Full Result 2.45 York | 16 June 2000

Halifax plc Rous Selling Stakes Class E

(Class 5) (2yo) 6f Good

1st £7,410 2nd £2,280 3rd £1,140 4th £570

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	13. Somers Heath (IRE) 10/1 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	2	86	–	70	68	–
b f Definite Article - Glen Of Imaal (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Held up, headway 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on (tchd 11-1, 12-1 in places)

2⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¾	3. Joint Instruction (IRE) 4/5F Willie Supple Mick Channon	Willie Supple Mick Channon	2	811	–	68	68	–
b g Forzando - Edge Of Darkness (Vaigly Great)
Close up, led over 1f out, edged right, headed inside final furlong, no extra (op 4-6 tchd 10-11 in places)

3⁽³⁾ ½ [2¼]	6. Unlikely 10/1 Franny Norton Jamie Osborne	Franny Norton Jamie Osborne	2	811	–	66	66	–
ch g Aragon - Homebeforemidnight (Fools Holme)
In touch, headway 2f out, every chance 1f out, kept on same pace inside last (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

4⁽¹²⁾ 3 [5¼]	14. Stilmemaite 16/1 Joe Fanning Neville Bycroft	Joe Fanning Neville Bycroft	2	86	–	50	52	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Stilvella (Camden Town)
Close up, ridden and every chance approaching final furlong, weakened inside last (tchd 20-1 in places)

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [6¼]	5. Time Maite 6/1 Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	2	811	–	51	54	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Martini Time (Ardoon)
Slight lead, hung left over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten (op 8-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [8¾]	10. Gazette It Tonight 16/1 John Carroll Alan Berry	John Carroll Alan Berry	2	86	–	37	42	–
b f Merdon Melody - Balidilemma (Balidar)
In touch, ridden 2f out, no headway (tchd 20-1 in places)

7⁽¹⁾ nk [9]	1. Christmas Morning (IRE) 20/1 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	2	811	–	43	46	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Maid O'Cannie (Efisio)
Behind and soon pushed along, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous (tchd 25-1 in places)

8⁽¹³⁾ nk [9¼]	9. Chorus GirlI 16/1 Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	2	86	–	–	40	–
ch f Dancing Spree (USA) - Better Still (IRE) (Glenstal)
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon weakened (op 14-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ nk [9¾]	11. Hopgrove 25/1 Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	Dean Mernagh ³ Mel Brittain	2	83	–	–	39	–
bb f So Factual (USA) - Awham (USA) (Lear Fan)
Midfield, headway over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 2 [11¾]	4. Magnanimous 40/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	2	811	–	–	38	–
ch g Presidium - Mayor (Laxton)
Soon towards rear, never dangerous (jockey said gelding was suffering from sore shins) (op 33-1 tchd 50-1 in places)

11⁽⁹⁾ ½ [12¼]	7. Astairedotcom (IRE) 10/1 Neil Callan K R Burke	Neil Callan K R Burke	2	86 v¹	–	–	31	–
b f Lake Coniston (IRE) - Romantic Overture (USA) (Stop The Music)
Bumped start, always behind (op 8-1 tchd 12-1 in a place)

12⁽⁸⁾ hd [12¼]	12. Just Missed 25/1 Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	2	86	–	–	31	–
b f Inchinor - Lucky Round (Auction Ring)
Slowly away, always behind

13⁽⁷⁾ 2 [14¼]	2. First Sight (IRE) 9/1 C Lowther Jonjo O'Neill	C Lowther Jonjo O'Neill	2	811	–	–	30	–
ch g Eagle Eyed (USA) - Madaraka (USA) (Arctic Tern)
Bumped start, always behind (op 8-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 1m 13.56s (slow by 3.56s) Total SP: 140%
Non-runners: Brief Star (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs P E Needham (Somers Heath) 1st breeder: Yeomanstown Stud
2nd owner: Ridgeway Downs Racing (Joint Instruction)
3rd owner: The Woolfie And Tom Partnership (Unlikely)
Tote win: £19.80 PL: £3.60 £1.30 £5.20 Ex: £40 CSF: £18.88 Trifecta: £270.80
The winner was bought in for 8,200 guineas
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 45 (14%) M [6-10] 34 (34%) H [11-14] 71 (52%)

2:45 York 16 Jun 2000

Halifax plc Rous Selling Stakes Class E