Full Result 7.50 Thirsk | 1 July 2008

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(Class 4) (0-85, 3yo) (7f218yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £5,569.36 2nd £1,657.22 3rd £828.18 4th £413.66

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. King Fingal (IRE) 7/2 Graham Gibbons John Quinn	Graham Gibbons John Quinn	3	813	72	74	79	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Llia (Shirley Heights)
In rear, headway on wide outside 3f out, stayed on to lead last stride (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

2⁽¹⁾ shd	1. Almoutaz (USA) 5/1 William Buick B W Hills	William Buick B W Hills	3	97	80	82	87	–
bb c Kingmambo (USA) - Dessert (USA) (Storm Cat)
Led, edged right over 1f out, headed post (op 6-1 tchd 7-2)

3⁽⁶⁾ 2 [2]	4. Montiboli (IRE) 100/30F Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	3	90	73	70	75	–
ch f Bahamian Bounty - Aunt Sadie (Pursuit Of Love)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 7-2 tchd 9-2)

4⁽²⁾ 3½ [5½]	8. Merrion Tiger (IRE) 7/1 Dale Gibson K R Burke	Dale Gibson K R Burke	3	82 1	61	50	55	–
ch c Choisir (AUS) - Akita (IRE) (Foxhound)
Held up towards rear, headway on inside over 3f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽³⁾ shd [5¾]	2. Blindspin 11/2 Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	Tony Hamilton Michael Dods	3	96	79	68	73	–
b g Intikhab (USA) - Blinding (IRE) (High Top)
Held up in rear, effort on inside 3f out, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 15-2)

6⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [9¼]	3. Elk Trail (IRE) 4/1 Micky Fenton Tom Tate	Micky Fenton Tom Tate	3	94	77	57	63	–
ch g Captain Rio - Panpipes (USA) (Woodman)
Chased leaders, soon driven along, outpaced 3f out, no threat after (tchd 9-2)

7⁽⁷⁾ 15 [24¼]	7. Important News 16/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	88	67	11	18	–
b g Royal Applause - Kissing Time (Lugana Beach)
Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out, eased and soon behind (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 31 [55¼]	6. Jim Martin 16/1 Tom Eaves Linda Perratt	Tom Eaves Linda Perratt	3	810	69	–	–	–
b g Auction House (USA) - Folly Finnesse (Joligeneration)
Held up in last on outer, lost place over 3f out, soon behind, virtually pulled up, tailed off (op 20-1 tchd 22-1)

8 ran Off time: 7:51:00 Winning time: 1m 38.66s (slow by 1.76s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Geoffrey Van Cutsem (King Fingal) 1st breeder: The Lavington Stud
2nd owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Almoutaz)
3rd owner: Dales Homes Ltd (Montiboli)
Tote win: £6.40 PL: £1.90 £1.70 £1.50 Ex: £23.90 CSF: £22.97 Tricast: £65.60

7:50 Thirsk 1 Jul 2008

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