Full Result 3.25 Thirsk | 17 May 2014

Happy Birthday Mike Wood Handicap

(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) 5f Good

1st £4,690.02 2nd £1,395.62 3rd £697.45 4th £348.73

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁴⁾	3. Tumblewind 6/1 George Chaloner ³ Richard Whitaker	George Chaloner ³ Richard Whitaker	4	93	84	84	95	–
ch f Captain Rio - African Breeze (Atraf)
Tracked leaders, effort and ridden over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on well (op 13/2 tchd 7/1)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1½	9. Bronze Beau 16/1 Jacob Butterfield ⁵ Kristin Stubbs	Jacob Butterfield ⁵ Kristin Stubbs	7	89 t	78	72	84	–
ch g Compton Place - Bella Cantata (Singspiel)
Slight lead, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on, held near finish (op 18/1 tchd 14/1)

3⁽¹⁵⁾ ¾ [2¼]	1. Imperial Legend (IRE) 9/1 Paul Mulrennan David Nicholls	Paul Mulrennan David Nicholls	5	97 p	85	76	88	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Titian Saga (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Prominent, effort when not much room over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong (tchd 8/1 and 10/1)

4⁽²⁾ ¾ [3]	4. Tax Free (IRE) 10/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	12	96	84	72	85	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Grandel (Owington)
Prominent, effort and ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 9/1 tchd 12/1 early in a place)

5⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [3¾]	5. Lastchancelucas 7/2F Jason Hart ³ Declan Carroll	Jason Hart ³ Declan Carroll	4	91 b	82	67	80	–
b g Ishiguru (USA) - Light Of Aragon (Aragon)
Soon pushed along towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on, nearest finish (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 9/2)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [3¾]	8. Alaskan Bullet (IRE) 25/1 Tom Eaves Brian Ellison	Tom Eaves Brian Ellison	5	90 h	78	62	76	–
b g Kodiac - Czars Princess (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Pulled hard in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous (op 22/1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [4¼]	12. Prince Regal 6/1 Ben Curtis Alan Jarvis	Ben Curtis Alan Jarvis	4	813	77	59	73	–
ch g Cockney Rebel (IRE) - Wachiwi (IRE) (Namid)
Prominent, effort and driven over 1f out, edged left, outpaced inside final furlong (op 17/2)

8⁽¹⁾ hd [4½]	10. Oldjoesaid 14/1 Phillip Makin Paul Midgley	Phillip Makin Paul Midgley	10	813	77	58	72	–
b g Royal Applause - Border Minstral (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Held up in midfield, steady headway 2f out, soon ridden, no impression final furlong (tchd 12/1)

9⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [6]	14. Blue Bullet (IRE) 33/1 Paul Pickard Brian Ellison	Paul Pickard Brian Ellison	4	87 1	71	46	61	–
b c Red Clubs (IRE) - Blue Holly (IRE) (Blues Traveller)
Behind, pushed along over 2f out, never able to challenge

10⁽⁸⁾ shd [6]	7. Ambitious Icarus 20/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick Richard Guest	Robbie Fitzpatrick Richard Guest	5	91 e/s	79	53	68	–
b g Striking Ambition - Nesting Box (Grand Lodge)
Taken early to post, held up, ridden and switched left over 1f out, never dangerous (op 18/1)

11⁽⁹⁾ hd [6¼]	6. Keep It Dark 9/1 Barry McHugh Tony Coyle	Barry McHugh Tony Coyle	5	91	79	52	68	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Tarneem (USA) (Zilzal)
Dwelt, behind, ridden over 2f out, never reached leaders (op 8/1)

12⁽¹²⁾ ½ [6¾]	11. First In Command (IRE) 50/1 Stephen Craine Mark Loughnane	Stephen Craine Mark Loughnane	9	90 1 t	78	49	65	–
b g Captain Rio - Queen Sigi (IRE) (Fairy King)
Held up in midfield, shortlived effort 2f out, soon beaten (op 33/1)

13⁽⁵⁾ nk [7]	13. Six Wives 20/1 Matthew Hopkins ⁷ Scott Dixon	Matthew Hopkins ⁷ Scott Dixon	7	84 p	75	45	61	–
b m Kingsalsa (USA) - Regina (Green Desert)
Disputed lead and clear of rest, ridden 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 16/1)

14⁽⁶⁾ 5 [12]	15. Go Go Green (IRE) 28/1 Gary Bartley Jim Goldie	Gary Bartley Jim Goldie	8	87 2	71	21	39	–
b g Acclamation - Preponderance (IRE) (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Behind, ridden along over 2f out, never on terms (op 25/1)

15⁽³⁾ 1¼ [13¼]	2. Hoofalong 14/1 James Sullivan Michael Easterby	James Sullivan Michael Easterby	4	96 h	84	29	47	–
b g Pastoral Pursuits - Baymist (Mind Games)
Held up, ridden over 2f out, beaten over 1f out, broke blood vessel (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 12/1)

15 ran Off time: 3:26:11 Winning time: 59.48s (slow by 3.08s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Nice Day Out Partnership (Tumblewind) 1st breeder: Hellwood Stud Farm
2nd owner: D Arundale (Bronze Beau)
3rd owner: Pinnacle Mujadil Partnership (Imperial Legend)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.50 £4.70 £3.60 Ex: £109.40 CSF: £88.34 Tricast: £886.91 Trifecta: £972.20
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 36 (25%) M [6-10] 43 (23%) H [11-15] 71 (52%)

3:25 Thirsk 17 May 2014

Happy Birthday Mike Wood Handicap