Full Result 2.40 Ripon | 30 August 2008

Happy 80th Birthday George Simpson Apprentice Selling Stakes

(Class 6) (3-4yo) 6f Good

1st £2,590.40 2nd £770.80 3rd £385.20 4th £192.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁵⁾	14. Varinia (IRE) 25/1 John Cavanagh ⁵ Mel Brittain	John Cavanagh ⁵ Mel Brittain	3	88	46	26	55	–
b f Spartacus (IRE) - Bucaramanga (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Towards rear, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, edged right, kept on well

2⁽⁶⁾ ¾	4. Pintano 5/2F Campbell Gillies Howard Johnson	Campbell Gillies Howard Johnson	3	94 b	65	28	57	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Heckle (In The Wings)
Close up, ridden to lead over 2f out, edged right and headed inside final furlong, kept on under pressure (op 4-1)

3⁽¹⁾ nse [¾]	7. Mickleberry (IRE) 12/1 Ross Atkinson Mel Brittain	Ross Atkinson Mel Brittain	4	92	49	23	52	–
b f Desert Style (IRE) - Miss Indigo (Indian Ridge)
Prominent, effort over 2f out, every chance and edged right inside final furlong, ran on (op 11-1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [2½]	3. Foreign Rhythm (IRE) 6/1 Stacy Renwick Nigel Tinkler	Stacy Renwick Nigel Tinkler	3	94 v	53	23	51	–
ch f Distant Music (USA) - Happy Talk (IRE) (Hamas)
Behind until headway over 1f out, nearest finish

5⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [3¼]	8. Missus Molly Brown 9/2 Barry McHugh ³ Richard Fahey	Barry McHugh ³ Richard Fahey	4	813	42	15	44	–
b f Mind Games - Prim N Proper (Tragic Role)
Dwelt, outpaced until headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (tchd 4-1 and 5-1)

6⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [4½]	15. Veronicas Way 14/1 Amy Baker George Moore	Amy Baker George Moore	3	813	48	11	40	–
b f High Estate - Mimining (Tower Walk)
In touch, outpaced over 2f out, no impression final furlong (tchd 16-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [6¼]	11. Cool Fashion (IRE) 12/1 Anthony Betts ⁵ Ollie Pears	Anthony Betts ⁵ Ollie Pears	3	88 b	44	6	34	–
b f Orpen (USA) - Fun Fashion (IRE) (Polish Patriot)
Bumped start, prominent, driven and outpaced over 2f out, no danger after (op 11-1 tchd 10-1)

8⁽²⁾ 3¾ [10]	6. Red Wind (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Hamblett Noel Wilson	Jamie Hamblett Noel Wilson	3	94 b¹	–	–	27	–
ch g Tagula (IRE) - Trim (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Led to over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 50-1)

9⁽³⁾ hd [10¼]	2. Nufoudh (IRE) 15/2 Jamie Kyne ⁵ Tracy Waggott	Jamie Kyne ⁵ Tracy Waggott	4	92	49	–	27	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Limpopo (Green Desert)
Dwelt, ridden in rear on outside halfway, never reached leaders (op 10-1 tchd 11-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ nk [10½]	1. Head To Head I (IRE) 14/1 James Rogers ⁵ Alan Brown	James Rogers ⁵ Alan Brown	4	92	54	–	26	–
gr g Mull Of Kintyre (USA) - Shoka (FR) (Kaldoun)
In touch until ridden and weakened over 2f out (op 12-1)

11⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¾ [12¼]	13. Ruby's Rainbow (IRE) 50/1 Matthew Lawson ⁵ John Balding	Matthew Lawson ⁵ John Balding	3	88	30	–	15	–
b f Fayruz - Sweet Finesse (IRE) (Revoque)
Behind and ridden along, never on terms (op 66-1)

12⁽¹²⁾ 2 [14¼]	5. Porto Santana (IRE) 7/1 Bradley Roper ⁵ David Nicholls	Bradley Roper ⁵ David Nicholls	3	813 v¹	75	–	14	–
ch g Captain Rio - River Dance (GER) (Lomitas)
Chased leaders, ridden halfway, weakened 2f out (op 13-2)

13⁽⁴⁾ 5 [19¼]	12. Ourbelle 80/1 Richard Rowe ⁵ Tracy Waggott	Richard Rowe ⁵ Tracy Waggott	3	88	29	–	–	–
b f Bertolini (USA) - Guardienne (Hector Protector)
In midfield on outside, hung right halfway, soon weakened (op 100-1)

13 ran Off time: 2:40:00 Winning time: 1m 15.26s (slow by 5.36s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Arrabiata (self certificate), On The Map (self certificate)
1st owner: Northgate Black (Varinia) 1st breeder: John Grogan
2nd owner: Transcend Bloodstock LLP (Pintano)
3rd owner: Mel Brittain (Mickleberry)
Tote win: £30 PL: £5.50 £1.50 £3.70 Ex: £136 CSF: £88.73
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 43 (19%) M [5-10] 62 (61%) H [11-15] 45 (20%)

2:40 Ripon 30 Aug 2008

Happy 80th Birthday George Simpson Apprentice Selling Stakes