Full Result 8.10 Ripon | 7 June 2006

Directors Cup (Handicap)

(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £9,348 2nd £2,799 3rd £1,399.50 4th £700.50 5th £349.50 6th £175.50

Directors Cup (Handicap), 1m - Good To Firm, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	8. Grey Boy (GER) 11/8F Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	Tony Hamilton Richard Fahey	5	85 6	79	72	87	–
gr g Medaaly - Grey Perri (Siberian Express)
With leaders, challenged over 2f out, led just inside final furlong, driven out (op 6-4 tchd 13-8)

2⁽¹⁾ nk	1. Bustan (IRE) 40/1 Robert Winston Giles Bravery	Robert Winston Giles Bravery	7	97	95	88	102	–
b g Darshaan - Dazzlingly Radiant (Try My Best)
Made most, headed over 2f out, kept on well final furlong, no extra towards finish

3⁽²⁾ 1¾ [2]	9. Tsaroxy (IRE) 33/1 Joe Fanning Howard Johnson	Joe Fanning Howard Johnson	4	84	78	67	81	–
b g Xaar - Belsay (Belmez)
With leaders, slight lead over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on same pace (op 40-1 tchd 50-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [2¾]	4. Imperialistic (IRE) 8/1 Andrew Elliott ⁵ K R Burke	Andrew Elliott ⁵ K R Burke	5	813 6	92	79	93	–
b m Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Shefoog (Kefaah)
Held up, effort on outer over 2f out, edged left, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

5⁽⁸⁾ nk [3]	2. Hartshead 4/1 Dean McKeown Alan Swinbank	Dean McKeown Alan Swinbank	7	95	93	79	94	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Zalitzine (USA) (Zilzal)
Held up, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 9-2 in a place)

6⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3¾]	6. Bailieborough (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Mullen ⁵ Robert Gray	Andrew Mullen ⁵ Robert Gray	7	82 v	81	65	80	–
b g Charnwood Forest (IRE) - Sherannda (USA) (Trempolino)
Slowly into stride, kept on final 2f, not reach leaders (op 66-1)

7⁽³⁾ ½ [4¼]	5. Postgraduate (IRE) 12/1 Neil Callan William Knight	Neil Callan William Knight	4	91 v¹	89	72	87	–
b g Almutawakel I - Institutrice (IRE) (College Chapel)
Chased leaders, one pace final 2f (op 18-1)

8⁽⁶⁾ 5 [9¼]	7. Vicious Warrior 10/1 Micky Fenton Richard Whitaker	Micky Fenton Richard Whitaker	7	86 1	80	52	66	–
b g Elmaamul (USA) - Ling Lane (Slip Anchor)
Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased inside final furlong (jockey said gelding ran too free early) (op 11-1 tchd 12-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 11 [20¼]	3. River Royale 11/2 Adrian McCarthy Peter Chapple-Hyam	Adrian McCarthy Peter Chapple-Hyam	4	94	92	37	53	–
b c Royal Applause - Trundley Wood (Wassl)
In rear, ran wide bend over 4f out, never on terms, eased inside final furlong (jockey said colt hung left round bend in home straight) (op 5-1 tchd 9-2, 6-1 in a place)