Full Result 2.20 Ripon | 29 August 2006

Claro Selling Stakes

(Class 5) (3-4yo) (1m1f170yds) 1m2f Good To Soft

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⁽¹¹⁾	2. Inside Story (IRE) 7/2J Robert Winston Michael Easterby	Robert Winston Michael Easterby	4	912 b	63	63	61	–
b g Rossini (USA) - Sliding (Formidable I)
Held up in rear, headway well over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders entering final furlong, squeezed through to lead last 50yds (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ ¾	9. Carrietau 10/1 J-P Guillambert James Given	J-P Guillambert James Given	3	812	43	55	53	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Carreamia (Weldnaas)
Always close up, ridden 2f out, led over 1f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, kept on well under pressure

3⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [¾]	4. Ming Vase 10/1 Joe Fanning Paul Midgley	Joe Fanning Paul Midgley	4	96	46	55	53	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Minstrel's Dance (CAN) (Pleasant Colony)
Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge well over 1f out, driven to lead entering final furlong, headed and no extra last 50yds (op 12-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [2½]	7. Gypsy Royal (IRE) 11/1 Paul Hanagan Garry Woodward	Paul Hanagan Garry Woodward	4	91	40	46	44	–
b f Desert Prince (IRE) - Menominee (Soviet Star)
In touch, headway well over 2f out, switched left and ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3½]	6. Aqua 40/1 Micky Fenton Paul Midgley	Micky Fenton Paul Midgley	4	91	36	44	42	–
b f Mister Baileys - Water Well (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in rear, headway on outer 3f out, ridden to chase leaders well over 1f out, kept on same pace entering final furlong (tchd 33-1)

6⁽¹³⁾ nk [4]	5. Rudaki 13/2 Tom Eaves Mike Sowersby	Tom Eaves Mike Sowersby	4	96	50	49	47	–
ch g Opening Verse (USA) - Persian Fountain (IRE) (Persian Heights)
In touch, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace approaching final furlong (tchd 5-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ shd [4]	15. Owners Biscuits 20/1 Greg Fairley ³ Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley ³ Mark Johnston	3	84	51	44	42	–
gr f Diktat - Delta Tempo (IRE) (Bluebird)
Led, ridden along 3f out, driven well over 1f out, soon headed and gradually weakened (op 16-1)

8⁽²⁾ 3 [7]	10. Elite Land 8/1 Suzzanne France ⁷ Neville Bycroft	Suzzanne France ⁷ Neville Bycroft	3	85	45	42	41	–
b c Namaqualand (USA) - Petite Elite (Anfield I)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, gradually weakened final 2f (op 10-1)

9⁽¹²⁾ nk [7¼]	1. Desert Lightning (IRE) 7/2J Patrick Donaghy ⁷ K R Burke	Patrick Donaghy ⁷ K R Burke	4	95	50	48	46	–
ch g Desert Prince (IRE) - Saibhreas (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Always prominent, effort on inner 2f out, ridden and every chance when not much room and right entering final furlong, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout) (op 4-1)

10⁽¹⁵⁾ 5 [12¼]	8. Cool Isle 14/1 John McAuley ³ Paul Howling	John McAuley ³ Paul Howling	3	810 b	45	32	31	–
b f Polar Prince (IRE) - Fisher Island (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Went right start and rear, some headway on outer 3f out, soon ridden and never a factor (op 12-1)

11⁽¹⁴⁾ 3½ [15¾]	12. Northern Promise (IRE) 100/1 Phillip Makin J Parkes	Phillip Makin J Parkes	3	812	–	24	23	–
b g Brief Truce (USA) - Sudden Hope (FR) (Darshaan)
Midfield, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened

12⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [18¼]	11. Gavanello 66/1 Nicol Polli ⁵ Michael Chapman	Nicol Polli ⁵ Michael Chapman	3	87	–	19	18	–
bb g Diktat - Possessive Artiste (Shareef Dancer)
Always in rear (op 50-1)

13⁽¹⁾ 3 [21¼]	3. Casalese 100/1 Paul Mulrennan Micky Hammond	Paul Mulrennan Micky Hammond	4	96	32	12	12	–
ch g Wolfhound (USA) - Little Redwing (Be My Chief)
Always in rear

14⁽³⁾ 30 [51¼]	13. Signor Albertini (IRE) 100/1 Leanne Kershaw ⁵ P C Haslam	Leanne Kershaw ⁵ P C Haslam	3	87	35	–	–	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Snow Eagle (IRE) (Polar Falcon)
In touch, ridden along over 3f out and soon weakened

15⁽⁷⁾ 4 [55¼]	14. Woolfall King (IRE) 33/1 Neil Callan George Margarson	Neil Callan George Margarson	3	812	34	–	–	–
b g King Charlemagne (USA) - Bazaar Promise (Native Bazaar)
Chased leaders on inner, ridden along over 3f out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding had no more to give)

15 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 2m 8.70s (slow by 8.30s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Matthew Green (Inside Story) 1st breeder: Arthur S Phelan
2nd owner: J Ellis (Carrietau)
3rd owner: Michael Ng (Ming Vase)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.80 £3.30 £3.80 Ex: £54.20 CSF: £36.99 Trifecta: £201 Part won: Pool £282.23 - 0.20 winning units.
The winner was bought in for 5,200gns. Carrietau was claimed by Anthony White for £6,000.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 36 (17%) M [6-10] 60 (27%) H [11-15] 54 (56%)

2:20 Ripon 29 Aug 2006

Claro Selling Stakes