Full Result 2.45 Ripon | 4 August 2003

BBC North Yorkshire Handicap Class E

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo+) (1m4f60yds) 1m4½f Good To Firm

1st £4,231.50 2nd £1,302 3rd £651 4th £325.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Mr Lear (USA) 11/8F Darryll Holland David Barron	Darryll Holland David Barron	4	100	70	49	78	–
b g Lear Fan (USA) - Majestic Mae (USA) (Crow)
Made all, quickened 3f out, ridden well over 1f out, stayed on gamely (op 13-8 tchd 7-4 and 2-1 in a place)

2⁽³⁾ ¾	3. Distant Cousin 3/1 Kevin Darley Mark Buckley	Kevin Darley Mark Buckley	6	94 v	60	37	67	–
b g Distant Relative - Tinaca (USA) (Manila)
Held up and behind, headway over 3f out, switched outside over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on well final furlong (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in a place)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [1¾]	7. Merrymaker 11/1 Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	Kieren Fallon Sir Michael Stoute	3	87 v¹	60	35	65	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Wild Pavane (Dancing Brave)
Held up and behind, headway over 3f out, ridden and not clear run over 1f out, switched right and stayed on (op 10-1 tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in places)

4⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [4¼]	2. Dalblair (IRE) 25/1 Robert Winston Jeremy Glover	Robert Winston Jeremy Glover	4	99 p	65	35	66	–
b g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Cartagena Lady (IRE) (Prince Rupert)
Close up, ridden along 3f out, driven 2f out, soon weakened (op 20-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ shd [4¼]	11. Silver Coin I (IRE) 50/1 Paul Fessey Tim Easterby	Paul Fessey Tim Easterby	3	712 10	51	–	52	–
gr c Night Shift (USA) - Eurythmic (Pharly)
Tracked leaders, effort 3f out, ridden 2f out, gradually weakened (tchd 66-1 in places)

6⁽⁴⁾ nk [4¾]	4. Chesnut Ripple 16/1 V Halliday Richard Whitaker	V Halliday Richard Whitaker	4	90	56	26	57	–
ch f Cosmonaut - Shaft Of Sunlight (Sparkler I)
Held up, switched left and headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

7⁽¹⁾ 2½ [7¼]	6. Mcgillycuddy Reeks (IRE) 12/1 Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	Kim Tinkler Don Enrico Incisa	12	88	50	15	47	–
b m Kefaah (USA) - Kilvarnet (Furry Glen)
Slowly into stride, always in rear (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

8⁽⁹⁾ 1 [8¼]	8. Own Line 8/1 Dean McKeown J Hetherton	Dean McKeown J Hetherton	4	85	47	–	42	–
b g Classic Cliche (IRE) - Cold Line (Exdirectory)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened (op 7-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 10 [18¼]	9. Lion Guest (IRE) 28/1 Dale Gibson Sue Bradburne	Dale Gibson Sue Bradburne	6	712	40	–	19	–
ch g Lion Cavern (USA) - Decrescendo (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
Chased leaders, ridden 4f out, soon weakened (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

10⁽⁸⁾ 3 [21¼]	5. Westgate Run 14/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	6	810 p	52	–	26	–
b m Emperor Jones (USA) - Glowing Reference (Reference Point)
In midfield, pushed along halfway, behind final 3f (tchd 16-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 2m 39.30s Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Sands Island (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Christine Townley & Ms Laura Townley (Mr Lear) 1st breeder: Dr Paul R Gutheil
2nd owner: C C Buckley (Distant Cousin)
3rd owner: Saeed Suhail (Merrymaker)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.20 £1.20 £2.90 Ex: £5.40 CSF: £5.13 Tricast: £30.63
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 85 (64%) M [4-8] 17 (16%) H [9-11] 48 (20%)

2:45 Ripon 4 Aug 2003

BBC North Yorkshire Handicap Class E