Full Result 8.00 Thirsk | 23 May 2011

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 4yo+) (1m4f8yds) 1m4f Good

1st £4,209.40 2nd £1,252.55 3rd £625.95 4th £312.65

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. War Poet 11/4F Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara	4	91	74	51	86	–
b g Singspiel (IRE) - Summer Sonnet (Baillamont)
Held up in touch, smooth headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out and soon clear, comfortably (op 3-1 tchd 5-2)

2⁽¹⁾ 4½	1. Sirgarfieldsobers (IRE) 9/2 Neil Farley ⁵ Declan Carroll	Neil Farley ⁵ Declan Carroll	5	92	80	49	82	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Funsie (FR) (Saumarez)
Took keen hold, chased leading pair, headway to lead 7f out, clear 5f out, ridden along 3f out, headed well over 1f out, soon driven and kept on same pace (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

3⁽²⁾ ¾ [5¼]	4. Green Lightning (IRE) 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	4	92 b	75	43	76	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Angelic Song (CAN) (Halo)
Tracked leaders, headway to chase leader over 3f out, ridden to challenge 2f out, soon driven, put head in pair and kept on same pace (op 15-2 tchd 13-2)

4⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [6]	8. Puy D'Arnac (FR) 12/1 P J McDonald George Moore	P J McDonald George Moore	8	810	69	36	69	–
b g Acteur Francais (USA) - Chaumeil (FR) (Mad Captain)
Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden to chase leaders well over 1f out, driven and one pace inside final furlong (op 9-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [8½]	2. Daaweitza 9/1 Dale Swift ⁵ Brian Ellison	Dale Swift ⁵ Brian Ellison	8	813	77	39	73	–
ch g Daawe (USA) - Chichen Itza I (Shareef Dancer)
Held up in touch, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, driven well over 1f out and no impression (op 8-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 2¼ [10¾]	7. Beat The Shower 3/1 Micky Fenton Peter Niven	Micky Fenton Peter Niven	5	810	69	27	61	–
b g Beat Hollow - Crimson Shower (Dowsing)
Held up in touch, effort and some headway 3f out, ridden along 2f out, never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung left in straight) (op 4-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 9 [19¾]	6. Pertemps Networks 13/2 Graham Gibbons Michael Easterby	Graham Gibbons Michael Easterby	7	90	73	16	51	–
b g Golden Snake (USA) - Society Girl (Shavian)
Led, headed over 7f out, ridden along over 4f out, soon weakened (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 and 8-1 in a place)

7 ran Off time: 8:04:00 Winning time: 2m 39.70s (slow by 8.40s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Haljaferia (unsuitable ground), Red Fama (withdrawn; unseated rider and bolted before start)
Rule 4: Red Fama was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 33/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Mike Kirby & Andrew Crowther (War Poet) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: M Stewart (Sirgarfieldsobers)
3rd owner: The Green Dot Partnership (Green Lightning)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.10 £6.10 Ex: £17 CSF: £14.74 Tricast: £84.73

8:00 Thirsk 23 May 2011

Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap