Full Result 2.45 Lingfield (AW) | 7 January 2006

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(Class 4) (0-85, 4yo+) (1m1yds) 1m Standard

1st £6,477 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	5. Northern Desert (IRE) 4/1 Chris Catlin Peter Hiatt	Chris Catlin Peter Hiatt	7	811	78	50	86	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Rosie's Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, progress over 2f out, ridden to lead just over 1f out, ran on well (op 9-2)

2⁽⁷⁾ nk	8. Farewell Gift 25/1 Stephane Breux ³ Richard Hannon Snr	Stephane Breux ³ Richard Hannon Snr	5	82 b	72	43	79	–
b g Cadeaux Genereux - Daring Ditty (Daring March)
Took keen hold, led at steady pace on inner, headed just over 1f out, kept on well but always held (tchd 33-1)

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [1]	2. Hits Only Heaven (IRE) 4/1 Jimmy Quinn Jeff Pearce	Jimmy Quinn Jeff Pearce	4	91 eb	82	52	87	–
ch g Bold Fact (USA) - Algonquin Park (High Line)
Dwelt, took keen hold, held up in touch, at back of main group when sprint started 2f out, driven over 1f out, ran on strongly last 100yds (op 5-2)

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [1¼]	3. Swift Oscar 8/1 Eddie Ahern J W Hills	Eddie Ahern J W Hills	4	813	80	49	85	–
b g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Surf Bird (Shareef Dancer)
Took keen hold, held up in close touch, progress to join leader 2f out, not quicken 1f out, one pace after (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5⁽³⁾ nk [1¾]	6. GlencalvieI (IRE) 9/2 Joe Fanning John Akehurst	Joe Fanning John Akehurst	5	811 v	78	46	82	–
ch g Grand Lodge (USA) - Top Of The Form (IRE) (Masterclass)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, effort on inner 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, kept on but never able to challenge (op 7-2)

6⁽⁹⁾ ½ [2¼]	7. Tanforan 33/1 James Doyle ⁷ Kevin McAuliffe	James Doyle ⁷ Kevin McAuliffe	4	713	73	40	76	–
b g Mujahid (USA) - Florentynna Bay (Aragon)
Took keen hold, pressed leader to 2f out, one pace over 1f out (tchd 50-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 1 [3¼]	9. Nautical 20/1 Paul Hanagan Tony Carroll	Paul Hanagan Tony Carroll	8	85	72	37	72	–
gr g Lion Cavern (USA) - Russian Royal (USA) (Nureyev)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, effort on outer 2f out, one pace over 1f out

8⁽⁸⁾ nk [3½]	1. Polonius 7/2F Jamie Spencer Paul Webber	Jamie Spencer Paul Webber	5	94	85	49	85	–
b g Great Dane (IRE) - Bridge Pool (First Trump)
Started awkwardly, held up in last, still last and not clear run well over 1f out to inside final furlong, nudged along and kept on (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

9⁽²⁾ 2 [5½]	4. Zarabad (IRE) 7/1 Robert Winston K R Burke	Robert Winston K R Burke	4	813	80	39	75	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Zarannda (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Pulled hard, held up in touch, effort on wide outside over 2f out, soon beaten (jockey said colt ran too free) (tchd 8-1)

9 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 1m 38.92s (slow by 4.02s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Clive Roberts (Northern Desert) 1st breeder: J P Hardiman
2nd owner: Lady Whent And Friends (Farewell Gift)
3rd owner: Alan Crossan (Hits Only Heaven)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.70 £4.90 £1.60 Ex: £107 CSF: £99.04 Tricast: £428.27
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 43 (44%) M [4-6] 60 (31%) H [7-9] 47 (25%)

2:45 Lingfield (AW) 7 Jan 2006

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