Full Result 4.45 Ripon | 28 August 2006

Chris & Chris Smith's 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (3-4yo) 1m Soft

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	5. Pab Special (IRE) 5/1 Andrew Elliott ⁵ K R Burke	Andrew Elliott ⁵ K R Burke	3	812	70	71	70	–
b g City On A Hill (USA) - Tinos Island (IRE) (Alzao)
Always close up, effort 3f out, ridden to lead 2f out, driven and stayed on well final furlong (op 7-2)

2⁽¹⁾ 2½	9. Zell (IRE) 50/1 Michael Stainton ⁵ Eric Alston	Michael Stainton ⁵ Eric Alston	3	87	–	60	60	–
b f Lend A Hand - Skisette (Malinowski)
Took keen hold, always prominent, ridden along well over 1f out, driven and kept on inside final furlong (op 33-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ hd [2¾]	1. Abeurbe Condita (IRE) 33/1 Royston Ffrench Ed McMahon	Royston Ffrench Ed McMahon	3	93	–	65	65	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Avantage Service (IRE) (Exactly Sharp)
Held up towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden along 2f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd near finish (op 40-1 tchd 25-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 2 [4¾]	3. Country Escape 7/4 Kerrin McEvoy Chris Wall	Kerrin McEvoy Chris Wall	3	93	–	60	61	–
b g Zafonic (USA) - Midnight Allure (Aragon)
Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering final furlong, soon no extra (jockey said gelding lost a near-fore shoe) (op 2-1)

5⁽²⁾ 2½ [7¼]	4. Mashaair (IRE) 6/4F Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	93	74	53	56	–
ch c King's Best (USA) - Al Bahathri (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Led, ridden along 3f out, driven and headed 2f out, soon weakened (jockey said colt was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 2-1tchd 9-4 in a place)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [8¾]	8. Miss Imperious 50/1 Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	Derek McGaffin Bryan Smart	3	812	–	45	48	–
b f Imperial Ballet (IRE) - Birthday Belle (Lycius)
Towards rear until some late headway (jockey said filly was unsuited by the undulating track) (op 33-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 9 [17¾]	2. Another Gladiator (USA) 8/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	3	93	–	27	35	–
br c Danzig (USA) - Scarab Bracelet (USA) (Riverman)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

8⁽³⁾ 14 [31¾]	6. Skodger (IRE) 80/1 Paul Fessey Garry Woodward	Paul Fessey Garry Woodward	3	93 t	–	–	7	–
b c Nashwan (USA) - Ghay (USA) (Bahri)
Always behind (jockey said colt had a breathing problem) (op 50-1)

8 ran Off time: 4:47:00 Winning time: 1m 44.06s (slow by 6.96s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Fantastic Delight (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: P A Brazier (Pab Special) 1st breeder: Ballyhane Stud
2nd owner: Liam & Tony Ferguson (Zell)
3rd owner: Mrs J McMahon (Abeurbe Condita)
Tote win: £6.70 PL: £1.80 £8 £4.60 Ex: £163.20 CSF: £185.65 Trifecta: £439.40 Part won. Pool: £618.90 - 0.10 winning units.

4:45 Ripon 28 Aug 2006

Chris & Chris Smith's 40th Anniversary Maiden Stakes