Full Result 5.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 23 December 2006

Go Pontin's Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) (5f20yds) 5f Poly Standard

1st £5,181.60 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	10. Desert Opal 13/8F Robert Winston Conor Dore	Robert Winston Conor Dore	6	88 p	65	68	80	–
ch g Cadeaux Genereux - Nullarbor (Green Desert)
Always prominent, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead well inside final furlong (op 2-1 tchd 9-4)

2⁽⁷⁾ ¾	5. Financial Times (USA) 5/2 Neil Callan Stef Higgins	Neil Callan Stef Higgins	4	813 t	70	70	82	–
b g Awesome Again (CAN) - Investabull (USA) (Holy Bull)
Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong (op 11-4)

3⁽²⁾ 4 [4¾]	6. Stoneacre Boy (IRE) 9/2 Tony Culhane Peter Grayson	Tony Culhane Peter Grayson	3	812 b	69	55	67	–
ch g City On A Hill (USA) - Sans Ceriph (IRE) (Thatching)
Soon outpaced, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish

4⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [5½]	7. Hornpipe 33/1 Franny Norton Malcolm Saunders	Franny Norton Malcolm Saunders	4	88	65	48	60	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Dance Sequence (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leader, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong (tchd 40-1)

5⁽³⁾ nk [5¾]	1. Sands Crooner (IRE) 11/1 Dean McKeown Derek Shaw	Dean McKeown Derek Shaw	3	92 v	73	55	67	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Kurfuffle (Bluebird)
Held up, switched right and headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 10-1)

6⁽¹⁾ hd [6]	4. Lucayos 9/1 Richard Kingscote ³ Mrs H Sweeting	Richard Kingscote ³ Mrs H Sweeting	3	810 b	70	51	63	–
ch g Bahamian Bounty - Indian Flag (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Started slowly, outpaced, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer (jockey said gelding was slowly away) (tchd 10-1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ hd [6¼]	11. Misaro (GER) 14/1 Adrian McCarthy Ronald Harris	Adrian McCarthy Ronald Harris	5	83 b	60	40	52	–
b g Acambaro (GER) - Misniniski (Niniski)
Chased leaders over 4f (op 12-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [8]	8. Lady Bahia (IRE) 12/1 Jimmy Quinn Peter Grayson	Jimmy Quinn Peter Grayson	5	88 b	65	39	51	–
b m Orpen (USA) - Do The Right Thing (Busted)
Held up, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, hung left and not run on (op 11-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 1 [9]	9. Lyndalee (IRE) 33/1 James Doyle ³ David Evans	James Doyle ³ David Evans	3	85 p	65	35	47	–
b f Fasliyev (USA) - Itsibitsi (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Chased leaders, weakening when hampered over 1f out

9 ran Off time: 5:51:00 Winning time: 1m 1.44s (slow by 1.44s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Nusoor (vet's certificate), Sahara Silk (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Page, Ward, Marsh (Desert Opal) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms
2nd owner: Ms Stef Higgins (Financial Times)
3rd owner: Richard Teatum (Stoneacre Boy)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.30 £1.60 £1.60 Ex: £10.30 CSF: £6.27 Tricast: £15.58
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 57 (30%) M [5-7] 73 (60%) H [8-11] 20 (10%)

5:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 23 Dec 2006

Go Pontin's Handicap