Full Result 2.00 Salisbury | 18 June 2006

Douglas Thomas 70th Birthday "City Bowl" Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) (1m4f5yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £6,477 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Love Always 14/1 Pat Dobbs Simon Dow	Pat Dobbs Simon Dow	4	88	72	49	78	–
b f Piccolo - Lady Isabell (Rambo Dancer)
Tracked leaders, lost position 6f out, not clear run and switched left over 1f out, ran on well to lead close home, ridden out (tchd 12-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	3. Yakimov (USA) 12/1 Eddie Creighton ³ D J Wintle	Eddie Creighton ³ D J Wintle	7	90	81	57	85	–
ch g Affirmed (USA) - Ballet Troupe (USA) (Nureyev)
Slowly into stride, behind, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 2nd close home (op 14-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ nk [¾]	8. Velvet Waters 7/2 Steve Carson R F Johnson Houghton	Steve Carson R F Johnson Houghton	5	84	68	44	71	–
b m Unfuwain (USA) - Gleaming Water (Kalaglow)
Led for 3f, prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 10-3 tchd 3-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ shd [1]	4. Modaffaa 7/2 Jimmy Fortune Paul Webber	Jimmy Fortune Paul Webber	6	90	78	54	81	–
b g Darshaan - Irish Valley (USA) (Irish River)
Tracked leader, led after 3f, quickened pace 3f out, hard pressed from 2f out, no extra when caught close home (op 4-1)

5⁽²⁾ hd [1]	5. Augustine 100/30F Darren Williams Peter Hiatt	Darren Williams Peter Hiatt	5	812	76	51	79	–
bb g Machiavellian (USA) - Crown Of Light (Mtoto)
In touch, headway 4f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 7-2)

6⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3]	7. Desert Island Disc 15/2 Slade O'Hara ⁷ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Slade O'Hara ⁷ Dr Jeremy Naylor	9	84 3	75	47	74	–
b m Turtle Island (IRE) - Distant Music (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, one pace final 2f (op 11-2)

7⁽¹⁾ 8 [11]	1. Solo Flight 6/1 Ryan Moore Hughie Morrison	Ryan Moore Hughie Morrison	9	97	85	44	72	–
gr g Mtoto - Silver Singer (Pharly)
Held up, effort over 1f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good (good to firm places) ground) (op 13-2)

7 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 2m 35.49s (slow by 2.69s) Total SP: 108%
Non-runners: Inchloch (vet's certificate)
1st owner: T Staplehurst (Love Always) 1st breeder: T Staplehurst
2nd owner: B E T Partnership (Yakimov)
3rd owner: R Crutchley (Velvet Waters)
Tote win: £15.10 PL: £4.60 £6.30 Ex: £60.90 CSF: £142.87 Tricast: £637.31

2:00 Salisbury 18 Jun 2006

Douglas Thomas 70th Birthday "City Bowl" Handicap