Full Result 7.20 Hamilton | 14 July 2007

John Banks Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (5f4yds) 5f OMS Soft

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹³⁾	5. Melalchrist 4/1 Pat Cosgrave Kevin Ryan	Pat Cosgrave Kevin Ryan	5	96 b¹	64	72	76	–
b g Almaty (IRE) - Lawless Bridget (Alnasr Alwasheek)
Made all, ridden 2f out, held on well final furlong (op 5-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 1¼	10. Rothesay Dancer 6/1 Kelly Harrison ⁷ Jim Goldie	Kelly Harrison ⁷ Jim Goldie	4	89 6	60	63	68	–
b f Lujain (USA) - Rhinefield Beauty (IRE) (Shalford)
Held up in touch, headway approaching final furlong, kept on, not reach winner (op 5-1)

3⁽⁷⁾ hd [1½]	6. Katie Boo (IRE) 3/1F Jamie Moriarty ³ Alan Berry	Jamie Moriarty ³ Alan Berry	5	93	64	66	71	–
br m Namid - Misty Peak (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Chased leaders, effort and switched right over 1f out, edged right inside final furlong, no extra near finish (tchd 5-2)

4⁽¹²⁾ nk [1¾]	4. Ptarmigan RidgeI 4/1 Greg Fairley ³ Linda Perratt	Greg Fairley ³ Linda Perratt	11	96	67	68	73	–
b h Sea Raven (IRE) - Panayr (Faraway Times)
Prominent, not clear run over 1f out, kept on final furlong (op 5-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ hd [2]	1. Harrison's Flyer (IRE) 5/1 Barry Savage ⁷ Milton Bradley	Barry Savage ⁷ Milton Bradley	6	95 p	70	70	75	–
b g Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Smart Pet (Petong)
Took keen hold, in touch, effort outside over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (op 4-1 tchd 11-2)

6⁽²⁾ ¾ [2¾]	3. Garstang 13/2 Graham Gibbons Peter Grayson	Graham Gibbons Peter Grayson	4	99 b	67	65	69	–
ch g Atraf - Approved Quality (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Behind until headway over 1f out, nearest finish (op 8-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [3½]	13. Legal Set (IRE) 25/1 Ann Stokell ⁵ Ann Stokell	Ann Stokell ⁵ Ann Stokell	11	82 6 b	51	46	51	–
gr g Second Set (IRE) - Tiffany's Case (IRE) (Thatching)
Chased leaders, every chance and hung right over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed final 2f)

8⁽⁶⁾ 4 [7½]	14. Compton Lad 100/1 Marc Halford ³ Donal Nolan	Marc Halford ³ Donal Nolan	4	84 6	51	31	36	–
b g Compton Place - Kintara (Cyrano De Bergerac)
Chased leaders, edged left over 1f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed final 2f)

8 ran Off time: 7:20:00 Winning time: 1m 1.52s (slow by 3.32s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Brut (unsuitable ground), Egyptian Lord (unsuitable ground), Exponential (vet's certificate), Joyeaux (vet's certificate), Seafield Towers (unsuitable ground), Strensall (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: T G S Wood (Melalchrist) 1st breeder: A C M Spalding
2nd owner: Highland Racing (Rothesay Dancer)
3rd owner: The Early Doors Partnership (Katie Boo)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.60 £2.40 £1.50 Ex: £38.10 CSF: £27.98 Tricast: £81.54

7:20 Hamilton 14 Jul 2007

John Banks Handicap