Full Result 4.50 Pontefract | 23 April 2001

Punters Choice Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m2f5yds) 1m2f Soft

1st £4,160 2nd £1,280 3rd £640 4th £320

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	16. Celebre Blu 12/1 Robert Winston John Mackie	Robert Winston John Mackie	4	811	55	48	64	–
b g Suave Dancer (USA) - Taufan Blu (IRE) (Taufan)
In touch on inner, headway, not clear run and switched right 3f out, ridden and edged left over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside last, led near line (tchd 14-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ ¾	1. Al Azhar 12/1 Tony Clark Michael Dods	Tony Clark Michael Dods	7	100	72	63	80	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Upend (Main Reef I)
Midfield, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leader entering last, soon driven and kept on (op 16-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁸⁾ shd [¾]	18. Perchancer (IRE) 8/1 Paul Mulrennan ⁷ P C Haslam	Paul Mulrennan ⁷ P C Haslam	5	83	54	45	62	–
ch g Perugino (USA) - Irish Hope (Nishapour)
Held up and behind, steady headway halfway, tracked leaders on bit 3f out, led 1 1/2f out and soon clear, weakened last 100 yds, headed near finish (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

4⁽⁸⁾ 3½ [4¼]	13. Chief Wardance 6/1 Michael T Doyle ⁷ Mrs S Lamyman	Michael T Doyle ⁷ Mrs S Lamyman	7	812	63	47	65	–
ch g Profilic - Dolly Wardance (Warpath)
Pulled hard, held up and behind, headway on inner when not clear run 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside last, nearest finish (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5⁽¹⁴⁾ 3 [7¼]	7. Nathan's Boy 20/1 Graham Gibbons ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	Graham Gibbons ⁵ Reg Hollinshead	5	92	65	43	62	–
gr g Tragic Role (USA) - Gold Belt (IRE) (Bellypha)
Midfield, headway on outer to chase leaders 3f out, ridden 2f out and one pace approaching last (op 14-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [7¾]	14. Pas De Probleme (IRE) 9/1 K Dalgleish ³ Jonathan Portman	K Dalgleish ³ Jonathan Portman	5	813	60	37	56	–
ch g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Torriglia (USA) (Nijinsky)
Close up, led halfway, pushed clear 3f out, ridden and headed 1 1/2f out, gradually weakened (op 7-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

7⁽⁶⁾ 3 [10¾]	8. Ringside Jack 20/1 Willie Supple Chris Fairhurst	Willie Supple Chris Fairhurst	5	97	65	36	56	–
b g Batshoof - Celestine (Skyliner I)
Midfield, headway 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace approaching last

8⁽¹³⁾ 3 [13¾]	5. Dextrous 20/1 Dean McKeown Nigel Tinkler	Dean McKeown Nigel Tinkler	4	910	68	33	54	–
gr c Machiavellian (USA) - Heavenly Cause (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Held up and behind, some headway over 2f out, never near leaders (op 14-1)

9⁽¹²⁾ nk [14¼]	9. Diablo Dancer (IRE) 12/1 Paul Hanagan ⁵ Alistair Whillans	Paul Hanagan ⁵ Alistair Whillans	5	91 v	64	28	49	–
b g Deploy - Scharade (Lombard)
In touch, ridden along 3f out, soon one pace (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

10⁽¹⁵⁾ 7 [21¼]	10. Robzelda 7/1 Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	5	96 b	64	14	37	–
b h Robellino (USA) - Zelda (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Midfield, ridden along 3f out, no headway (tchd 8-1)

11⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [22½]	2. Rum Punch I 33/1 Darren Williams ⁵ George Moore	Darren Williams ⁵ George Moore	4	99	72	19	43	–
b c Shirley Heights - Gentle Persuasion I (Bustino)
Never a factor (op 20-1)

12⁽¹¹⁾ 9 [31½]	17. Tweed II 25/1 George Duffield Jedd O'Keeffe	George Duffield Jedd O'Keeffe	4	810 b¹	54	–	10	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - In Perpetuity (Great Nephew)
Prominent, ridden along 4f out and soon weakened

13⁽⁷⁾ 4 [35½]	19. Ryka 20/1 Paul Goode ³ William Clay	Paul Goode ³ William Clay	6	86	53	–	2	–
ch g Deploy - Velda I (Thatch)
Always rear (op 16-1)

14⁽²⁾ 11 [46½]	15. Goodbye Goldstone 12/1 John Carroll Julie Camacho	John Carroll Julie Camacho	5	91	59	–	–	–
b g Mtoto - Shareehan (Dancing Brave)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4f out, soon weakened (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

15⁽⁹⁾ dist [76½]	4. Buying A Dream (IRE) 33/1 Paul Fessey Andy Turnell	Paul Fessey Andy Turnell	4	912	70	–	–	–
ch g Prince Of Birds (USA) - Cartagena Lady (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Behind from halfway (op 25-1)

16⁽¹⁾ ½ [77]	11. Sporting Gesture 33/1 Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Michael Easterby	Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Michael Easterby	4	812	63	–	–	–
ch g Safawan - Polly Packer (Reform)
Led, ridden along and headed halfway, soon weakened

17⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [77¼]	3. Mundo Raro 25/1 J Stack J G Fitzgerald	J Stack J G Fitzgerald	6	912	70	–	–	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Star Spectacle (Spectacular Bid)
In touch, ridden along 4f out, soon beaten (op 14-1)

18⁽¹⁶⁾ ½ [77¾]	12. Lorenzino (IRE) 5/1F Kevin Darley Jonjo O'Neill	Kevin Darley Jonjo O'Neill	4	95	63	–	–	–
ch g Thunder Gulch (USA) - Russian Ballet (USA) (Nijinsky)
Always rear (jockey said colt had gurgled) (op 4-1 tchd 11-2 in places)

19⁽¹⁹⁾ 2½ [80¼]	6. Mon Prefere (FR) 14/1 T Williams Roy Brotherton	T Williams Roy Brotherton	6	98	66	–	–	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Salve (IRE) (Sallust)
Chased leaders, ridden along 4f out and soon weakened

19 ran Off time: 4:53:00 Winning time: 2m 24.10s (slow by 15.60s) Total SP: 138%
1st owner: Tim Kelly (Celebre Blu) 1st breeder: R A Lewis
2nd owner: Mrs Karen S Pratt (Al Azhar)
3rd owner: N P Green (Perchancer)
Tote win: £15.20 PL: £3 £3 £2.20 Ex: £172.40 CSF: £130.39 Tricast: £1,143.39
Jackpot: Not won.
Placepot: £337.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £32,320.36. 69.86 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £68.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £2,840.68. 30.89 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 58 (25%) M [7-13] 52 (35%) H [14-19] 40 (40%)

4:50 Pontefract 23 Apr 2001

Punters Choice Handicap Class E