Full Result 3.00 Nottingham | 29 July 2006

Christopher McAndrew's The Big 40 Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) (6f18yds) 6f Good To Firm

1st £3,238.50 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. River Kirov (IRE) 11/8F Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	97 t	75	77	85	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Night Shifter (IRE) (Night Shift)
Tracked leaders, effort over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, just held on (op 6-4 tchd 13-8 and 5-4)

2⁽⁴⁾ shd	2. Peter Island (FR) 10/1 Ashley Hamblett ⁷ John Gallagher	Ashley Hamblett ⁷ John Gallagher	3	811 v	72	73	82	–
b c Dansili - Catania (USA) (Aloma's Ruler)
Held up, effort and switched outside 2f out, edged left, hard ridden and ran on final furlong, just held (tchd 12-1)

3⁽²⁾ 1½ [1½]	5. Namu 7/2 Slade O'Hara ⁷ B W Hills	Slade O'Hara ⁷ B W Hills	3	88	69	66	75	–
b f Mujahid (USA) - Sheraton Heights (Deploy)
With leaders, led 3f out until just inside final furlong, no extra (op 10-3)

4⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [5]	3. Xpres Maite 6/1 Amir Quinn ³ Roy Bowring	Amir Quinn ³ Roy Bowring	3	91	72	58	67	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Antonias Melody (Rambo Dancer)
Led 3f, edged left and weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding had been unsuited by the good to firm ground) (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [6¾]	6. Greek Secret 12/1 Seb Sanders Tim Easterby	Seb Sanders Tim Easterby	3	90 p	68	48	58	–
b g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Mazurkanova (Song)
With leaders on stands' side, weakened approaching final furlong

6⁽⁷⁾ hd [7]	8. Fayr Sky (IRE) 18/1 Daragh O'Donohoe John Quinn	Daragh O'Donohoe John Quinn	3	811	65	45	54	–
b f Fayruz - Dutosky (Doulab)
Chased leaders, hung left and lost place over 1f out (op 16-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 2 [9]	7. Rondo 40/1 Ben Swarbrick ³ David Barron	Ben Swarbrick ³ David Barron	3	810	67	41	50	–
b g Piccolo - Flourish (Selkirk)
Held up, headway to join leaders after 2f, ridden and lost place over 2f out

8⁽¹⁾ ½ [9½]	4. Valentino Swing (IRE) 8/1 Eddie Ahern John Spearing	Eddie Ahern John Spearing	3	92 p	70	42	52	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Farmers Swing (IRE) (River Falls)
Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 1f out (tchd 9-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 1m 14.64s (slow by 3.64s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: R J Arculli and B Vuchot (River Kirov) 1st breeder: Kildaragh Stud
2nd owner: C R Marks (Banbury) (Peter Island)
3rd owner: Philip G Harvey (Namu)
Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.20 £2.50 £1.10 Ex: £14 CSF: £16.68 Tricast: £40.95

3:00 Nottingham 29 Jul 2006

Christopher McAndrew's The Big 40 Handicap