Full Result 2.35 Catterick | 17 September 2011

Happy Retirement Iris Handicap

(Class 6) (0-65, 3yo) (1m5f192yds) 1m6f Good

1st £2,045.10 2nd £603.90 3rd £302.10

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	10. Ad Value (IRE) 5/1 P J McDonald Alan Swinbank	P J McDonald Alan Swinbank	3	87 1	50	29	60	–
b g Ad Valorem (USA) - Sopran Marida (IRE) (Darshaan)
In rear, driven over 3f out, headway over 2f out, switched outside over 1f out, stayed on to lead just inside final furlong, kept on well (op 13-2)

2⁽⁶⁾ 2	4. Royal Bonsai 6/1 P B Beggy John Quinn	P B Beggy John Quinn	3	91	58	34	65	–
b g Val Royal (FR) - Bonsai (IRE) (Woodman)
Tracked leaders, effort 4f out, upsides 1f out, stayed on same pace last 100yds (op 8-1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [4]	8. Shirls Son Sam 8/1 Kelly Harrison Chris Fairhurst	Kelly Harrison Chris Fairhurst	3	89	52	25	56	–
b g Rambling Bear - Shirl (Shirley Heights)
Slowly into stride, took keen hold in rear, headway to track leaders 6f out, led over 2f out, edged right and headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace (op 13-2)

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [4¼]	1. Al Furat (USA) 6/4F Shane B Kelly ⁵ Ron Barr	Shane B Kelly ⁵ Ron Barr	3	92	64	37	68	–
b g El Prado (IRE) - No Frills (IRE) (Darshaan)
Dwelt, took keen hold in midfield, headway 3f out, ridden and hung left over 1f out, kept on at one pace (op 11-8 tchd 13-8)

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [4¾]	5. Rapturous Applause 10/1 Frederik Tylicki Micky Hammond	Frederik Tylicki Micky Hammond	3	810	53	25	56	–
b g Royal Applause - Rapturous (Zafonic)
Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, staying on at finish (op 14-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 5 [9¾]	6. Downtown Boy (IRE) 12/1 Joe Fanning Ray Craggs	Joe Fanning Ray Craggs	3	810	53	17	49	–
br g Kheleyf (USA) - Uptown (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Gave problems in stalls, tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged over 2f out, weakened last 150yds, eased near finish

7⁽¹³⁾ 7 [16¾]	11. Sister Sioux (IRE) 33/1 Adrian McCarthy Robin Bastiman	Adrian McCarthy Robin Bastiman	3	82	45	–	31	–
b f Antonius Pius (USA) - Blue Sioux (Indian Ridge)
Tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 40-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [19]	9. Imperial Waltzer 40/1 Andrew Mullen George Moore	Andrew Mullen George Moore	3	87	50	–	33	–
gr g Imperial Dancer - Sky Light Dreams (Dreams To Reality I)
With leaders, driven over 5f out, lost place over 3f out, soon behind (trainer's rep said gelding was struck into behind) (op 66-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 20 [39]	7. Brook Star (IRE) 10/1 Duran Fentiman Michael Dods	Duran Fentiman Michael Dods	3	810	53	–	–	–
b f Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Star Of Cayman (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Led, quickened pace over 4f out, headed over 3f out, soon lost place and behind, tailed off (op 7-1)

10⁽¹²⁾ 66 [105]	13. Pope Potter 100/1 Paddy Mathers Richard Guest	Paddy Mathers Richard Guest	3	82 p	45	–	–	–
b g Needwood Blade - Surrealist (ITY) (Night Shift)
In rear, driven after 5f, behind final 6f, tailed off when virtually pulled up 3f out

10 ran Off time: 2:37:00 Winning time: 3m 11.39s (slow by 13.49s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Bollin Mandy (self certificate), C P Joe (travel problems), Indycisive (self certificate)
1st owner: Mrs V McGee (Ad Value) 1st breeder: Michael Dalton
2nd owner: R Kent (Royal Bonsai)
3rd owner: Mrs Shirley France (Shirls Son Sam)
Tote win: £6.60 PL: £1.60 £1.70 £3 Ex: £45.40 CSF: £33.98 Tricast: £235.25
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-5] 76 (56%) M [6-9] 35 (31%) H [11-13] 39 (13%)

2:35 Catterick 17 Sep 2011

Happy Retirement Iris Handicap