Full Result 3.30 Beverley | 19 September 2000

Brian Merrington Memorial Stakes (Handicap) Class E (Div I)

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (7f96yds) 7½f Heavy

1st £2,769 2nd £852 3rd £426 4th £213

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	5. Melodian 8/1 Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	5	95 b	64	40	79	–
b h Grey Desire - Mere Melody (Dunphy)
Chased leaders, led over 1f out, edged right inside last, driven out (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2⁽⁶⁾ 1	7. Thihn (IRE) 7/4F A Beech ³ John Spearing	A Beech ³ John Spearing	5	90 6	59	31	72	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Hasana (USA) (Private Account)
Held up, headway halfway, every chance and edged right inside final furlong, kept on (op 5-2 tchd 11-4, 3-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 7 [8]	9. Annijaz 12/1 George Baker ⁵ Jonathan Portman	George Baker ⁵ Jonathan Portman	3	89	59	6	56	–
b f Alhijaz - Figment I (Posse I)
Held up, headway and prominent over 1f out, edged right and no impression final furlong (op 10-1)

4⁽¹⁶⁾ 4 [12]	2. Kass Alhawa 9/1 Tony Culhane D W Chapman	Tony Culhane D W Chapman	7	911	67	–	54	–
b g Shirley Heights - Silver Braid (USA) (Miswaki)
Held up, pushed along 3f out, never reached leaders (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5⁽⁴⁾ 3 [15]	10. Mill End Quest 14/1 Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	5	813 b	55	–	36	–
b m King's Signet (USA) - Milva (Jellaby)
Keen hold, chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (jockey said the mare hung left-handed throughout) (op 12-1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [16¼]	15. Arzillo 8/1 Franny Norton Milton Bradley	Franny Norton Milton Bradley	4	82	44	–	22	–
b g Forzando - Titania's Dance (IRE) (Fairy King)
Midfield, effort halfway, ridden over 2f out, soon beaten (op 11-2)

7⁽³⁾ 4 [20¼]	1. Rex Is Okay 9/1 Kevin Darley Roy Bowring	Kevin Darley Roy Bowring	4	911	67	–	35	–
ch g Mazilier (USA) - Cocked Hat Girl (Ballacashtal)
With leader to over 1f out, soon weakened (op 8-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8⁽¹⁵⁾ nk [20½]	4. Cusin 7/1 Tony Hamilton ⁷ David Nicholls	Tony Hamilton ⁷ David Nicholls	4	91	64	–	32	–
ch g Arazi (USA) - Fairy Tern (Mill Reef)
Pulled hard in rear, ridden over 2f out, never dangerous (op 4-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [22]	16. Traikey (IRE) 20/1 Jimmy Quinn Mrs S Lamyman	Jimmy Quinn Mrs S Lamyman	8	82	44	–	8	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Swordlestown Miss (USA) (Apalachee)
Bumped start, never dangerous

10⁽¹²⁾ 5 [27]	6. Nod's Nephew 6/1 Jamie Spencer Julie Camacho	Jamie Spencer Julie Camacho	3	96	65	–	18	–
b g Efisio - Nordan Raider (Domynsky)
Made most to over 1f out, soon weakened (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

11⁽¹⁾ 9 [36]	12. Ever Revie (IRE) 14/1 Simon Whitworth Miss S J Wilton	Simon Whitworth Miss S J Wilton	3	86	51	–	–	–
b f Hamas (IRE) - Lucy Limelight (Hot Spark)
In touch, outpaced 3f out, soon beaten (op 20-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

12⁽²⁾ 9 [45]	8. Scafell 16/1 Robert Winston Charles Smith	Robert Winston Charles Smith	3	91 v	60	–	–	–
b g Puissance - One Half Silver (CAN) (Plugged Nickle)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 2f out

12 ran Off time: 3:31:00 Winning time: 1m 42.30s (slow by 12.50s) Total SP: 138%
Non-runners: Impaldi (unsuitable ground), Royal Reprimand (vet's certificate), Royal Wave (unsuitable ground), Zig Zig (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mel Brittain (Melodian) 1st breeder: Northgate Lodge Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Messrs P Cowan, S Daniels & B Beale (Thihn)
3rd owner: Christopher Shankland (Annijaz)
Tote win: £7.80 PL: £2.80 £1.70 £4.90 Ex: £35.60 CSF: £23.59 Tricast: £175.71 Trifecta: £333.30
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 27 (21%) M [5-10] 63 (44%) H [12-16] 60 (35%)

3:30 Beverley 19 Sep 2000

Brian Merrington Memorial Stakes (Handicap) Class E (Div I)