Full Result 3.50 Thirsk | 18 May 2002

Kieran 'Ken' Hughes '59th' Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m4f8yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £4,446 2nd £1,368 3rd £684 4th £342

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	2. Handa Island (USA) 10/11F Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	90	83	80	86	–
br c Pleasant Colony (USA) - Remote I (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Made all, ran wide bend after 4f, stayed on well under pressure final 2f (op 5-4 tchd 6-4 in a place)

2⁽¹⁾ 2	3. Rahwaan (IRE) 2/1 Willie Supple John Dunlop	Willie Supple John Dunlop	3	90	83	76	83	–
b c Darshaan - Fawaakeh (USA) (Lyphard)
Held up, headway to chase winner over 4f out, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace (tchd 9-4 and 7-4)

3⁽²⁾ ½ [2½]	6. Justbetweenfriends (USA) 16/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	89	–	70	78	–
ch f Diesis - Just Cause I (IRE) (Law Society)
Held up, steady headway to chase winner over 2f out, soon ridden, no impression (op 12-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3½]	1. Champion Lion (IRE) 8/1 Michael Tebbutt Mick Channon	Michael Tebbutt Mick Channon	3	90	–	73	81	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Honey BunI (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders, outpaced 4f out, kept on final 2f (jockey said colt had a breathing problem) (op 9-2)

5⁽⁶⁾ hd [3¾]	5. Sequential 9/1 Fergal Lynch Sir Michael Stoute	Fergal Lynch Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	–	73	81	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Dance Sequence (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Held up, headway to chase winner 7f out, outpaced 3f out, kept on final furlong (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ dist [33¾]	4. Romany Fair (IRE) 100/1 Gyles Parkin W S Cunningham	Gyles Parkin W S Cunningham	3	90	33	–	–	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Fantasticus (IRE) (Lycius)
Chased winner early, lost touch from halfway, tailed off

6 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 2m 36.00s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: K Abdullah (Handa Island) 1st breeder: G Watts Humphrey
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Rahwaan)
3rd owner: Maktoum Al Maktoum (Justbetweenfriends)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £3 CSF: £3.01

3:50 Thirsk 18 May 2002

Kieran 'Ken' Hughes '59th' Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D