Full Result 3.25 York | 13 June 2008

HSS Hire Stakes (Handicap)

(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) (2m56yds) 2m½f Good To Firm

1st £11,009.20 2nd £3,275.90 3rd £1,637.10 4th £817.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	5. Four Miracles 8/1 Jimmy Quinn Mark H Tompkins	Jimmy Quinn Mark H Tompkins	4	811	76	–	82	–
b f Vettori (IRE) - North Kildare (USA) (Northjet)
Held up in rear, smooth headway 3f out, tracked leaders on bit 2f out, shaken up to lead just inside final furlong, soon ridden and hung left, driven out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, filly had been better suited by the ground on this occasion)

2⁽⁷⁾ ½	8. Directa's Digger (IRE) 5/1 Jack Dean ⁵ Michael Scudamore	Jack Dean ⁵ Michael Scudamore	4	80 1 1 v	70	–	75	–
b c Daggers Drawn (USA) - Chita Rivera (Chief Singer)
Held up in touch, headway on outer over 3f out, ridden along 2f out, stayed on to challenge over 1f out and every chance until driven and no extra final 100yds (op 6-1 tchd 9-2)

3⁽²⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	6. Bollin Felix 3/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	4	810 b	75	–	79	–
br g Generous (IRE) - Bollin Magdalene (Teenoso)
Prominent, headway to challenge 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, driven and slightly outpaced approaching final furlong, stayed on well under pressure towards finish (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

4⁽⁸⁾ nk [2]	2. Numero Due 5/2F P J McDonald ³ George Moore	P J McDonald ³ George Moore	6	92	83	–	87	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Kindle (Selkirk)
Led, ridden along over 3f out, driven 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 11-4 tchd 3-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 9 [11]	1. Toldo (IRE) 10/1 Daniel Tudhope George Moore	Daniel Tudhope George Moore	6	910	88	–	81	–
gr g Tagula (IRE) - Mystic Belle (IRE) (Thatching)
Tracked leaders, headway over 3f out, challenged 2f out and every chance until ridden and weakened entering final furlong (op 7-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 2¼ [13¼]	4. New Beginning (IRE) 18/1 Tom Eaves Mrs S Lamyman	Tom Eaves Mrs S Lamyman	4	92	81	–	71	–
b g Keltos (FR) - Goldthroat (IRE) (Zafonic)
Held up and behind until some headway final 2f, never a factor (op 16-1)

7⁽³⁾ 9 [22¼]	7. Collette's Choice 8/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	5	85 4 p	69	–	48	–
b m Royal Applause - Brilliance (Cadeaux Genereux)
Held up, headway on outer over 3f out, challenged over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened (op 15-2)

8⁽⁴⁾ 26 [48¼]	3. Sphinx (FR) 9/1 Robert Winston Edwin Tuer	Robert Winston Edwin Tuer	10	94 p	82	–	30	–
b g Snurge (IRE) - Egyptale (Crystal Glitters)
Prominent, chased leader halfway, ridden along over 4f out and soon weakened (jockey said gelding was unsuited by the good to firm (good in places) ground) (op 16-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 3m 33.87s (slow by 2.47s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Pat Swayne and Partners (Four Miracles) 1st breeder: A G Antoniades
2nd owner: I J Anderson (Directa's Digger)
3rd owner: Sir Neil Westbrook (Bollin Felix)
Tote win: £9.60 PL: £2.70 £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £58.70 CSF: £48.58 Tricast: £148.91

3:25 York 13 Jun 2008

HSS Hire Stakes (Handicap)