Full Result 4.00 Epsom | 28 August 2006

totepool Amateur Derby (A Handicap For Gentleman Amateur Riders)

(Class 3) (0-90, 4yo+) (1m4f6yds) 1m4f Good To Soft

1st £10,803.60 2nd £3,375 3rd £1,686.60 4th £844.20 5th £421.20 6th £212.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	5. Nero's Return (IRE) 5/1 Mr W Hogg Mark Johnston	Mr W Hogg Mark Johnston	5	112	79	71	88	–
b g Mujadil (USA) - Snappy Dresser I (Nishapour)
Prominent, led over 5f out, joined over 3f out, duelled with runner-up after and clear of rest, gained upper hand final furlong

2⁽¹⁾ ½	10. Incursion 5/1 Jan-Erik Neuroth David Nicholls	Jan-Erik Neuroth David Nicholls	5	105	68	60	76	–
b g Inchinor - Morgannwg (IRE) (Simply Great)
Always leading trio, tracked winner over 5f out, sustained challenge from over 3f out, no extra inside final furlong (op 4-1)

3⁽³⁾ 3½ [4]	9. Spinning Coin 11/1 Mr Loek Van Der Ham Jonathan Portman	Mr Loek Van Der Ham Jonathan Portman	4	1010 p	73	59	76	–
b f Mujahid (USA) - Cointosser (IRE) (Nordico)
Dwelt, pushed up to chase leaders, 8th and losing place straight, soon no chance with leading pair, kept on to take 3rd over 1f out (op 10-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [6½]	7. Great View (IRE) 8/1 James O'Farrell Anabel K Murphy	James O'Farrell Anabel K Murphy	7	1013 p	76	57	75	–
b g Great Commotion (USA) - Tara View (IRE) (Wassl)
Held up in rear, detached and pushed along before halfway, 9th straight, some progress to challenge for 3rd over 1f out, faded final furlong (op 9-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ nk [6¾]	2. Transvestite (IRE) 8/1 Mr Diego Sarabia J W Hills	Mr Diego Sarabia J W Hills	4	117	84	65	82	–
b g Trans Island - Christoph's Girl (Efisio)
Held up, 7th straight, came towards near side and lost ground, bumped along and no danger after (op 9-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ nk [7]	4. Croon 100/30F Mr Simon Walker Hughie Morrison	Mr Simon Walker Hughie Morrison	4	113	80	60	78	–
b c Sinndar (IRE) - Shy Minstrel (USA) (The Minstrel)
Settled midfield, progress to 3rd straight, no impression on clear leading pair, weakened over 1f out (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

7⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [9½]	1. Swordsman (GER) 15/2 Sam Jones Michael Bell	Sam Jones Michael Bell	4	1110 b	87	63	81	–
b c Acatenango (GER) - Saiga (Windwurf)
Held up in touch, progress 5f out, 4th and ridden straight, came towards centre and lost ground, weakened over 2f out (op 9-1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 22 [31½]	6. Mr Aitch (IRE) 15/2 Gerard Tumelty Richard Phillips	Gerard Tumelty Richard Phillips	4	1013 t	76	13	34	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Welsh Mist (Damister)
Chased leaders, 6th and struggling straight, soon weakened, tailed off (jockey said gelding did not come down hill) (op 7-1)

9⁽²⁾ ½ [32]	8. King's Thought 16/1 Mr Matthew Smith Steve Gollings	Mr Matthew Smith Steve Gollings	7	1011	74	10	32	–
b h King's Theatre (IRE) - Lora's Guest (Be My Guest)
Made most to over 5f out, 5th and weakening straight, tailed off (jockey said horse lost a front shoe and its action)

10⁽⁵⁾ 15 [47]	11. Beltane 100/1 Mr C Von Ballmoos William de Best-Turner	Mr C Von Ballmoos William de Best-Turner	8	105 31	68	–	2	–
b g Magic Ring (IRE) - Sally's Trust (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Last after 4f, tailed off halfway

10 ran Off time: 4:00:00 Winning time: 2m 43.38s (slow by 8.18s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Prime Number (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Christine E Budden (Nero's Return) 1st breeder: Philip Brady
2nd owner: Mark Russell, Tom Upton (Incursion)
3rd owner: Hockham Racing (Spinning Coin)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2 £2.20 £2.30 Ex: £23 CSF: £30.48 Tricast: £265.12
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 61 (26%) M [4-7] 28 (40%) H [8-11] 61 (34%)

4:00 Epsom 28 Aug 2006

totepool Amateur Derby (A Handicap For Gentleman Amateur Riders)