Full Result 2.45 Pontefract | 28 June 2004

Smeaton Selling Handicap Class F

(Class 6) (0-55, 3yo) (1m4f5yds) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £3,458 2nd £1,064 3rd £532 4th £266

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	7. Let It Be 7/2F Paul Hanagan Mrs M Reveley	Paul Hanagan Mrs M Reveley	3	84	40	48	48	–
ch f Entrepreneur - Noble Dane (IRE) (Danehill)
In touch, effort over 3f out, led over 2f out, ridden 4 lengths clear entering final furlong, stayed on under pressure, just held on (op 9-2)

2⁽⁴⁾ hd	8. Bienheureux 11/1 Richard Mullen Willie Musson	Richard Mullen Willie Musson	3	84	40	47	48	–
b g Bien Bien (USA) - Rochea (Rock City)
Held up, ridden 4f out, headway 2f out, stayed on under pressure to chase winner inside final furlong, stayed on well towards finish, just held (op 12-1)

3⁽¹¹⁾ 5 [5¼]	1. Defana 16/1 Lee Enstone ³ Michael Dods	Lee Enstone ³ Michael Dods	3	91	54	51	54	–
b g Defacto I (USA) - Thalya (Crofthall)
Slowly into stride, held up, effort 4f out, soon ridden, headway 2f out, stayed on to go 3rd well inside final furlong, never able to challenge (op 14-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [5½]	6. Valiant Air (IRE) 5/1 Willie Supple John Weymes	Willie Supple John Weymes	3	84 b¹	40	36	39	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Shining Desert (IRE) (Green Desert)
Led after 1f, headed over 2f out, no extra under pressure (op 4-1)

5⁽³⁾ 1¼ [6¾]	2. Theatre Belle 14/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	3	91 v¹	51	43	48	–
b f King's Theatre (IRE) - Cumbrian Rhapsody (Sharrood)
Midfield, ridden over 3f out, no headway (op 12-1 tchd 11-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ shd [6¾]	4. Scorchio I (IRE) 4/1 Eddie Ahern Milton Harris	Eddie Ahern Milton Harris	3	89	45	35	42	–
b g Desert Sun - White-Wash (Final Straw)
Led 1f, remained close up, every chance and ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 24 [30¾]	10. Royal Upstart 7/1 Ben Swarbrick ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	Ben Swarbrick ⁵ Mark Brisbourne	3	78 b	35	–	–	–
b g Up And At 'Em - Tycoon Tina (Tina's Pet)
Midfield, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off (op 8-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 7 [37¾]	3. Ciacole 12/1 Dean McKeown Ronald Thompson	Dean McKeown Ronald Thompson	3	90	50	–	–	–
b f Primo Dominie - Dance On A Cloud (USA) (Capote)
Prominent until ridden and weakened well over 2f out, tailed off (jockey said filly had been unsuited by the ground) (tchd 11-1)

9⁽¹⁾ 8 [45¾]	9. Weaver Spell 14/1 Franny Norton John Norton	Franny Norton John Norton	3	713	35	–	–	–
b g Wizard King - Impy Fox (IRE) (Imp Society)
Held up, effort 4f out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off

10⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [47]	11. Baroque 50/1 Marc Halford ⁷ Charles Smith	Marc Halford ⁷ Charles Smith	3	76 1 14 b¹	35	–	–	–
b c Merdon Melody - Dubitable (Formidable I)
Close up until ridden and weakened over 3f out, tailed off

11⁽¹⁰⁾ 22 [69]	5. Reedsman (IRE) 9/1 Tom Eaves ³ Richard Guest	Tom Eaves ³ Richard Guest	3	84 1	43	–	–	–
ch g Fayruz - The Way She Moves (North Stoke)
Slowly away, held up, effort 4f out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off and virtually pulled up inside final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:47:00 Winning time: 2m 40.45s (slow by 5.55s) Total SP: 119%
1st owner: A Frame (Let It Be) 1st breeder: Sir Eric Parker
2nd owner: K L West (Bienheureux)
3rd owner: Denton Hall Racing Ltd (Defana)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.70 £4.50 £6.20 Ex: £90.60 CSF: £43.33 Tricast: £552.52
The winner was bought in for 6,600 guineas. Bienheureux was claimed by Gay Kelleway for £6,000.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 73 (37%) M [5-7] 44 (37%) H [8-11] 33 (26%)

2:45 Pontefract 28 Jun 2004

Smeaton Selling Handicap Class F