Full Result 2.45 Pontefract | 16 September 1999

Strawberry Hill Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E

(Class 5) (2yo) (5f3yds) 5f Good To Firm

1st £2,944 2nd £892 3rd £436 4th £208

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. ConnectI 5/2 Seb Sanders Mark H Tompkins	Seb Sanders Mark H Tompkins	2	90	–	86	78	–
b g Petong - Natchez Trace I (Commanche Run)
Always well placed, quickened up to lead inside final furlong, ran on (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

2⁽³⁾ ½	3. Firepower (IRE) 16/1 Dane O'Neill Brian Meehan	Dane O'Neill Brian Meehan	2	90	65	84	77	–
br c Hamas (IRE) - Winchester Queen (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Tried to make all, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra close home (op 12-1)

3⁽²⁾ 3½ [4]	9. Prima 5/6F Dean McKeown William Haggas	Dean McKeown William Haggas	2	89	–	69	61	–
b f Primo Dominie - Phyliel (USA) (Lyphard)
Never far away, hard at work over 1f out, unable to quicken (op 10-11 tchd evens)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [6½]	5. Royal Cavalier 20/1 Paul Quinn ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	Paul Quinn ⁷ Reg Hollinshead	2	87	–	59	59	–
b g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Gold Belt (IRE) (Bellypha)
Settled midfield, effort and driven along over 1f out, stayed on one pace (op 16-1)

5⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [7]	11. St Pacokise (IRE) 33/1 Rodney Lappin A B Mulholland	Rodney Lappin A B Mulholland	2	89	–	59	52	–
b f Brief Truce (USA) - Classic Opera (Lomond)
Always pressing leaders, feeling pace over 1f out, gradually weakened (op 25-1 tchd 50-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 1 [8]	2. Dunkellin House (IRE) 16/1 Robert Winston Richard Fahey	Robert Winston Richard Fahey	2	90	–	61	54	–
gr g Petorius (IRE) - More Magnanimous (King Persian)
Soon outpaced and driven along, some headway over 1f out, not reach leaders (op 10-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [8¾]	8. Double Red (IRE) 20/1 Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	2	89	–	54	47	–
b f Thatching - Local Custom (IRE) (Be My Native)
Broke well to press leaders for 3f, faded (op 16-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ shd [8¾]	12. Swynford Elegance 50/1 N Kennedy J Hetherton	N Kennedy J Hetherton	2	89	–	53	46	–
ch f Charmer (IRE) - Qualitairess (Kampala)
Soon outpaced, some headway on outside 2f out, never dangerous (op 20-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 5 [13¾]	6. Sasha 14/1 Tony Culhane Les Eyre	Tony Culhane Les Eyre	2	90	–	42	36	–
ch g Factual I (USA) - Twice In Bundoran (IRE) (Bold Arrangement)
Soon struggling to keep up, never a factor (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

10⁽⁸⁾ 5 [18¾]	7. Xellance (IRE) 10/1 Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	Darryll Holland Mark Johnston	2	90	–	26	21	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Excellent Alibi (USA) (Exceller)
Ran green throughout, never a factor (op 5-1)

11⁽⁶⁾ hd [19]	10. Skye 50/1 Jason Edmunds John Balding	Jason Edmunds John Balding	2	89	–	20	16	–
ch f Timeless Times (USA) - Excavator Lady (Most Secret)
Slowly away, always behind (op 25-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 1m 2.90s (slow by 1.60s) Total SP: 128%
Non-runners: In The Nick (unruly start, refused to enter stalls)
Rule 4: No.4 In The Nick was withdrawn not under starter's orders, price at time of withdrawal 20/1. Rule 4 does not apply
1st owner: Www.Raceworld.Co.Uk (ConnectI) 1st breeder: J A E Hobby
2nd owner: Trevor Painting (Firepower)
3rd owner: Cheveley Park Stud (Prima)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.40 £3 £1.10 Ex: £23.10 CSF: £38.62 Trifecta: £52.90
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 100 (74%) M [5-7] 23 (10%) H [8-12] 27 (16%)

2:45 Pontefract 16 Sep 1999

Strawberry Hill Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class E