Full Result 4.20 Chester | 1 July 2006

Bryn Thomas Crane Hire Claiming Stakes

(Class 5) (3yo+) (1m2f70yds) 1m2½f Good To Firm

1st £3,432.81 2nd £1,021.31 3rd £510.39 4th £254.93

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	9. Vale De Lobo 5/1 Liam Jones ⁵ William Haggas	Liam Jones ⁵ William Haggas	4	811	77	78	77	–
b f Loup Sauvage (USA) - Frog (Akarad)
Held up, headway over 4f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, ran on (op 9-2)

2⁽⁶⁾ 2	2. Hawkit (USA) 9/2 Richard Mullen Alan Bailey	Richard Mullen Alan Bailey	5	95	71	77	77	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Hey Ghaz (USA) (Ghazi)
In midfield, headway over 6f out, ridden over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong (tchd 5-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1 [3]	6. Ionian Spring (IRE) 9/4F David Nolan ³ Declan Carroll	David Nolan ³ Declan Carroll	11	813	80	72	72	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Well Head (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In midfield, headway to chase leaders over 6f out, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra well inside final furlong (op 15-8)

4⁽²⁾ nk [3¼]	7. Nashaab (USA) 7/1 Franny Norton David Evans	Franny Norton David Evans	9	92 v	75	72	71	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Tajannub (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Behind, ridden and headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong (tchd 13-2)

5⁽¹⁾ 9 [12¼]	5. Hillhall (IRE) 33/1 William Carson ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	William Carson ⁷ Mark Brisbourne	4	89	43	54	54	–
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Factice (USA) (Known Fact)
Always towards rear

6⁽⁹⁾ 3 [15¼]	8. Tetragon (IRE) 33/1 Kelly Harrison ⁷ Declan Carroll	Kelly Harrison ⁷ Declan Carroll	6	89	64	49	48	–
b g Octagonal (NZ) - Viva Verdi (IRE) (Green Desert)
Chased leaders until ridden and weakened over 5f out

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [17¼]	3. Cardinal Venture (IRE) 13/2 Andrew Mullen ⁵ Kevin Ryan	Andrew Mullen ⁵ Kevin Ryan	8	813 p	85	47	47	–
b g Bishop Of Cashel - Phoenix Venture (IRE) (Thatching)
With leader, led 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 7-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 35 [52¼]	4. Nuit Sombre (IRE) 15/2 Adrian Nicholls John O'Shea	Adrian Nicholls John O'Shea	6	94 p	75	–	–	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Belair Princess (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Led, headed 4f out, weakened over 2f out, eased over 1f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding had no more to give) (op 8-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 4:22:00 Winning time: 2m 10.39s (slow by 1.99s) Total SP: 110%
Non-runners: Ballycroy Girl (vet's certificate), Secretary General (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs M Findlay (Vale De Lobo) 1st breeder: J B Haggas
2nd owner: Phil Buchanan (Hawkit)
3rd owner: Diamond Racing Ltd (Ionian Spring)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £1.90 £2 £1.40 Ex: £31.30 CSF: £25.07
Vale de Lobo was claimed by Mr B. R. Millman for £25,000

4:20 Chester 1 Jul 2006

Bryn Thomas Crane Hire Claiming Stakes