Full Result 8.20 Ripon | 4 June 2008

Directors Cup (Handicap)

(Class 3) (0-95, 4yo+) 1m Soft

1st £7,885 2nd £2,360 3rd £1,180 4th £590 5th £293.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	8. Exit Smiling 20/1 Jamie Moriarty ³ Paul Midgley	Jamie Moriarty ³ Paul Midgley	6	87	76	74	91	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Away To Me (Exit To Nowhere)
Held up, smooth headway over 3f out, led over 1f out, shot clear, very readily (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

2⁽⁵⁾ 5	5. Observatory Star (IRE) 6/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	5	812 p	78	64	81	–
br g Observatory (USA) - Pink Sovietstaia (FR) (Soviet Star)
Held up in rear, not clear run and switched outside over 1f out, took 2nd just inside final furlong, no chance with winner (op 11-2 tchd 5-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [5¾]	3. Wigwam Willie (IRE) 4/1J Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	6	90 p	80	64	81	–
b g Indian Rocket - Sweet NatureI (IRE) (Classic Secret I)
Chased leaders, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 3 [8¾]	10. Moheebb (IRE) 8/1 Joe Fanning Ruth Carr	Joe Fanning Ruth Carr	4	89 b	75	51	69	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Rockerlong (Deploy)
Held up, effort in inside 4f out, not clear run until switched left inside final furlong, kept on (jockey said gelding was denied a clear run) (tchd 9-1)

5⁽²⁾ nk [9]	4. Billy Dane (IRE) 4/1J Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	4	90	80	56	74	–
b g Fayruz - Lomalou (IRE) (Lightning Dealer)
Tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, faded over 1f out (op 6-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1 [10]	2. Vicious Warrior 11/2 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	9	92	82	55	73	–
b g Elmaamul (USA) - Ling Lane (Slip Anchor)
Led until over 1f out, soon faded (op 5-1 tchd 9-2 and 6-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [10¼]	7. Tencendur (IRE) 8/1 Silvestre De Sousa David Nicholls	Silvestre De Sousa David Nicholls	4	811	77	50	68	–
ch g King Charlemagne (USA) - Jallaissine (IRE) (College Chapel)
Tracked leaders, challenged over 2f out, faded final furlong (op 7-1)

8⁽⁸⁾ 10 [20¼]	1. Crocodile Bay (IRE) 9/2 Tony Hamilton D W Barker	Tony Hamilton D W Barker	5	97	87	34	55	–
b g Spectrum (IRE) - Shenkara (IRE) (Night Shift)
With leaders, weakened 2f out, eased inside final furlong (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 11-2 tchd 4-1)

8 ran Off time: 8:20:00 Winning time: 1m 42.20s (slow by 5.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Bustan (unsuitable ground), Stoic Leader (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Peter Mee (Exit Smiling) 1st breeder: Mrs D O Joly
2nd owner: Mr And Mrs J D Cotton (Observatory Star)
3rd owner: Neil & Anne Dawson Partnership (Wigwam Willie)
Tote win: £21.60 PL: £4.60 £2.50 £2.10 Ex: £127 CSF: £134.53 Tricast: £591.47

8:20 Ripon 4 Jun 2008

Directors Cup (Handicap)