Full Result 6.35 Brighton | 15 June 2006

The Sportsman Newspaper Apprentice Claiming Stakes

(Class 6) (3yo+) (7f211yds) 1m Firm

1st £2,590.80 2nd £770.80 3rd £385.20 4th £192.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Nuit Sombre (IRE) 13/8F Stevie Donohoe John O'Shea	Stevie Donohoe John O'Shea	6	100 v¹	77	45	57	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Belair Princess (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Made all, clear halfway, tired inside final furlong, held on (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 in a place)

2⁽³⁾ 1	6. Croft (IRE) 5/1 Patrick Hills ⁷ J W Hills	Patrick Hills ⁷ J W Hills	3	86 1 v¹	59	36	48	–
b g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Home Comforts (Most Welcome)
In touch, ridden and headway to chase winner inside final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

3⁽²⁾ nk [1¼]	2. Zafarshah (IRE) 15/2 Tolley Dean ⁵ Ronald Harris	Tolley Dean ⁵ Ronald Harris	7	94 b	45	37	49	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Zafarana (FR) (Shernazar)
Chased winner until ridden and one pace inside final furlong (op 8-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [4¾]	7. Legal Call 33/1 Mark Coumbe ⁵ Michael Appleby	Mark Coumbe ⁵ Michael Appleby	3	86 v	45	25	37	–
b g Easycall - Legal Sound (Legal Eagle)
Always about same place, no headway inside final 2f (op 28-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [7¼]	3. Bhutan I (IRE) 14/1 Harry Poulton ⁵ Jim Best	Harry Poulton ⁵ Jim Best	11	92	40	21	34	–
b g Polish Patriot (USA) - Bustinetta (Bustino)
Held up, no progress final 2f (tchd 16-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 9 [16¼]	4. Tod Sloan (IRE) 12/1 Marc Halford Milton Bradley	Marc Halford Milton Bradley	4	97	35	–	13	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Poscimur (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
In touch until weakened over 2f out (op 14-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [18¾]	5. Barachois Gaudy 16/1 Richard Kingscote Mrs N Smith	Richard Kingscote Mrs N Smith	4	90 b¹	45	–	–	–
br f Nomination - Barachois Princess (USA) (Barachois)
Took keen hold, always behind (trainer said filly was in season) (op 11-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 16 [34¾]	8. Rock Of Cloonavery (IRE) 7/2 Travis Block Stuart Williams	Travis Block Stuart Williams	3	811 b¹	48	–	–	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Mackla (Caerleon)
Slowly away, always well behind (op 3-1)

8 ran Off time: 6:35:00 Winning time: 1m 36.08s (slow by 4.78s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Pete Smith Car Sales (Nuit Sombre) 1st breeder: M P B Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: J W Hills (Croft)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs I D Evans (Zafarshah)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £2.10 £1.60 Ex: £8.30 CSF: £9.50
The winner was the subject of a friendly claim.

6:35 Brighton 15 Jun 2006

The Sportsman Newspaper Apprentice Claiming Stakes