Full Result 3.20 Newbury | 24 July 2005

Happy Valley Auction Stakes (Conditions Race)

(Class 3) (2yo) 7f Str Soft

1st £7,946 2nd £3,014 3rd £1,507 4th £685 5th £342.50 6th £205.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	1. Close To You (IRE) 8/1 J F Egan T G Mills	J F Egan T G Mills	2	810	–	93	105	–
b c Shinko Forest (IRE) - Maritana (USA) (Rahy)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, led 1f out, kept on well, ridden out (op 7-1)

2⁽²⁾ 5	5. Silent Times (IRE) 11/8F Graham Gibbons E J O'Neill	Graham Gibbons E J O'Neill	2	88	–	77	91	–
bb c Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Recoleta (USA) (Wild Again)
Led, ridden and hung left from 2f out, headed 1f out, no extra (op 7-4)

3⁽⁹⁾ 4 [9]	7. Gramm 9/2 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	2	87	–	65	80	–
b g Fraam - Beacon Silver (Belmez)
Held up, ridden over 3f out, stayed on past beaten horses, never dangerous (op 5-1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [9¼]	9. Yarqus 12/1 Eddie Ahern Clive Brittain	Eddie Ahern Clive Brittain	2	87	–	64	80	–
b c Diktat - Will You Dance (Shareef Dancer)
In touch until lost position and behind over 3f out, stayed on again final furlong (op 20-1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [10¼]	4. Sir Xaar (IRE) 9/1 Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	2	89	–	63	79	–
bb g Xaar - Cradle Brief (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Held up, headway to chase leaders after 2f, hung left under pressure over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 15-2)

6⁽³⁾ 3½ [13¾]	8. Wilson Star (IRE) 16/1 T Quinn Jim Boyle	T Quinn Jim Boyle	2	87	–	51	69	–
b g Tagula (IRE) - Naked Poser (IRE) (Night Shift)
Prominent until over 2f out

7⁽¹⁾ 5 [18¾]	11. Lady Cree (IRE) 14/1 Martin Dwyer William Muir	Martin Dwyer William Muir	2	82	–	32	52	–
b f Medicean - Nightitude (Night Shift)
Slowly into stride, towards rear, edged left over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out (jockey said filly was unsuited by soft ground) (op 10-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 4 [22¾]	2. Yankee George (IRE) 15/2 Kieren Fallon Mick Channon	Kieren Fallon Mick Channon	2	810	–	28	50	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Yankee Dancer (Groom Dancer)
Prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 7-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 5 [27¾]	10. Always Turn Left (IRE) 66/1 David Kinsella Stuart Howe	David Kinsella Stuart Howe	2	82	–	5	30	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Light-Flight (IRE) (Brief Truce)
Slowly into stride, behind, short-lived effort over 3f out, soon beaten (op 100-1)

10⁽⁷⁾ dist [57¾]	3. Calvera 50/1 Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan	Jimmy Fortune Brian Meehan	2	89	–	–	–	–
b g Xaar - Shona (USA) (Lyphard)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, eased final furlong

10 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 1m 28.98s (slow by 6.18s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Crocodile Bay (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Miss J A Leighs (Close To You) 1st breeder: Kevin B Lynch
2nd owner: J C Fretwell (Silent Times)
3rd owner: Mrs J K Powell (Gramm)
Tote win: £9 PL: £2.30 £1.10 £2 Ex: £21.60 CSF: £19.37
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 61 (47%) M [5-8] 22 (22%) H [9-11] 67 (31%)

3:20 Newbury 24 Jul 2005

Happy Valley Auction Stakes (Conditions Race)