Full Result 3.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 21 December 2006

Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes

(Class 5) (3-4yo) (1m141yds) 1m½f Poly Standard To Slow

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Top Mark 9/2 Fergus Sweeney Jim Boyle	Fergus Sweeney Jim Boyle	4	98	72	51	70	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Red White And Blue (Zafonic)
Chased leaders, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on (op 11-2)

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	4. North Walk (IRE) 6/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	3	98 p	69	52	71	–
b g Monashee Mountain (USA) - Celtic Link (IRE) (Toca MaderaI)
Led 1f, chased leader, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on (op 13-2)

3⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	11. Ask No More 11/1 Dominic Fox ³ Patrick Gilligan	Dominic Fox ³ Patrick Gilligan	3	87 b	63	37	56	–
b g Pyramus (USA) - Nordesta (IRE) (Nordico)
Led over 7f out, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong (op 12-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ hd [2]	7. Following Flow (USA) 22/1 Richard Kingscote ³ Reg Hollinshead	Richard Kingscote ³ Reg Hollinshead	4	813 p	72	41	60	–
bb g King Of Kings (IRE) - Sign Here (USA) (Private Terms)
Held up, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left final furlong, stayed on (op 20-1 tchd 25-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3]	10. Ronnies Lad 100/1 Paul Mulrennan John Norton	Paul Mulrennan John Norton	4	812	40	35	54	–
b g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Lycius Touch (Lycius)
Prominent, lost place 6f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong

6⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [3¾]	6. Goose Chase 16/1 Dane O'Neill Alex Hales	Dane O'Neill Alex Hales	4	94	67	39	58	–
b g Inchinor - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, not clear run over 1f out, ran on, not trouble leaders

7⁽⁷⁾ shd [3¾]	1. Defi (IRE) 11/2 Jamie Moriarty ⁵ Ian Semple	Jamie Moriarty ⁵ Ian Semple	4	95 b	69	45	64	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Danse Classique (IRE) (Night Shift)
Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, hung left and no extra inside final furlong (op 9-2)

8⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [5]	13. Ruby Sunrise (IRE) 100/1 Richard Thomas Brian Baugh	Richard Thomas Brian Baugh	4	87 b	40	25	44	–
ch f Polish Precedent (USA) - Kinlochewe (Old Vic)
Slowly into stride, held up, headway over 1f out, never dangerous

9⁽⁵⁾ 1 [6]	9. Davidia (IRE) 11/1 Steve Drowne Sylvester Kirk	Steve Drowne Sylvester Kirk	3	812	58	30	49	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Green Life (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 10-1)

10⁽⁶⁾ ½ [6½]	3. Methusaleh (IRE) 12/1 Jamie Jones ⁵ Derek Shaw	Jamie Jones ⁵ Derek Shaw	3	93	73	38	58	–
b g Mutamam - Madamaa (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in touch, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out (tchd 9-1)

11⁽¹⁾ 2½ [9]	12. George's Flyer (IRE) 16/1 David Allan Richard Fahey	David Allan Richard Fahey	3	810 b	65	21	41	–
b c Daggers Drawn (USA) - Winged Victory (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Mid-division, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out (op 12-1)

12⁽³⁾ 14 [23]	8. Mouseen (IRE) 33/1 Brett Doyle Ronald Harris	Brett Doyle Ronald Harris	3	90 p	55	–	16	–
ch g Alhaarth (IRE) - Marah (Machiavellian)
Slowly into stride, always in rear, behind final 3f (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 28-1)

13⁽¹⁰⁾ 26 [49]	2. Diamonds And Dust 7/2F George Baker Nick Littmoden	George Baker Nick Littmoden	4	910 b	82	–	–	–
b g Mister Baileys - Dusty Shoes (Shareef Dancer)
Held up, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased (vet said gelding had a fibrillating heart) (op 4-1 tchd 10-3)

13 ran Off time: 3:52:00 Winning time: 1m 51.09s (slow by 5.09s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: M Khan X2 (Top Mark) 1st breeder: Ewar Stud Farms
2nd owner: Sunpak Potatoes (North Walk)
3rd owner: Harvey Bell (Ask No More)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.50 £1.90 £3.20 Ex: £41.80 CSF: £29.79
North Walk was claimed by Ms Jennie Candlish for £12,000.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 46 (24%) M [5-9] 56 (44%) H [10-13] 48 (32%)

3:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 21 Dec 2006

Pontin's Holidays Claiming Stakes