Full Result 4.25 Pontefract | 9 July 1996

Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) (1m4f5yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £3,647.50 2nd £1,105 3rd £540 4th £257.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	. Dacha (IRE) 2/5F Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	4	97	–	55	88	–
b c Soviet Star (USA) - Shadywood (Habitat)
Led after 2f, hung right most of way, stayed on under pressure final furlong

2⁽¹⁾ 1¼	. Step Aloft 11/4 D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	D Harrison Lord Huntingdon	4	92	–	49	81	–
b f Shirley Heights - Pas De Deux (Nijinsky)
Tracked leaders, every chance 1f out, not quicken

3⁽⁴⁾ 6 [7¼]	. Totem Dancer 33/1 Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	Rodney Lappin Les Eyre	3	83	–	41	73	–
b f Mtoto - Ballad Opera (Sadler's Wells)
Pushed along 5f out, soon chasing leaders, kept on final 3f

4⁽²⁾ 14 [21¼]	. Aren't We Lucky (IRE) 100/1 John Carroll Jonjo O'Neill	John Carroll Jonjo O'Neill	3	88	–	26	58	–
b g Project Manager - Keshia (Buckskin)
Slowly into stride, soon prominent, outpaced final 3f

5⁽⁸⁾ 6 [27¼]	. Ballet De Cour 150/1 Tony Culhane C W C Elsey	Tony Culhane C W C Elsey	3	88	–	18	50	–
b g Thowra (FR) - Chaleureuse (Final Straw)
Soon behind and pushed along, never dangerous

6⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [28]	. Candrika 16/1 Oscar Urbina Luca Cumani	Oscar Urbina Luca Cumani	3	84 1	–	13	45	–
b f High Estate - Chevisaunce (Fabulous Dancer)
Held up, some headway on outside 3f out, soon weakened

7⁽⁹⁾ 12 [40]	. Russian Roulette 20/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	3	83	–	–	27	–
b f Niniski (USA) - Gaucherie (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Soon with leaders, weakened 3f out

8⁽³⁾ 2 [42]	. Lomond Lassie (USA) 500/1 N Carlisle T Kersey	N Carlisle T Kersey	3	83	–	–	24	–
b f Lomond (USA) - Herbivorous (USA) (Nashua)
Led 2f, chased leaders until lost place over 3f out

9⁽⁷⁾ 19 [61]	. Mineral Water 50/1 Steve Drowne ³ James Bethell	Steve Drowne ³ James Bethell	3	85	–	–	3	–
ch g Weldnaas (USA) - Joud (Dancing Brave)
Soon well outpaced and driven along, tailed off 2f out

9 ran Off time: 4:26:00 Winning time: 2m 39.20s (slow by 4.30s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Cliveden Stud (Dacha) 1st breeder: Cliveden Stud
2nd owner: The Queen (Step Aloft)
3rd owner: Diamond Racing Ltd (Totem Dancer)
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 53 (24%) M [4-6] 80 (70%) H [7-9] 17 (6%)

4:25 Pontefract 9 Jul 1996

Tanshelf Maiden Stakes Class D