Full Result 4.25 Pontefract | 19 August 2001

Silentnight Beds Stakes (Handicap) Class C

(Class 3) (0-100, 3yo+) (1m4f5yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £7,117.50 2nd £2,190 3rd £1,095 4th £547.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	5. Sporting Gesture 7/4 Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	Dale Gibson Michael Easterby	4	80	62	–	70	–
ch g Safawan - Polly Packer (Reform)
Led 2f, tracked leader until led again over 2f out, soon clear and stayed on well, easily

2⁽¹⁾ 2½	1. Staging Post (USA) 6/4F Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	910	96	–	100	–
b c Pleasant Colony (USA) - Interim (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, headway 4f out, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, soon driven and no impression final furlong

3⁽³⁾ 10 [12½]	2. Little Pippin I 11/2 Steve Carson ³ G B Balding	Steve Carson ³ G B Balding	5	91	80	–	68	–
ch m Rudimentary (USA) - Accuracy (Gunner B)
Held up, headway 3f out, ridden well over 1f out and soon beaten

4⁽²⁾ 8 [20½]	3. Spring Pursuit 5/1 Chris Catlin ³ Richard Price	Chris Catlin ³ Richard Price	5	91	80	–	55	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Pursuit Of Truth (USA) (Irish River)
Pulled hard, rapid headway to lead after 2f, ridden along 3f out, headed 2f out and soon weakened