Full Result 8.05 Brighton | 15 June 2006

G & S Mechanical Services Handicap

(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) (1m3f198yds) 1m4f Firm

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	4. Chess Board 9/4F Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	94	57	69	68	–
b c Vettori (IRE) - Cruinn A Bhord (Inchinor)
Made all, ridden 3f out, held on well final furlong (trainer's rep said, regarding the improved form shown, the colt had run a a bad race at Nottingham and may have benefited from today's 1m 4f trip) (op 3-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 2	6. Iberian Light (USA) 6/1 Chris Catlin N A Callaghan	Chris Catlin N A Callaghan	3	92 b¹	55	63	63	–
b g Fantastic Light (USA) - Spain Lane (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
In touch, ridden to go 2nd over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong (op 9-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [4½]	3. La Via Ferrata (IRE) 5/2 Nelson De Souza ³ Paul Cole	Nelson De Souza ³ Paul Cole	3	93	59	63	63	–
ch c Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Verify (IRE) (Polish Precedent)
In touch, ridden 2f out, kept on one pace (tchd 9-4, 11-4 in a place)

4⁽⁷⁾ ½ [5]	7. Spaceman 14/1 Nicky Mackay Luca Cumani	Nicky Mackay Luca Cumani	3	91 v¹	54	57	57	–
b c In The Wings - Souk (IRE) (Ahonoora)
Tracked leaders, chased winner 4f out until ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 10-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2 [7]	2. Constant Cheers (IRE) 7/1 Ted Durcan Walter Swinburn	Ted Durcan Walter Swinburn	3	97 v¹	60	60	60	–
b g Royal Applause - Juno Marlowe (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up, took keen hold, one pace final 2f (op 5-1)

6⁽²⁾ 2½ [9½]	5. Being There 20/1 Jose de Souza Paul Cole	Jose de Souza Paul Cole	3	93	56	52	52	–
b g Bien Bien (USA) - Segsbury Belle (Petoski)
Tracked winner to 4f out, weakened over 2f out

7⁽¹⁾ 16 [25½]	1. Kaladin 8/1 Ryan Moore Gary Moore	Ryan Moore Gary Moore	3	97	60	29	30	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Minstrel's Gift (The Minstrel)
Towards rear, ridden over 4f out, soon well behind (op 9-1)

8⁽³⁾ 10 [35½]	8. South Hill 25/1 Marc Halford ⁵ Michael Blanshard	Marc Halford ⁵ Michael Blanshard	3	83	47	–	1	–
b f Marju (IRE) - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Reared up start, brief effort 5f out, soon beaten (jockey said filly reared on leaving stalls) (op 20-1)

8 ran Off time: 8:07:00 Winning time: 2m 31.31s (slow by 4.31s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Lord Derby (Chess Board) 1st breeder: Stanley Estate And Stud Co
2nd owner: Neville Callaghan (Iberian Light)
3rd owner: P F I Cole Ltd (La Via Ferrata)
Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.10 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £12.50 CSF: £15.70 Tricast: £34.68

8:05 Brighton 15 Jun 2006

G & S Mechanical Services Handicap