Full Result 3.55 Ayr | 25 May 2006

Smirnoff Vodka Handicap

(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) 1m2f Soft

1st £8,096.25 2nd £2,408.75 3rd £1,203.75 4th £601.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	10. Norman Beckett 16/1 Tom Eaves Ian Semple	Tom Eaves Ian Semple	3	86	66	32	74	–
b g Beckett (IRE) - Classic Coral (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Took keen hold early, tracked leaders, driven over 4f out, rallied 3f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on well (op 20-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 7	4. Chronomatic 5/1C Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	Darryll Holland Mark H Tompkins	3	813	73	23	69	–
gr g Mister Baileys - Sky Red (Night Shift)
Soon driven towards rear, headway outside over 3f out, kept on final furlong, not reach winner (op 6-1)

3⁽²⁾ 1¾ [8¾]	2. Secret Liaison 5/1C Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	91	75	22	68	–
gr g Medicean - Courting (Pursuit Of Love)
Led, clear over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, soon beaten

4⁽³⁾ hd [9]	3. King's Revenge 6/1 Graham Gibbons Tim Easterby	Graham Gibbons Tim Easterby	3	91	75	21	68	–
br g Wizard King - Retaliator (Rudimentary)
Held up inside, effort 4f out, no impression from 2f out (tchd 13-2)

5⁽⁴⁾ 12 [21]	7. Hill Of Almhuim (IRE) 10/1 Pat Cosgrave K R Burke	Pat Cosgrave K R Burke	3	810 p	70	–	42	–
b g City On A Hill (USA) - Kitty Kildare (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Chased leaders, lost place over 4f out, soon ridden and no danger after

6⁽⁸⁾ 40 [61]	6. Shaydreambeliever 5/1C Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	3	811	71	–	–	–
ch g Daggers Drawn (USA) - Aunt Sadie (Pursuit Of Love)
Behind, driven over 5f out, never on terms (op 7-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 14 [75]	1. Lucky Lark 10/1 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	3	94	78	–	–	–
b c Key Of Luck (USA) - Meadow Pipit (CAN) (Meadowlake)
Soon behind and ridden along, no chance from halfway (op 8-1)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [75½]	9. Orange Stravinsky 33/1 Dale Gibson P C Haslam	Dale Gibson P C Haslam	3	87	67	–	–	–
b g Stravinsky (USA) - Orange Sunset (IRE) (Roanoke)
Prominent until ridden and weakened from over 3f out

9⁽⁷⁾ 3 [78½]	5. Zaharath Al Bustan 11/1 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	3	812	72	–	–	–
ch f Gulch (USA) - Cayman Sunset (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased leaders until weakened over 3f out (jockey said filly was unsuited by the soft (good to soft places) ground) (op 9-1)

10⁽⁹⁾ 51 [129½]	8. Ransom Strip (USA) 7/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	89	69	–	–	–
b g Red Ransom (USA) - L'Extra Honor (USA) (Hero's Honor)
Close up until lost place over 4f out, tailed off (tchd 13-2 in places)

10 ran Off time: 3:55:00 Winning time: 2m 22.77s (slow by 18.17s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Robert Reid (Norman Beckett) 1st breeder: Mike Channon Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Ms C L C Bourke-Jones (Chronomatic)
3rd owner: W E Sturt - Osborne House (Secret Liaison)
Tote win: £21.50 PL: £4.40 £1.80 £1.60 Ex: £79.80 CSF: £90.57 Tricast: £462.49
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 88 (33%) M [4-7] 47 (38%) H [8-10] 15 (29%)

3:55 Ayr 25 May 2006

Smirnoff Vodka Handicap