Full Result 3.05 Thirsk | 20 April 2007

Bilsdale Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 4yo+) (7f218yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	4. Shy Glance (USA) 9/2F Dale Gibson Alan Swinbank	Dale Gibson Alan Swinbank	5	91	67	67	79	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - Royal Shyness (Royal Academy)
Towards rear and pushed along halfway, good headway on outer 2f out, ridden to challenge and edged left entering final furlong, soon led and stayed on well (op 8-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 3	10. Sir Bond (IRE) 16/1 Duran Fentiman ⁵ Geoff Oldroyd	Duran Fentiman ⁵ Geoff Oldroyd	6	713 1	56	49	58	–
ch g Desert Sun - In Tranquility (IRE) (Shalford)
Chased leading pair, headway to lead 2f out, soon ridden, driven and headed inside final furlong, one pace (op 14-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [4¼]	3. Tough Love 9/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	8	91	67	57	66	–
ch g Pursuit Of Love - Food Of Love (Music Boy)
Held up in rear, good headway on inner over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (tchd 8-1)

4⁽³⁾ hd [4½]	12. Fairy Monarch (IRE) 8/1 Rory Moore ⁵ Paul Midgley	Rory Moore ⁵ Paul Midgley	8	713 3 b	56	45	55	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Cookawara (IRE) (Fairy King)
Tracked leaders, smooth headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon one pace

5⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5¼]	1. Spinning 15/2 Paul Fessey David Barron	Paul Fessey David Barron	4	94	70	58	67	–
ch g Pivotal - Starring (FR) (Ashkalani)
Chased leaders, ridden along 2f out, kept on same pace (op 6-1)

6⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [5¾]	5. Champain Sands (IRE) 12/1 Michael Stainton ⁵ Eric Alston	Michael Stainton ⁵ Eric Alston	8	88	65	52	61	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Grecian Bride (IRE) (Groom Dancer)
Steadied start and behind, headway on inner 2f out, stayed on approaching final furlong, nearest finish (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that his orders were to jump out, get onto the rail in rear and challenge as late as possible; trainer said the gelding is always ridden this way, including the win on the track last year, adding that it often finds nothing coming off the bridle and this was the case) (tchd 11-1)

7⁽²⁾ ½ [6¼]	2. Efidium 13/2 Luke Morris ⁷ Neville Bycroft	Luke Morris ⁷ Neville Bycroft	9	810	69	54	64	–
b g Presidium - Efipetite (Efisio)
In touch, ridden along over 2f out, soon no impression (op 7-1)

8⁽¹¹⁾ 1¾ [8]	8. Methusaleh (IRE) 7/1 Patrick Hills ⁵ Derek Shaw	Patrick Hills ⁵ Derek Shaw	4	83	60	41	51	–
b g Mutamam - Madamaa (IRE) (Alzao)
Towards rear until stayed on final 2f, never a factor (op 6-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [9¼]	11. Terenzium (IRE) 25/1 Dean McKeown Micky Hammond	Dean McKeown Micky Hammond	5	85 1 3	57	35	45	–
br g Cape Cross (IRE) - Tatanka (ITY) (Luge)
In touch, ridden along 3f out, gradually weakened (op 28-1)

10⁽⁴⁾ nk [9½]	15. Inca Soldier (FR) 28/1 Saleem Golam ³ Richard Guest	Saleem Golam ³ Richard Guest	4	84 3 10	59	37	46	–
br g Intikhab (USA) - Chrysalu (Distant Relative)
Took keen hold, soon led, ridden along and headed 2f out, soon weakened (op 33-1 tchd 40-1)

11⁽¹³⁾ 4 [13½]	9. Boy Dancer (IRE) 9/1 Tom Eaves D W Barker	Tom Eaves D W Barker	4	87	59	27	37	–
ch g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Mary Gabry (IRE) (Kris)
Steadied start, held up and always in rear

12⁽⁹⁾ 1 [14½]	13. Wizby 33/1 Cathy Gannon David Evans	Cathy Gannon David Evans	4	84 5	56	22	32	–
b f Wizard King - Diamond Vanessa (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Chased leaders on outer, effort well over 2f out, soon ridden and beaten

13⁽¹⁰⁾ 1½ [16]	7. Passionately Royal 66/1 Dean Mernagh Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh Mel Brittain	5	88	60	22	32	–
b g Royal Applause - Passionelle (Nashwan)
Midfield, ridden along 3f out and soon weakened

14⁽⁵⁾ 8 [24]	6. Definite Guest (IRE) 12/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	9	88 b	60	2	14	–
gr g Definite Article - Nicea (IRE) (Dominion)
Close up, ridden along well over 2f out and soon weakened (op 10-1 tchd 14-1)

14 ran Off time: 3:05:00 Winning time: 1m 37.91s (slow by 1.21s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Khetaab (doubly declared)
1st owner: Walcal Property Development Ltd (Shy Glance) 1st breeder: R D Hubbard And Constance Sczesny
2nd owner: R C Bond (Sir Bond)
3rd owner: D A West (Tough Love)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £2.10 £4.50 £3.40 Ex: £100.70 CSF: £77 Tricast: £647.85
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 36 (33%) M [6-9] 67 (25%) H [10-15] 47 (42%)

3:05 Thirsk 20 Apr 2007

Bilsdale Handicap