Full Result 4.40 Thirsk | 1 May 1999

European Breeders Fund Market Place Novice Median Auction Stakes Class E

(Class 5) (2yo) 5f Good

1st £3,413.25 2nd £1,026 3rd £495.50 4th £230.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	4. Half Moon Bay 10/1 Dean McKeown David Barron	Dean McKeown David Barron	2	812	–	88	76	–
b g Cyrano De Bergerac (IRE) - Tarnside Rosal (Mummy's Game)
Steadied start, always going well, quickened up to lead entering final furlong, readily (op 12-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ 2	3. Groesfaen Lad 10/1 Gavin Faulkner ³ Bryn Palling	Gavin Faulkner ³ Bryn Palling	2	89	–	79	70	–
b g Casteddu - Curious Feeling (Nishapour)
Made most until headed entering final furlong, kept on, not finishing pace of winner

3⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [2¾]	7. Slick Willie (IRE) 9/4 L Charnock Tim Easterby	L Charnock Tim Easterby	2	812	–	80	68	–
b g Up And At 'Em - Perfectly Entitled (IRE) (Entitled)
Always front rank, driven along over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 3-1)

4⁽²⁾ 1¾ [4½]	5. Mount Abu (IRE) 13/8F Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam	Robert Havlin Peter Chapple-Hyam	2	812	–	75	63	–
b c Foxhound (USA) - Twany Angel (Double Form)
With leaders throughout, ridden on outside over 1f out, not quicken (op 5-4 tchd 7-4)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [7]	8. Blackpool Mamma's 9/2 Paul Fessey J Berry	Paul Fessey J Berry	2	811	–	66	54	–
b f Merdon Melody - Woodland Steps (Bold Owl)
Disputed lead for 3f, faded under pressure (op 4-1 tchd 5-1)

6⁽³⁾ 1¼ [8¼]	2. Double M 10/1 T Sprake John Spearing	T Sprake John Spearing	2	812	–	63	51	–
ch c First Trump - Girton Degree (Balliol I)
Always chasing leaders, feeling pace 2f out, never able to challenge (op 8-1 tchd 12-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1½ [9¾]	1. Colombe D'Or 14/1 C Lowther P C Haslam	C Lowther P C Haslam	2	812	–	59	47	–
gr g Petong - Deep Divide (Nashwan)
Soon outpaced and driven along, never troubled leaders (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

8⁽¹⁾ 5 [14¾]	10. Indirect 40/1 Adrian McCarthy ³ Kevin Ryan	Adrian McCarthy ³ Kevin Ryan	2	84	–	35	27	–
ch f Interrex (CAN) - To The Point I (Sharpen Up)
Slowly into stride, ridden along throughout, never a threat (op 33-1 tchd 50-1)

9⁽⁷⁾ nk [15]	11. Manx Shadow 100/1 J Bramhill K W Hogg	J Bramhill K W Hogg	2	87	–	37	26	–
bb f Contract Law (USA) - Inbisat (Beldale Flutter)
Chased leaders for 3f, soon outpaced

10⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [15¼]	9. Amber Go Go 100/1 Fergus Sweeney K W Hogg	Fergus Sweeney K W Hogg	2	87	–	37	25	–
ch f Rudimentary (USA) - Plaything (High Top)
Chased leaders until weakened and eased from well over 1f out

11⁽⁴⁾ 9 [24¼]	12. Waikato I 50/1 Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	Gyles Parkin Michael Easterby	2	87	–	–	–	–
ch f Clantime - Naufrage (Main Reef I)
Broke well to show speed for 3f, eased when beaten over 1f out (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

12⁽⁸⁾ 12 [36¼]	6. Rocky Island 100/1 Dale Gibson Mrs M Reveley	Dale Gibson Mrs M Reveley	2	812	–	–	–	–
b g Rock Hopper - Queen's Eyot I (Grundy)
Missed break, always well behind, tailed off

12 ran Off time: 4:40:00 Winning time: 1m 0.40s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 129%
1st owner: Mrs Ann Lockhart (Half Moon Bay) 1st breeder: R And Mrs Lockhart
2nd owner: John Harris And Mrs Sian Harris (Groesfaen Lad)
3rd owner: D H Brown (Slick Willie)
Tote win: £8.10 PL: £2.40 £3.50 £1.10 Ex: £90.20 CSF: £102.80
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 42 (40%) M [5-8] 27 (21%) H [9-12] 81 (39%)

4:40 Thirsk 1 May 1999

European Breeders Fund Market Place Novice Median Auction Stakes Class E