Full Result 4.20 Leicester | 28 May 2007

Skeffington Claiming Stakes

(Class 5) (2yo) (5f218yds) 6f 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⁽⁷⁾	6. Star Of Rosanna 14/1 Russ Kennemore ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Russ Kennemore ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	2	85	–	40	65	–
b f Bertolini (USA) - Etma Rose (IRE) (Fairy King)
Tracked leaders, led over 1f out, ridden out (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

2⁽³⁾ 1¼	7. Rio Taffeta 5/2 Liam Keniry Peter Grayson	Liam Keniry Peter Grayson	2	89	–	35	60	–
b g Diktat - Taffeta (IRE) (Barathea)
Held up in touch, ridden to chase winner and hung left inside final furlong, stayed on same pace (op 11-4 tchd 9-4)

3⁽⁶⁾ 3 [4¼]	3. Lord Deevert 7/2 Jack Dean ⁷ Bill Turner	Jack Dean ⁷ Bill Turner	2	84	–	26	53	–
br c Averti (IRE) - Dee-Lady (Deploy)
Tracked leader, pulled hard, saddle slipped soon after start, led over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong (jockey said saddle slipped) (tchd 4-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [6]	9. Echostar 5/1 Chris Catlin William Muir	Chris Catlin William Muir	2	82	–	12	39	–
ch f Observatory (USA) - Anqood (IRE) (Elmaamul)
Awkward leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out (op 7-2)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3 [9]	4. Alexander Monarchy (IRE) 7/4F Michael Hills Kevin Ryan	Michael Hills Kevin Ryan	2	810	–	9	44	–
b f Royal Applause - Alexander Confranc (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (trainer said filly was unsuited by the soft (heavy patches) ground) (op 5-2)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 12 [21]	2. Danny Boy Blue 25/1 Ian Mongan Laura Mongan	Ian Mongan Laura Mongan	2	811	–	–	3	–
b c Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Rosina May (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Led over 3f, weakened over 1f out (tchd 16-1)

6 ran Off time: 4:20:00 Winning time: 1m 19.40s (slow by 9.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Liani (vet's certificate), Poppy Perfect (unsuitable ground), Prigsnov Dancer (vet's certificate), Shipboard Romance (unsuitable ground), Splitthedifference (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs Debbie Hodson (Star Of Rosanna) 1st breeder: R Hollinshead
2nd owner: Richard Teatum (Rio Taffeta)
3rd owner: Mrs M S Teversham (Lord Deevert)
Tote win: £15.20 PL: £3.70 £1.70 Ex: £69.80 CSF: £50.16
The winner was claimed by Kevin Ryan for £12,000.

4:20 Leicester 28 May 2007

Skeffington Claiming Stakes