Full Result 4.10 Thirsk | 16 April 2005

Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes

(Class 3) (3yo+) 6f Soft

1st £8,555 2nd £3,245 3rd £1,622.50 4th £737.50 5th £368.75 6th £221.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	8. Tom Tun 11/2 Dean McKeown John Balding	Dean McKeown John Balding	10	91 b	95	94	99	–
b g Bold Arrangement - B Grade (Lucky Wednesday)
Dwelt, soon tracking leaders, headway to lead well over 1f out, ridden clear entering final furlong, stayed on (op 8-1)

2⁽³⁾ 2½	6. Millennium Force 100/30 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	7	91	107	85	92	–
b g Bin Ajwaad (IRE) - Jumairah Sun (IRE) (Scenic)
Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

3⁽²⁾ nk [2¾]	7. Steel Blue 14/1 Shane Kelly Richard Whitaker	Shane Kelly Richard Whitaker	5	91	95	84	91	–
b g Atraf - Something Blue (Petong)
Close up, ridden along 2f out, driven to chase winner entering final furlong, kept on same pace

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 9 [11¾]	10. The Crooked Ring 5/1 Robert Winston David Evans	Robert Winston David Evans	3	84	92	51	64	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - My Bonus (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Dwelt and behind, switched left and headway over 2f out, soon ridden along and no impression (jockey said gelding was unsuited by heavy ground) (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [12¾]	5. Merlin's Dancer 11/2 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	5	91	92	51	61	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - La Piaf (FR) (Fabulous Dancer)
Led, ridden along over 2f out, driven and headed well over 1f out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

6⁽¹⁾ nk [13]	4. Legal Set (IRE) 200/1 Ann Stokell Ann Stokell	Ann Stokell Ann Stokell	9	91 t	60	50	60	–
gr g Second Set (IRE) - Tiffany's Case (IRE) (Thatching)
In touch, ridden along halfway, soon weakened (op 150-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [13¾]	1. Welsh Emperor (IRE) 3/1F Joe Fanning Tom Tate	Joe Fanning Tom Tate	6	913 b	107	59	69	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Simply Times (USA) (Dodge)
Rider lost irons soon after start: chased leader until eased and lost place halfway (jockey said he lost iron at start) (tchd 11-4 and 10-3)

8⁽⁶⁾ 8 [21¾]	2. Continent 12/1 John Carroll David Nicholls	John Carroll David Nicholls	8	96	106	24	38	–
ch g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Krisia (Kris)
In touch, ridden along halfway, soon weakened (op 11-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 22 [43¾]	3. Albashoosh 33/1 David McCabe David Nicholls	David McCabe David Nicholls	7	91	71	–	–	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Annona (USA) (Diesis)
Behind from halfway (op 40-1)

9 ran Off time: 4:12:00 Winning time: 1m 18.34s (slow by 9.04s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Bond City (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs O Tunstall (Tom Tun) 1st breeder: T Tunstall
2nd owner: A Merza (Millennium Force)
3rd owner: Country Lane Partnership (Steel Blue)
Tote win: £6.10 PL: £1.60 £1.80 £3.50 Ex: £25.30 CSF: £23.68
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (27%) M [4-6] 17 (42%) H [8-10] 60 (31%)

4:10 Thirsk 16 Apr 2005

Michael Foster Memorial Conditions Stakes