Full Result 4.30 Bath | 22 October 2008

M.J. Church Handicap

(Class 5) (0-75, 3yo) (2m1f24yds) 2m1f Good To Soft

1st £2,914.20 2nd £867.15 3rd £433.35 4th £216.45

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	6. Rutba 3/1 Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning	Martin Dwyer Marcus Tregoning	3	88 v	58	–	63	–
b f Act One - Elhilmeya (IRE) (Unfuwain)
Chased leaders halfway, driven to lead over 1f out, soon edged left, ran on strongly final furlong (op 2-1)

2⁽³⁾ 2	4. Forget It 7/2 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	812	62	–	65	–
b c Galileo (IRE) - Queens Way I (FR) (Zafonic)
Led, shaken up halfway, ridden over 3f out, headed over 2f out, edged left from 2f out, stayed on final furlong to hold 2nd but always well held by winner (op 9-2)

3⁽⁷⁾ shd [2]	8. Corking (IRE) 12/1 Billy Cray ⁷ John Flint	Billy Cray ⁷ John Flint	3	710 1	53	–	56	–
b f Montjeu (IRE) - Scanno's Choice (IRE) (Pennine Walk)
Chased leaders untl outpaced over 3f out, rallied under pressure from 2f out to press for 2nd inside final furlong but no chance with winner (op 14-1 tchd 20-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [4½]	3. Shaftesbury (IRE) 25/1 Steve Drowne Jane Southcombe	Steve Drowne Jane Southcombe	3	91	65	–	65	–
b g Lomitas - Vivid Concert (IRE) (Chief Singer)
In rear and plenty to do when ridden over 3f out, stayed on under pressure to close on leaders from 2f out, no progress final furlong (jockey said gelding hung both ways) (op 20-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 2 [6½]	7. Mary Athena (FR) 20/1 David Probert ⁵ Michael Quinlan	David Probert ⁵ Michael Quinlan	3	81	56	–	53	–
b f Barathea (IRE) - Miss Daisy (FR) (Shirley Heights)
Held up in rear, ridden and some headway 4f out, weakened over 2f out (tchd 18-1)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	5. Opera De Luna 17/2 Darren Williams Derek Shaw	Darren Williams Derek Shaw	3	811	61	–	57	–
ch f Singspiel (IRE) - Villa Carlotta (Rainbow Quest)
In rear until headway to chase leaders 4f out, stayed stands' side and weakened over 2f out (op 10-1)

7⁽²⁾ 5 [12¾]	1. Spiritonthemount (USA) 13/2 Tony Culhane Peter Hiatt	Tony Culhane Peter Hiatt	3	97	71	–	61	–
bb g Pulpit (USA) - Stirling Bridge (USA) (Prized)
Chased leaders to 5f out, stayed stands' side and weakened from 3f out (op 8-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 2 [14¾]	2. Goldrenched (IRE) 11/4F Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	3	93	67	–	55	–
b f Montjeu (IRE) - Sundrenched I (IRE) (Desert King)
Chased leader, ridden 5f out, weakened inside final 3f (jockey said filly had no more to give) (op 7-2)

8 ran Off time: 4:32:00 Winning time: 4m 6.24s (slow by 24.24s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: William Lea Screed Mac's Plaster & Home (Rutba) 1st breeder: Shadwell Estate Company Limited
2nd owner: Jim Horgan & Partners II (Forget It)
3rd owner: T A Jones (Corking)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.30 £1.70 £3.50 Ex: £12.90 CSF: £13.89 Tricast: £107.02 Trifecta: £85.20 Pool: £549.54 - 4.77 winning units.

4:30 Bath 22 Oct 2008

M.J. Church Handicap