Full Result 4.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 16 December 2005

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(Class 5) (2yo) (1m141yds) 1m½f Poly Standard

1st £3,717.80 2nd £1,106.10 3rd £552.76 4th £276.09

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Hard To Explain (IRE) EvensF Jamie Spencer E J O'Neill	Jamie Spencer E J O'Neill	2	90	–	56	76	–
b c Marju (IRE) - Kesh Kumay (IRE) (Danehill)
Chased leaders, led 4f out, clear when ran green over 1f out, kept on (op 11-10 tchd 6-5 and 10-11)

2⁽⁴⁾ ¾	4. Dream Champion 12/1 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	2	90	–	54	74	–
b c Fraam - Forest Fantasy (Rambo Dancer)
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, stayed on to chase winner final furlong (tchd 14-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [1¼]	2. Country Affair (USA) 16/1 Jimmy Quinn John A Quinn	Jimmy Quinn John A Quinn	2	90	–	53	73	–
ch c Vettori (IRE) - Nany's Affair (USA) (Colonial Affair)
In rear until ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on final furlong (op 10-1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 2 [3¼]	6. Island Myth (IRE) 2/1 Chris Catlin Marcus Tregoning	Chris Catlin Marcus Tregoning	2	90	–	48	69	–
ch g Inchinor - Jersey Lillie (IRE) (Hector Protector)
In rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on well final furlong, never nearer (op 5-2)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1¼ [4½]	11. Blue Beacon 16/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	2	89	–	41	61	–
b f Fantastic Light (USA) - Blue Duster (USA) (Danzig)
Always prominent, ridden to chase winner over 2f out, edged left and weakened final furlong (op 12-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 9 [13½]	10. Black Sea Pearl 33/1 J F Egan Paul D'Arcy	J F Egan Paul D'Arcy	2	89	–	20	42	–
br f Diktat - Made Of Pearl (USA) (Nureyev)
Mid-division, ridden over 3f out, beaten when eased inside final furlong

7⁽²⁾ 1 [14½]	7. Questive 9/1 Steve Drowne Ed Dunlop	Steve Drowne Ed Dunlop	2	90	–	23	45	–
b c Rainbow Quest (USA) - Hawait Al Barr (Green Desert)
Held up in touch, chased winner 3f out until weakened over 1f out (jockey said colt had a breathing problem) (op 10-1)

8⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [15¾]	9. Stoneacre Fred (IRE) 66/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick Peter Grayson	Robbie Fitzpatrick Peter Grayson	2	90	–	20	43	–
br g Lend A Hand - Election Special (Chief Singer)
Outpaced, always behind (op 50-1)

9⁽¹³⁾ 2 [17¾]	1. Berties Brother 50/1 Micky Fenton David Bridgwater	Micky Fenton David Bridgwater	2	90	–	15	38	–
ch g Forzando - Sweets (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Always behind

10⁽⁸⁾ 1½ [19¼]	3. Dark Night (IRE) 40/1 Robert Winston D W Barker	Robert Winston D W Barker	2	90	–	11	35	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Shamaness (USA) (Darshaan)
Led until headed 4f out, weakened well over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left) (op 33-1)

11⁽¹²⁾ ½ [19¾]	13. Light Of Day I (IRE) 66/1 Adam Kirby ³ Diana Weeden	Adam Kirby ³ Diana Weeden	2	86	–	5	29	–
b f Mutamam - Top Of The Morning (Keen)
Very slowly away, headway on outside over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 50-1)

12⁽⁹⁾ 28 [47¾]	12. Frantastik Lady (IRE) 66/1 Francisco Da Silva A Kinsella	Francisco Da Silva A Kinsella	2	89	–	–	–	–
b f Key Of Luck (USA) - Kenderah (FR) (Kenmare)
Prominent until weakened 4f out (op 50-1)

12 ran Off time: 4:53:00 Winning time: 1m 51.08s (slow by 5.08s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Sky High Guy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: J C Fretwell (Hard To Explain) 1st breeder: Hirschmann Nolan And Sullivan Partnership
2nd owner: Jaber Abdullah (Dream Champion)
3rd owner: Jason Pollard (Country Affair)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.30 £2.30 £3.90 Ex: £17.90 CSF: £16.39
Placepot: £17.70 to a £1 stake. Pool: £43,613.25. 1,797.40 winning tickets.
Quadpot: £3.50 to a £1 stake. Pool: £3,385.30. 712.90 winning tickets.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-5] 85 (59%) M [6-9] 36 (10%) H [10-13] 29 (31%)

4:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 16 Dec 2005

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