Full Result 4.25 Ripon | 17 April 2003

Skelton Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo) 1m Good To Firm

1st £5,551 2nd £1,708 3rd £854 4th £427

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	3. Excellento (USA) 8/11F Jamie Spencer David Loder	Jamie Spencer David Loder	3	90	–	76	85	–
ch g Rahy (USA) - Golden Opinion (USA) (Slew O'Gold)
Made all, quickened over 2f out, ran on under pressure final furlong (tchd 4-5 in places and 4-6)

2⁽²⁾ 1	4. Fantastic Love (USA) 13/8 K Dalgleish Mark Johnston	K Dalgleish Mark Johnston	3	90	–	73	83	–
b c Peintre Celebre (USA) - Moon Flower (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
In touch, headway and prominent 3f out, ridden 2f out, soon drew clear with winner, no real impression in final furlong (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 and 2-1 in places)

3⁽³⁾ 11 [12]	6. Middleham Park (IRE) 100/1 D B Yeo P C Haslam	D B Yeo P C Haslam	3	90	–	40	57	–
b g Revoque (IRE) - Snap Crackle Pop (IRE) (Statoblest)
Dwelt, towards rear, stayed on final 2f, never dangerous (op 66-1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [12¼]	10. Wainwright I (IRE) 9/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick P A Blockley	Robbie Fitzpatrick P A Blockley	3	90 t	–	40	57	–
b g Victory Note (USA) - Double Opus (IRE) (Petorius)
Prominent, chance 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced by first 2 final 2f (op 6-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

5⁽⁶⁾ 4 [16¼]	9. Strong Will 50/1 Joe Fanning Chris Fairhurst	Joe Fanning Chris Fairhurst	3	90	–	28	48	–
b g Primo Dominie - Reine De Thebes (FR) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, chance 3f out, soon ridden, outpaced final 2f (op 33-1 tchd 100-1 in places)

6⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [18]	8. Space Star 100/1 Micky Fenton James Given	Micky Fenton James Given	3	90	–	23	43	–
b g Cosmonaut - Sophiesue (Balidar)
In touch until weakened over 2f out (op 66-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 2 [20]	2. Easibet Dot Net 100/1 Derek McGaffin ³ Ian Semple	Derek McGaffin ³ Ian Semple	3	811	–	–	39	–
gr g Atraf - Silvery (Petong)
Dwelt, always in rear (op 66-1)

8⁽¹⁾ nk [20¼]	1. Bertie Bucks 100/1 George Duffield J Hetherton	George Duffield J Hetherton	3	90	–	–	38	–
br g Charmer (IRE) - Dolly Mixture (Midyan)
Took keen hold, prominent until weakened quickly over 2f out (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed) (op 100-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ 3 [23¼]	7. Ryans Mistake (IRE) 100/1 Rodney Lappin Alan Swinbank	Rodney Lappin Alan Swinbank	3	90	–	–	31	–
ch g Dr Devious (IRE) - Jane Heller (USA) (Halo)
Soon in rear

10⁽⁴⁾ shd [23½]	5. Kings Square 100/1 Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	3	90	–	–	31	–
b g Bal Harbour - Prime Property (IRE) (Tirol)
Soon in rear (op 66-1)

10 ran Off time: 4:25:00 Winning time: 1m 41.57s (slow by 4.47s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Excellento) 1st breeder: Darley Stud Management Llc
2nd owner: M Doyle (Fantastic Love)
3rd owner: Middleham Park Racing VIII & J McCarthy (Middleham Park)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £13.40 Ex: £2.40 CSF: £2.02
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 61 (35%) M [4-7] 16 (5%) H [8-10] 73 (60%)

4:25 Ripon 17 Apr 2003

Skelton Maiden Stakes Class D