Full Result 2.40 Lingfield (AW) | 7 December 2011

Ray Morris 70th Birthday Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo+) 1m4f Standard

1st £2,385.95 2nd £704.55 3rd £352.45

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	8. Tornado Force (IRE) 3/1F Jimmy Fortune Jeremy Noseda	Jimmy Fortune Jeremy Noseda	3	91	71	58	79	–
ch g Shamardal (USA) - Pharma West (USA) (Gone West)
Chased leaders, switched right and headway to press leader going well 2f out, pushed ahead entering final furlong, driven final 75yds, always holding on (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	5. Beat Route 11/2 John Fahy Michael Attwater	John Fahy Michael Attwater	4	94	69	57	75	–
ch g Beat Hollow - Steppin Out (First Trump)
In touch in midfield, ridden and effort over 1f out, switched right 1f out, soon driven, chased winner well inside final furlong, kept on well (op 8-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [1]	2. Sand Skier 5/1 Nicole Nordblad ⁷ Hans Adielsson	Nicole Nordblad ⁷ Hans Adielsson	4	91	73	60	78	–
b g Shamardal (USA) - Dubai Surprise (IRE) (King's Best)
Led, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 13-2)

4⁽³⁾ 1 [2]	10. Kames Park (IRE) 25/1 Robert L Butler ³ Richard Guest	Robert L Butler ³ Richard Guest	9	89	63	48	67	–
b g Desert Sun - Persian Sally (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Steadied start, held up in rear, still plenty to do in last pair 2f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong, not reach leaders (op 20-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ nk [2¼]	6. Kiss A Prince 6/1 Shane Kelly Dean Ivory	Shane Kelly Dean Ivory	5	94 b	69	54	72	–
b g Fraam - Prancing (Prince Sabo)
Steadied start, held up in last quartet, headway over 3f out, chased leaders and ridden 1f out, stayed on same pace and no impression final 100yds (op 4-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [4]	1. Sircozy (IRE) 16/1 Tom Queally Gary Moore	Tom Queally Gary Moore	5	98 b	73	55	73	–
b g Celtic Swing - Furnish (Green Desert)
In touch in midfield, ridden and effort over 2f out, not quicken and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong (op 14-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 3 [7]	3. Admirable Duque (IRE) 33/1 Harry Poulton ⁷ Dominic Ffrench Davis	Harry Poulton ⁷ Dominic Ffrench Davis	5	91 eb	73	50	69	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Stunning (USA) (Nureyev)
In touch towards rear, shaken up 3f out, ridden and no impression just over 2f out, no threat to leaders from well over 1f out (op 25-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [9½]	9. Royal Alcor (IRE) 9/2 Fergus Sweeney Alastair Lidderdale	Fergus Sweeney Alastair Lidderdale	4	90 b	65	38	57	–
b g Chevalier (IRE) - Arundhati (IRE) (Royal Academy)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in last trio, ridden and no progress over 2f out, no threat to leaders from well over 1f out (trainer said gelding ran flat) (op 13-2)

9⁽⁵⁾ nk [9¾]	7. Ecossaise 11/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	91	71	43	62	–
ch f Selkirk (USA) - Diablerette (Green Desert)
Chased leader until 2f out, soon weakened under pressure, faded inside final furlong (op 10-1)

10⁽¹⁾ 2 [11¾]	4. Buxfizz (USA) 16/1 Jim Crowley Robert Mills	Jim Crowley Robert Mills	3	95 p	75	43	63	–
b g Elusive Quality (USA) - Argentina (USA) (Storm Cat)
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened under pressure well over 1f out, behind inside final furlong (op 12-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 2m 31.79s (slow by 3.99s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Faisal Alsheikh (Tornado Force) 1st breeder: Haras Du Mezeray & Ronchalon Racing
2nd owner: Canisbay Bloodstock (Beat Route)
3rd owner: Erik Penser (Sand Skier)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.70 £1.30 £2.20 Ex: £28.80 CSF: £19.43 Tricast: £79.98 Trifecta: £48.70 Pool: £605.19 - 9.19 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 61 (30%) M [4-7] 22 (39%) H [8-10] 67 (31%)

2:40 Lingfield (AW) 7 Dec 2011

Ray Morris 70th Birthday Handicap