Full Result 6.10 Leicester | 16 May 2011

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(Class 4) (0-80, 3yo) (7f9yds) 7f OMS Good To Firm

1st £3,238 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Lightning Cloud (IRE) 13/8F Phillip Makin Kevin Ryan	Phillip Makin Kevin Ryan	3	92	75	55	87	–
gr g Sleeping Indian - Spree (IRE) (Dansili)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, shaken up to lead over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, found extra when pressed final 100yds, ran on well, ridden out (op 15-8 tchd 9-4)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	6. City Legend 15/2 Robert Winston Alan McCabe	Robert Winston Alan McCabe	3	813 tb	72	49	79	–
b g Lucky Story (USA) - Urban Calm (Cadeaux Genereux)
Soon pushed along in last trio, ridden and effort towards centre over 2f out, stayed on under pressure to press winner final 100yds, no extra and held readily held towards finish (op 9-1)

3⁽³⁾ 1 [2]	1. My Son Max 15/2 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Snr	Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Snr	3	97	80	54	84	–
b g Avonbridge - Pendulum (Pursuit Of Love)
Steadied start, held up in last trio, ridden over 2f out, headway on stands' rail over 1f out, chased winner entering final furlong until inside final furlong, one pace final 100yds (op 9-1 tchd 11-1 and 7-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 3¼ [5¼]	8. Red Marling (IRE) 7/1 Matthew Lawson ⁷ B W Hills	Matthew Lawson ⁷ B W Hills	3	85	71	35	66	–
b c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Marling (IRE) (Lomond)
Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [7]	7. Shostakovich (IRE) 5/1 James Doyle Sylvester Kirk	James Doyle Sylvester Kirk	3	813 tp	72	31	63	–
b c Fasliyev (USA) - Hi Katriona (IRE) (Second Empire)
Chased leader until well over 1f out, not quickening, hung right and racing awkwardly when hampered over 1f out, no danger final furlong (jockey said colt hung right) (tchd 4-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 8 [15]	5. May's Boy 8/1 Lee Newnes ⁵ Mark Usher	Lee Newnes ⁵ Mark Usher	3	89 p	73	8	42	–
gr c Proclamation (IRE) - Sweet Portia (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Chased leaders, ridden just over 2f out, weakened quickly well over 1f out, well behind final furlong (jockey said colt never travelled) (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 6 [21]	4. National Hope (IRE) 10/1 Tony Culhane George Baker	Tony Culhane George Baker	3	90	73	–	26	–
b f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
Steadied and awkward leaving stalls, took keen hold, held up in last trio, pushed along halfway, effort under pressure over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, well beaten and eased inside final furlong (op 9-1 tchd 17-2 and 11-1)

7 ran Off time: 6:10:00 Winning time: 1m 24.65s (slow by 1.65s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Aquilifer (self certificate), Arctic Mirage (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Hambleton Racing Ltd XVIII (Lightning Cloud) 1st breeder: John Cullinan
2nd owner: Contango Syndicate (City Legend)
3rd owner: Dougie McKay (My Son Max)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.10 £2.50 CSF: £13.48 Tricast: £66.76

6:10 Leicester 16 May 2011

ladbrokes.com John Ferneley Handicap