Full Result 7.40 Beverley | 7 June 2000

Tote Exacta Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (7f96yds) 7½f Good To Soft

1st £5,018 2nd £1,544 3rd £772 4th £386

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	1. Melodian 6/1 Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	5	97 b	62	72	79	–
b h Grey Desire - Mere Melody (Dunphy)
In touch, headway over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, stayed on strongly (op 7-1)

2⁽⁴⁾ 6	10. Naissant 8/1 Tony Culhane Jim Goldie	Tony Culhane Jim Goldie	7	810	48	38	51	–
b m Shaadi (USA) - Nophe (USA) (Super Concorde)
Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden and headed inside last, no extra (op 6-1)

3⁽¹⁵⁾ 1¾ [7¾]	14. Leofric 16/1 Gary Carter M J Polglase	Gary Carter M J Polglase	5	85 b	43	27	42	–
b g Alhijaz - Wandering Stranger (Petong)
Towards rear, headway halfway, stayed on under pressure final 2f, never able to challenge (tchd 20-1 in places)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [8]	13. Zechariah 14/1 Fergal Lynch Les Eyre	Fergal Lynch Les Eyre	4	87	45	28	43	–
b g Kasakov - Runfawit Pet (Welsh Saint)
With leader, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

5⁽²⁾ 1 [9]	5. River Blest (IRE) 33/1 Joe Fanning Ann Duffield	Joe Fanning Ann Duffield	4	95	57	37	53	–
b g Unblest - Vaal Salmon (IRE) (Salmon Leap)
Slight lead until ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 40-1 in places)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [10½]	12. Tropical Beach 10/1 Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	Gary Bardwell Jeff Pearce	7	89 v	47	22	40	–
b g Lugana Beach - Hitravelscene (Mansingh)
Slowly away, behind, stayed on under pressure final 2f, never able to challenge (tchd 12-1 in places)

7⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [11¼]	7. High Sun 33/1 Neil Callan Steve Gollings	Neil Callan Steve Gollings	4	92	54	25	45	–
b g High Estate - Clyde Goddess (IRE) (Scottish Reel II)
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, no headway (tchd 40-1 in places)

8⁽¹⁶⁾ hd [11½]	11. Bernardo Bellotto I (IRE) 33/1 K Hodgson David Nicholls	K Hodgson David Nicholls	5	810	48	–	39	–
b g High Estate - Naivity (IRE) (Auction Ring)
Soon behind, kept on under pressure final 2f, never dangerous

9⁽¹³⁾ 1¼ [12¾]	8. Bodfari Anna 8/1 T Quinn Les Eyre	T Quinn Les Eyre	4	90 6 v	52	–	40	–
br f Casteddu - Lowrianna (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Soon behind, some late headway, never dangerous (op 10-1)

10⁽¹⁴⁾ 1½ [14¼]	2. Victorious 5/1 Kevin Darley Richard Fahey	Kevin Darley Richard Fahey	4	99 t	61	22	45	–
ch g Formidable I (USA) - Careful Dancer (Gorytus)
Mid-division, driven along over 4f out, no headway (ran without tongue strap) (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

11⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [15]	16. Roi De Danse 50/1 Steve Drowne Mick Quinn	Steve Drowne Mick Quinn	5	84	42	–	25	–
ch g Komaite (USA) - Princess Lucy (Local Suitor)
Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened (op 33-1)

12⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [17½]	4. Sporting Gesture 4/1F Pat Eddery Michael Easterby	Pat Eddery Michael Easterby	3	97	69	–	46	–
ch g Safawan - Polly Packer (Reform)
Soon behind, never dangerous (jockey said the gelding was outpaced and hung left) (op 7-1)

13⁽¹¹⁾ 3½ [21]	9. Foist 25/1 Willie Supple Michael Easterby	Willie Supple Michael Easterby	8	810	48	–	17	–
b g Efisio - When The Saints (Bay Express)
Soon behind, never dangerous

14⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [21¾]	15. Haunt The Zoo 13/2 K Dalgleish ⁷ J L Harris	K Dalgleish ⁷ J L Harris	5	711	42	–	9	–
b m Komaite (USA) - Merryhill Maid (IRE) (M Double M)
Mid-division until weakened over 2f out (op 9-2)

15⁽¹⁾ ½ [22¼]	6. Arius 40/1 G Hind George Margarson	G Hind George Margarson	4	93 b	55	–	21	–
ch g Royal Academy (USA) - Ville Eternelle (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Chased leaders until weakened over 2f out (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

16⁽³⁾ shd [22¼]	3. Pleading 12/1 John Carroll Mark Buckley	John Carroll Mark Buckley	7	99	61	–	27	–
b g Never So Bold (IRE) - Ask Mama (Mummy's Pet)
Slowly away, behind, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened (op 10-1)

16 ran Off time: 7:41:00 Winning time: 1m 36.90s (slow by 7.10s) Total SP: 133%
1st owner: Mel Brittain (Melodian) 1st breeder: Northgate Lodge Stud Ltd
2nd owner: William Graham (Naissant)
3rd owner: Southwell Racing Club (Leofric)
Tote win: £8.60 PL: £1.70 £1.80 £3.90 Ex: £49.70 CSF: £50.41 Tricast: £727.43 Trifecta: £269.20
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 38 (28%) M [6-11] 52 (42%) H [12-16] 60 (30%)

7:40 Beverley 7 Jun 2000

Tote Exacta Handicap Class E