Full Result 4.20 Goodwood | 30 May 2011

Bognor Regis Observer Handicap (Div I)

(Class 6) (0-65, 4yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £1,942.80 2nd £578.10 3rd £288.90 4th £144.30

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	8. Byrd In Hand (IRE) 9/2 Richard Hughes John Bridger	Richard Hughes John Bridger	4	812	56	60	63	–
b g Fasliyev (USA) - Military Tune (IRE) (Nashwan)
Tracked leading trio, pushed along and progress 2f out, shaken up to lead just inside final furlong, in command after (tchd 4-1)

2⁽²⁾ ¾	4. Catchanova (IRE) 5/1 Jimmy Fortune Eve Johnson Houghton	Jimmy Fortune Eve Johnson Houghton	4	94	62	64	67	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Head For The Stars (IRE) (Head For Heights)
Led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on but readily held (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ shd [¾]	1. Mountrath I 5/2F George Baker Gary Moore	George Baker Gary Moore	4	912 6	70	72	75	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Eurolink Sundance (Night Shift)
Chased leader, ridden 2f out, lost 2nd but close enough just over 1f out, found little and readily held (tchd 9-4, tchd 11-4 in a place)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [2]	2. French Art 7/2 Kieren Fallon Nigel Tinkler	Kieren Fallon Nigel Tinkler	6	97 p	65	64	67	–
ch g Peintre Celebre (USA) - Orange Sunset (IRE) (Roanoke)
Held up in 7th, steady progress from 3f out to go 4th 2f out, soon ridden and found nil, one pace after (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [3¾]	9. Fitz 9/1 Ted Durcan Matthew Salaman	Ted Durcan Matthew Salaman	5	89	53	48	51	–
b g Mind Games - Timoko (Dancing Spree)
Chased leaders in 5th, not quicken and outpaced 2f out, slightly impeded over 1f out, one pace (tchd 10-1)

6⁽³⁾ 3¾ [7½]	3. Hecton Lad (USA) 11/1 Luke Morris John Best	Luke Morris John Best	4	95 6 b	63	49	52	–
b g Posse (USA) - Foxy Queen (USA) (Fit To Fight)
Chased leading pair, ridden 3f out, reluctant and hanging 2f out and lost place, no chance after (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 3 [10½]	6. Pytheas (USA) 20/1 Kieren Fox ³ Michael Attwater	Kieren Fox ³ Michael Attwater	4	813 t	60	39	43	–
b g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Neptune's Bride (USA) (Bering)
Awkward start and slowly away, mostly in last trio, hanging and no progress over 2f out (op 25-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 1 [11½]	5. Annes Rocket (IRE) 20/1 Pat Dobbs Jimmy Fox	Pat Dobbs Jimmy Fox	6	94	62	38	42	–
b h Fasliyev (USA) - Aguilas Perla (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Steadied start, held up and mostly in last pair, never remotely involved (tchd 16-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 39 [50½]	7. Roe Valley (IRE) 50/1 Ian Mongan Linda Jewell	Ian Mongan Linda Jewell	4	92	60	–	–	–
ch g Arakan (USA) - Waaedah (USA) (Halling)
In touch in 6th, weakened over 2f out, virtually pulled up final furlong (jockey said gelding lost its action 3f out)

10⁽⁷⁾ 99 [149½]	11. Hilltop Artistry 50/1 Adrian McCarthy J R Jenkins	Adrian McCarthy J R Jenkins	5	87 4	51	–	–	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - HilltopI (Absalom)
Bolted over a mile to start, in touch 2f, soon tailed off, hacked back (jockey said gelding bolted to post) (op 40-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 1m 40.96s (slow by 4.16s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Red Dagger (self certificate)
1st owner: Bird In Hand (Hailey) Racing Partnership (Byrd In Hand) 1st breeder: Bricklow Ltd
2nd owner: Andrew Wyer Darrell Blake Hugh Arthur (Catchanova)
3rd owner: David Phelan (Mountrath I)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £2.10 £2.90 £1.10 Ex: £36.20 CSF: £26.31 Tricast: £69.37
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 67 (30%) M [5-8] 50 (45%) H [9-11] 33 (25%)

4:20 Goodwood 30 May 2011

Bognor Regis Observer Handicap (Div I)