Full Result 4.45 Pontefract | 7 June 1994

Ropergate Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Firm

1st £3,539.75 2nd £1,076 3rd £528.50 4th £254.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	0. Nice Welcome 11/2 John Carroll Rae Guest	John Carroll Rae Guest	3	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Most Welcome - Nice Thought (Niniski)
Patiently ridden, mid-division, headway and switched wide approaching straight, soon chasing clear leader, stayed on well under pressure to lead post

2⁽¹⁶⁾ shd	0. Java Shrine (USA) 6/1 Ray Cochrane I A Balding	Ray Cochrane I A Balding	3	90	–	69	83	–
b g Java Gold (USA) - Ivory Idol (USA) (Alydar)
Led, ridden and quickened clear from 2f out, ran on, caught post

3⁽¹²⁾ 6 [6]	0. Newport Knight 10/1 Philip Robinson P W Harris	Philip Robinson P W Harris	3	90	–	59	73	–
ch c Bairn (USA) - Clara BartonI (Youth)
Always chasing leaders, ridden 3f out, outpaced from over 1f out

4⁽¹⁴⁾ ¾ [6¾]	0. Golden Hello 9/1 M Birch M H Easterby	M Birch M H Easterby	3	90	–	58	71	–
b g Glint Of Gold - Waltz (Jimmy Reppin)
Tracked leaders, driven along 3f out, stayed on same pace

5⁽⁴⁾ 4 [10¾]	0. Legal Fiction 12/1 Dean McKeown Mark Johnston	Dean McKeown Mark Johnston	3	90	–	51	65	–
b c Shadeed (USA) - Rally For Justice (Dominion)
Always prominent, hard driven 3f out, lost place 2f out

6⁽¹¹⁾ 3½ [14¼]	0. Irkutsk (USA) 5/2F A McGlone Sir Henry Cecil	A McGlone Sir Henry Cecil	3	90	–	46	59	–
b c Nureyev (USA) - Herb Wine (USA) (Full Pocket)
Chased leader, driven along over 2f out, soon weakened

7⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [15½]	0. Manfath (IRE) 20/1 Michael Tebbutt D Morley	Michael Tebbutt D Morley	3	89	–	39	51	–
br f Last Tycoon (IRE) - Pilot Bird (Blakeney)
Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

8⁽¹⁵⁾ 2½ [18]	0. Mowlaie 11/2 B Raymond A A Scott	B Raymond A A Scott	3	90	–	40	52	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Durrah (USA) (Nijinsky)
In touch until ridden and beaten 2f out

9⁽⁹⁾ shd [18¼]	0. Magical-Mou 20/1 E Guest R Boss	E Guest R Boss	3	90	–	39	52	–
b c Bustino - Magic Vision (Shergar)
Dwelt, behind and soon pushed along, some late headway

10⁽²⁾ ½ [18¾]	0. Tilly Owl 66/1 Dale Gibson P Calver	Dale Gibson P Calver	3	89	–	34	46	–
b f Formidable I (USA) - Tilly Tavi (Welsh Pageant)
Behind, hampered 4f out, no impression after

11⁽³⁾ nk [19]	0. Masai Man (USA) 10/1 C Hodgson ³ Luca Cumani	C Hodgson ³ Luca Cumani	3	811	–	35	51	–
ch c Riverman (USA) - Green Oasis (FR) (Green Dancer)
Patiently ridden, effort 4f out, no headway final 3f

12⁽¹³⁾ 1½ [20½]	0. Banana Cove (IRE) 12/1 Paul Eddery Julie Cecil	Paul Eddery Julie Cecil	3	90	–	36	48	–
b g Shirley Heights - Tapaculo (IRE) (Tap On Wood)
In touch until ridden and beaten 3f out

13⁽¹⁾ 3 [23½]	0. Dalby Sky 33/1 Allan Mackay B A McMahon	Allan Mackay B A McMahon	3	90	–	31	43	–
b g Krisinsky (USA) - Dalby Girl (Young Man I)
Always in rear, ridden and no impression from 3f out

14⁽⁶⁾ dist [53½]	0. Blakeney Storm 200/1 W Woods R C Spicer	W Woods R C Spicer	3	89	–	–	–	–
b f Blakeney - Sea Charm (Julio Mariner)
Mid-division, soon pushed along, lost touch final 3f, eased

14 ran Off time: 4:48:00 Winning time: 2m 11.70s (slow by 3.20s) Total SP: 132%
1st owner: M Wackett (Nice Welcome) 1st breeder: Prof Klaus E Rohde
2nd owner: Paul Mellon (Java Shrine)
3rd owner: Muirmax Alper Partnership (Newport Knight)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 40 (28%) M [6-11] 41 (29%) H [12-16] 69 (43%)

4:45 Pontefract 7 Jun 1994

Ropergate Maiden Stakes Class D