Full Result 7.45 Thirsk | 12 May 2001

Black Cat Fireworks Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m13yds) 2m Good To Firm

1st £7,241 2nd £2,228 3rd £1,114 4th £557

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	4. Lord Alaska (IRE) 9/4F Simon Whitworth James Toller	Simon Whitworth James Toller	4	95	76	49	89	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Anchorage I (IRE) (Slip Anchor)
Started slowly, held up, headway 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden out (op 3-1 tchd 7-2 in a place)

2⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼	11. Mental Pressure 12/1 John Carroll Mrs M Reveley	John Carroll Mrs M Reveley	8	85	59	34	71	–
ch g Polar Falcon (USA) - Hysterical I (USA) (High Top)
Held up, headway over 3f out, every chance final 2f, unable to quicken near finish

3⁽⁵⁾ 7 [8¼]	8. Mr Fortywinks (IRE) 8/1 Dale Gibson Les Eyre	Dale Gibson Les Eyre	7	810	64	32	69	–
ch g Fools Holme (USA) - Dream On (Absalom)
Held up, headway over 3f out, hampered and not clear run over 2f out, not recover (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

4⁽³⁾ hd [8½]	6. Nigel's Lad (IRE) 10/1 Dean McKeown P C Haslam	Dean McKeown P C Haslam	9	92	70	38	75	–
b g Dominion Royale - Back To Earth (FR) (Vayrann)
Chased leaders, lost place 4f out, stayed on approaching final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽¹²⁾ 10 [18½]	10. Pleasant Mount 20/1 Ian Mongan ³ George Moore	Ian Mongan ³ George Moore	5	85	62	20	57	–
b g First Trump - Alo Ez (Alzao)
Held up, headway over 3f out, edged left and weakened 2f out (op 16-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 3½ [22]	1. Star Rage (IRE) 14/1 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	11	100	82	36	73	–
b g Horage - Star Bound (Crowned Prince)
Held up, headway halfway, weakened over 2f out (op 12-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 2½ [24½]	7. Knighted 10/1 Willie Supple Tim Easterby	Willie Supple Tim Easterby	5	90	68	19	57	–
b g Bigstone (IRE) - Missed Again (High Top)
Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 8-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 12 [36½]	3. Renzo (IRE) 11/1 Seb Sanders J L Harris	Seb Sanders J L Harris	8	97	75	14	52	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Watership (USA) (Foolish Pleasure)
Held up, effort over 3f out, never dangerous (op 8-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ ½ [37]	12. Rigadoon (IRE) 14/1 Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Michael Easterby	Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Michael Easterby	5	76 b	53	–	29	–
b g Be My Chief (USA) - Loucoum (FR) (Iron Duke)
Prominent, led 3f out, soon headed and weakened (op 12-1)

10⁽²⁾ 5 [42]	5. Son Of Snurge (FR) 12/1 Terry Lucas Tom Tate	Terry Lucas Tom Tate	5	94	72	5	43	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Swift Spring (FR) (Bluebird)
Led, headed and weakened 3f out (op 10-1)

11⁽¹¹⁾ 5 [47]	9. Keep Ikis 5/1 Dean Mernagh Mrs M Reveley	Dean Mernagh Mrs M Reveley	7	89	63	–	29	–
ch m Anshan - Santee Sioux (Dancing Brave)
Held up, headway halfway, weakened 3f out (op 8-1)

12⁽⁶⁾ 6 [53]	2. Pompeii (IRE) 16/1 George Duffield Richard Phillips	George Duffield Richard Phillips	4	99	80	–	40	–
b g Salse (USA) - Before Dawn (USA) (Raise A Cup)
Chased leader, ridden 6f out, weakened 3f out (op 12-1)

12 ran Off time: 7:50:00 Winning time: 3m 25.70s (slow by 0.70s) Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Mrs Claire Smith (Lord Alaska) 1st breeder: Ford Farm Bloodstock
2nd owner: The Mary Reveley Racing Club (Mental Pressure)
3rd owner: Miss Nuala Cassidy (Mr Fortywinks)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.80 £3.10 £2.20 Ex: £30.70 CSF: £30.21 Tricast: £179.81
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 44 (26%) M [5-8] 54 (44%) H [9-12] 52 (30%)

7:45 Thirsk 12 May 2001

Black Cat Fireworks Handicap Class C