Full Result 5.10 Pontefract | 8 October 2007

Maracas Bay Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (3yo) (1m6yds) 1m Good

1st £3,238.50 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	5. Handset (USA) 5/1 Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	3	812	66	62	72	–
ch f Distant View (USA) - Call Account (USA) (Private Account)
Tracked leaders, headway on inner to lead 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well final furlong (tchd 4-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ 1¾	2. Sonning Star (IRE) 15/8 Ian Mongan David Elsworth	Ian Mongan David Elsworth	3	93	72	63	73	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Fantazia (Zafonic)
Dwelt, tracked leaders on inner, headway 3f out, ridden to chase winner well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong and kept on same pace (op 7-4 tchd 2-1)

3⁽⁸⁾ 6 [7¾]	8. Paradise Dancer (IRE) 7/4F Jamie Spencer Pat Eddery	Jamie Spencer Pat Eddery	3	812	70	43	54	–
b f Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Pintada De Fresco (FR) (Marignan)
Held up in touch, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leading pair 2f out, soon driven and beaten (jockey said filly hung right throughout) (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places)

4⁽⁶⁾ 6 [13¾]	6. Joyful Tears (IRE) 16/1 Greg Fairley Michael Quinlan	Greg Fairley Michael Quinlan	3	812	64	28	40	–
ch f Barathea (IRE) - Perils Of Joy (IRE) (Rainbow Quest)
Tracked l;eaders, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out

5⁽³⁾ 9 [22¾]	4. First Valentini 100/1 Duran Fentiman ³ Neville Bycroft	Duran Fentiman ³ Neville Bycroft	3	89	45	4	20	–
b f Bertolini (USA) - Oscietra (Robellino)
Prominent, left in lead after 2f, ridden along over 2f out, soon headed and weakened

6⁽⁷⁾ 5 [27¾]	7. Namibian Pink (IRE) 8/1 P J McDonald ³ Ralph Beckett	P J McDonald ³ Ralph Beckett	3	89	–	–	8	–
b f Cape Cross (IRE) - Sky Pink (Warning)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out and soon weakened (tchd 17-2)

7⁽²⁾ 7 [34¾]	3. Still Calm 14/1 Paul Mulrennan Nicky Vaughan	Paul Mulrennan Nicky Vaughan	3	93	–	–	–	–
b g Zamindar (USA) - Shining Water (Kalaglow)
Hung right throughout, led until ran wide bend after 2f, prominent until ridden along and weakening when ran very wide home turn and soon behind (jockey said gelding hung right throughout) (op 16-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 8 [42¾]	1. Betterlatethanever (IRE) 100/1 Tom Eaves Colin Teague	Tom Eaves Colin Teague	3	93	41	–	–	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - First Nadia (Auction Ring)
Prominent, wide bend after 2f, ridden along halfway, soon lost place and behind

8 ran Off time: 5:10:00 Winning time: 1m 44.33s (slow by 2.63s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Shady Bay (withdrawn; saddle broke before start)
Rule 4: Shady Bay was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 150/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: K Abdullah (Handset) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Inc
2nd owner: A Heaney & B Bennett (Sonning Star)
3rd owner: Team Havana (Paradise Dancer)
Tote win: £5.90 PL: £1.70 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £14.55
Placepot: £708.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £50,936.75. 52.45 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £56.00 to a £1 stake. Pool: £4,345.30. 57.40 winning tickets.

5:10 Pontefract 8 Oct 2007

Maracas Bay Maiden Stakes