Full Result 3.00 Ripon | 2 June 2009

NFU Mutual Challenge Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 4yo+) (1m1f170yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £3,238 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	7. Joinedupwriting 5/2 Paul Mulrennan Richard Whitaker	Paul Mulrennan Richard Whitaker	4	91	59	52	66	–
b g Desert Style (IRE) - Ink Pot (USA) (Green Dancer)
Tracked leader, headway and close up 3f out, ridden to lead 1f out, driven inside final furlong and kept on well (tchd 9-4)

2⁽⁸⁾ nk	4. Andorn (GER) 22/1 Lee Vickers ³ Philip Kirby	Lee Vickers ³ Philip Kirby	5	92	63	56	69	–
b h Monsun (GER) - Anthyllis (GER) (Lycius)
Led, joined and ridden along 3f out, driven and headed 1f out, kept on gamely under pressure inside final furlong, no extra near finish (op 12-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ 1 [1¼]	2. Spirit Of France (IRE) 9/4F David Nolan Declan Carroll	David Nolan Declan Carroll	7	97	65	56	69	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - Les Planches (Tropular)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 3f out, effort over 2f out and soon ridden, driven over 1f out and every chance until kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 10-3 tchd 2-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [2]	8. Titinius (IRE) 8/1 Patrick Donaghy ⁵ Micky Hammond	Patrick Donaghy ⁵ Micky Hammond	9	84 p	53	42	56	–
ch g Titus Livius (FR) - Maiyria (IRE) (Shernazar)
Chased leading pair on inner, effort over 2f out and soon ridden, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace under pressure inside final furlong (op 5-1)

5⁽²⁾ shd [2¼]	6. Diamond Lass (IRE) 13/2 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	4	92	60	49	62	–
b f Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Keralba (USA) (Sheikh Albadou)
Chased leaders, effort over 2f out and soon ridden, driven over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 4-1 and 7-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ shd [2¼]	3. Eijaaz (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Kyne ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	Jamie Kyne ⁷ Geoffrey Harker	8	90	65	54	67	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Kismah (Machiavellian)
Held up towards rear, good headway on outer 3f out, ridden well over 1f out and every chance until driven and one pace inside final furlong (op 12-1)

7⁽³⁾ ¾ [3]	5. Plenilune (IRE) 20/1 Joe Fanning Mel Brittain	Joe Fanning Mel Brittain	4	94	62	50	63	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Kathleen's Dream (USA) (Last Tycoon)
In touch, effort over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders well over 1f out, keeping on when not much room inside final furlong (trainer said gelding lost its near-fore shoe) (tchd 18-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 48 [51]	1. Thunderstruck 16/1 Jonathan Hinch ⁷ Alan McCabe	Jonathan Hinch ⁷ Alan McCabe	4	90	65	–	–	–
b g Bertolini (USA) - Trustthunder (Selkirk)
Held up, always in rear, behind final 3f (op 18-1 tchd 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 2m 4.74s (slow by 4.34s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: R C Dollar (Joinedupwriting) 1st breeder: Ink Pot Partnership
2nd owner: P Kirby (Andorn)
3rd owner: D Hardy (Spirit Of France)
Tote win: £3.20 PL: £1.10 £5.30 £1.10 Ex: £41.90 CSF: £50.52 Tricast: £134.25 Trifecta: £93.20 Pool: £471.10 - 3.74 winning units.

3:00 Ripon 2 Jun 2009

NFU Mutual Challenge Handicap