fortune Jim Boyle	3	91 v¹	68	33	36	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Miss Flite (IRE) (Law Society)
Prominent until weakened over 2f out

11 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 1m 47.36s (slow by 1.36s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: D M James (Persian Express) 1st breeder: Kingswood Farm
2nd owner: Pedro Rosas (Don Pietro)
3rd owner: Bob Smith/William Haggas/Tony Wickham (Signal Hill)
Tote win: £9.70 PL: £3 £2.10 £1.90 Ex: £66 CSF: £58.50 Tricast: £285.66
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 60 (27%) M [5-7] 63 (32%) H [8-11] 27 (41%)

2:40 Wolverhampton (AW) 30 Aug 2006

Hotel & Conferencing At Dunstall Park Handicap