Full Result 5.40 Thirsk | 18 June 2002

Sinclair Mason Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) 7f Good

1st £4,498 2nd £1,384 3rd £692 4th £346

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	9. Purring (USA) 4/6F Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	89	–	62	82	–
ch f Mountain Cat (USA) - Memory's Gold (USA) (Java Gold)
Made all, stayed on well (op 4-5 after Evens and 5-4 in a place)

2⁽⁵⁾ 2½	2. Branston Tiger 4/1 J Bramhill James Given	J Bramhill James Given	3	90	77	59	80	–
b c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Tuxford Hideaway (Cawston's Clown)
Close up, chance and ridden 2f out, soon no impression on winner (op 7-2 tchd 9-2 in places)

3⁽²⁾ 1½ [4]	4. Russian Dune (IRE) 8/1 John Carroll Ed Dunlop	John Carroll Ed Dunlop	3	90	–	54	76	–
b g Danehill (USA) - Russian Ribbon (USA) (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, kept on same pace (op 11-2)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [6½]	5. Scurra 16/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick R Wilman	Robbie Fitzpatrick R Wilman	3	90	69	46	69	–
b c Spectrum (IRE) - Tamnia (Green Desert)
Midfield, kept on final 2f, never able to challenge (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

5⁽⁷⁾ 5 [11½]	7. Band Of Love 7/2 Willie Supple Julie Camacho	Willie Supple Julie Camacho	3	89	79	26	51	–
b f Pursuit Of Love - Dixie Favor (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Tracked leaders, faded from over 2f out (tchd 4-1 and 9-2 in places)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [12¾]	3. Hebenus 50/1 Paul Hanagan ³ Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan ³ Richard Fahey	3	811	–	27	52	–
b g Hamas (IRE) - Stinging Nettle (Sharpen Up)
Soon pushed along towards rear, never dangerous (tchd 66-1 in places)

7⁽⁸⁾ nk [13]	1. Ballare (IRE) 66/1 Gemma Jones ⁷ Bob Jones	Gemma Jones ⁷ Bob Jones	3	87	–	27	52	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Raindancing (IRE) (Tirol)
Soon rear division (op 50-1)

8⁽³⁾ 1¼ [14¼]	6. Versailles I 20/1 Dean McKeown Mrs J R Ramsden	Dean McKeown Mrs J R Ramsden	3	90	–	23	48	–
b g Bluegrass Prince (IRE) - Fabulous Pet (Somethingfabulous)
Behind, ridden 3f out, no headway (op 14-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ hd [14½]	8. Evening Press 66/1 Paul Eddery Tim Etherington	Paul Eddery Tim Etherington	3	89	37	18	43	–
b f River Falls - Shiny Kay (Star Appeal)
Soon rear division (tchd 100-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 5:41:00 Winning time: 1m 24.60s (slow by 0.50s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Lord Hartington & The Duke Of Roxburghe (Purring) 1st breeder: Lord Hartington
2nd owner: J David Abell (Branston Tiger)
3rd owner: Ahmed Buhaleeba (Russian Dune)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1 £2.10 £2.70 Ex: £5.70 CSF: £4.48
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 67 (59%) M [4-6] 66 (21%) H [7-9] 17 (20%)

5:40 Thirsk 18 Jun 2002

Sinclair Mason Maiden Stakes Class D