Full Result 2.50 Wolverhampton (AW) | 15 March 2006

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(Class 5) (0-75, 4yo+) (1m141yds) 1m½f Poly Standard

1st £3,238.50 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	4. Merrymadcap (IRE) 3/1 Franny Norton Michael Blanshard	Franny Norton Michael Blanshard	4	91	72	57	81	–
b g Lujain (USA) - Carina Clare (Slip Anchor)
Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on (tchd 11-4)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	11. Elrafa Mujahid 14/1 Saleem Golam ³ Ernst Oertel	Saleem Golam ³ Ernst Oertel	4	88 p	68	51	75	–
b f Mujahid (USA) - Fancier Bit (Lion Cavern)
Always prominent, ridden 2f out, every chance inside final furlong, not quicken (op 16-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ ½ [1½]	5. Dragon Slayer (IRE) 5/1 Neil Callan Michael Attwater	Neil Callan Michael Attwater	4	91	72	54	78	–
ch g Night Shift (USA) - Arandora Star (USA) (Sagace)
Held up in mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden to lead and wandered 1f out, soon headed, not quicken (op 11-2 tchd 6-1)

4⁽⁸⁾ hd [1¾]	9. Libre 14/1 Jimmy Fortune F Jordan	Jimmy Fortune F Jordan	6	812	69	50	75	–
b g Bahamian Bounty - Premier Blues (FR) (Law Society)
Held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outside over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

5⁽⁹⁾ shd [1¾]	2. Ground Rules I (USA) 25/1 Joseph Walsh ⁷ V Smith	Joseph Walsh ⁷ V Smith	4	810	74	55	79	–
b g Boundary (USA) - Gombeen (USA) (Private Account)
With leader, led after 1f, ridden and headed 1f out, no extra (op 33-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ nk [2]	13. Hatch A Plan (IRE) 50/1 Chris Catlin Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	Chris Catlin Mouse Hamilton-Fairley	5	89	66	46	71	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Fast Chick (Henbit)
Held up and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, one pace final furlong

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [3¾]	3. Anduril 16/1 Robert Winston Mandy Rowland	Robert Winston Mandy Rowland	5	92 b	73	49	74	–
ch g Kris - Attribute (Warning)
Steadied start, soon switched left, held up and behind, ridden and headway over 1f out, switched left just inside final furlong, no impression (op 20-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ hd [4]	6. Hurricane Coast 16/1 Darryll Holland Kevin McAuliffe	Darryll Holland Kevin McAuliffe	7	91 b	72	48	73	–
b g Hurricane Sky (AUS) - Tread Carefully (Sharpo)
Prominent, every chance over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in the home straight) (op 25-1)

9⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [4¾]	1. First Show 11/4F Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	4	94	75	49	74	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Rose Show (Belmez)
Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout) (op 2-1)

10⁽²⁾ 8 [12¾]	12. True Night 20/1 Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	Adrian Nicholls David Nicholls	9	810	67	23	49	–
b g Night Shift (USA) - Dead Certain (Absalom)
Led 1f, prominent, ridden over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (jockey said gelding hung left-handed in home straight)

11⁽¹³⁾ 6 [18¾]	7. Connotation 25/1 Simon Whitworth Tony Newcombe	Simon Whitworth Tony Newcombe	4	90	71	13	41	–
b f Mujahid (USA) - Seven Wonders I (USA) (Rahy)
Ridden 3f out, always behind

12⁽³⁾ 6 [24¾]	8. John Charles (IRE) 6/1 J F Egan David Elsworth	J F Egan David Elsworth	4	813	70	–	27	–
b g Fraam - Norwegian Queen (IRE) (Affirmed)
Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, ridden over 4f out, eased when no chance final 2f (jockey said gelding hung left-handed down the back straight) (op 7-1)

12 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 1m 50.43s (slow by 4.43s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Jakarmi (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs N L Young (Merrymadcap) 1st breeder: Wickfield Farm Partnership
2nd owner: Giovanni Favarulo (Elrafa Mujahid)
3rd owner: Carl Would (Dragon Slayer)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £6.60 £2.50 Ex: £78.80 CSF: £44.09 Tricast: £214.36
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 58 (42%) M [5-8] 65 (25%) H [9-13] 27 (33%)

2:50 Wolverhampton (AW) 15 Mar 2006

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