Full Result 2.45 Thirsk | 17 May 1997

Business Furniture Centre Holdings Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-100, 3yo) 5f Good

1st £7,200 2nd £2,160 3rd £1,040 4th £480

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Treasure Touch (IRE) 15/2 Iona Wands ⁵ David Nicholls	Iona Wands ⁵ David Nicholls	3	84	85	52	84	–
b g Treasure Kay - Bally Pourri (IRE) (Law Society)
Chased leaders, stayed on well to lead last 75y

2⁽⁵⁾ hd	8. Swino 12/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	3	89	85	56	83	–
b g Forzando - St Helena (Monsanto)
In touch, ridden halfway, edged right, stayed on strongly towards finish

3⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [1¼]	3. Meliksah (IRE) 3/1F Gavin Faulkner ⁵ Michael Bell	Gavin Faulkner ⁵ Michael Bell	3	812	93	56	88	–
ch c Thatching - Lady Of Shalott I (Kings Lake)
Made most until headed and weakened well inside final furlong

4⁽⁸⁾ hd [1½]	9. Ballymote 7/1 Paul Fessey ⁵ J Berry	Paul Fessey ⁵ J Berry	3	711	78	41	73	–
b g Chilibang - Be My Honey (Bustino)
With leaders, not quicken final furlong

5⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¼]	2. Myrmidon 16/1 Tony Culhane Linda Stubbs	Tony Culhane Linda Stubbs	3	95	95	60	88	–
b g Midyan (USA) - Moorish Idol (Aragon)
Bumped start, switched right, behind until stayed on final 2f

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [3]	6. Polish Warrior (IRE) 5/1 Kevin Darley David Barron	Kevin Darley David Barron	3	810	86	49	76	–
ch g Polish Patriot (USA) - Opuntia (Rousillon)
Soon chasing leaders, not quicken approaching final furlong

7⁽¹⁾ 2 [5]	4. Double Action 10/1 M Birch Tim Easterby	M Birch Tim Easterby	3	812	88	45	72	–
br g Reprimand - Final ShotI (Dalsaan)
In touch, raced centre, outpaced final 2f

8⁽⁹⁾ 5 [10]	5. Brutal Fantasy (IRE) 7/1 S Buckley ⁷ Les Eyre	S Buckley ⁷ Les Eyre	3	84	87	21	56	–
b g Distinctly North (USA) - Flash Donna (USA) (Well Decorated)
Chased leaders, hard ridden and lost place 2f out

9⁽²⁾ 1¾ [11¾]	11. Two On The Bridge 15/2 T Williams Denys Smith	T Williams Denys Smith	3	711 1	73	8	37	–
gr g Chilibang - Constant Companion (Pas De Seul)
Raced centre, outpaced from halfway

10⁽⁶⁾ 1 [12¾]	10. Prince Dome (IRE) 12/1 Gary Carter Martyn Wane	Gary Carter Martyn Wane	3	81	77	9	38	–
ch g Salt Dome (USA) - Blazing Glory (IRE) (Glow)
Soon outpaced and driven along

11⁽⁴⁾ 2 [14¾]	1. Fredrik The Fierce (IRE) 20/1 C Lowther ⁷ J Berry	C Lowther ⁷ J Berry	3	90	97	16	52	–
b g Puissance - Hollia (Touch Boy)
Bumped start, always well behind, hung left from halfway

11 ran Off time: 2:48:00 Winning time: 1m 2.80s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 126%
1st owner: N Honeyman (Treasure Touch) 1st breeder: St Simon Foundation
2nd owner: Swinnerton Transport Ltd (Swino)
3rd owner: Yucel Birol (Meliksah)
Tote win: £7.60 PL: £2.40 £3.70 £1.70 Ex: £80.50 CSF: £91.25 Tricast: £311.86 Trifecta: £100.60 Pool: £582.80. 4.11 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 25 (25%) M [5-7] 71 (22%) H [8-11] 54 (53%)

2:45 Thirsk 17 May 1997

Business Furniture Centre Holdings Handicap Class C