Full Result 2.50 Thirsk | 25 August 2000

Helmsley Selling Stakes Class F

(Class 6) (2yo) 7f Good To Firm

1st £2,975 2nd £850 3rd £425

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	1. Gazette It Tonight 100/30F Gary Carter Alan Berry	Gary Carter Alan Berry	2	812	57	64	62	–
b f Merdon Melody - Balidilemma (Balidar)
Held up tracking leaders, headway to lead 2f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, stayed on (op 7-2 tchd 3-1 in places)

2⁽⁸⁾ 2½	3. Petit Tor 9/2 Paul Hanagan ⁷ J Norton	Paul Hanagan ⁷ J Norton	2	85	54	56	56	–
b f Rock City (IRE) - Kinoora (Kind Of Hush)
In touch, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase winner entering last, soon driven and kept on same pace (op 4-1)

3⁽¹³⁾ 1 [3½]	13. Maid Of Arc (USA) 5/1 Micky Fenton Michael Bell	Micky Fenton Michael Bell	2	86	58	46	47	–
b f Patton (USA) - Holy Speed (CAN) (Afleet)
Midfield, headway on outer 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, driven and one pace approaching last

4⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [6]	4. Aporto 10/1 T Williams D W Barker	T Williams D W Barker	2	811	56	43	46	–
ch g Clantime - Portvally (Import)
Chased leaders, ridden and chance 2f out, gradually weakened (op 8-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [7¼]	14. Solo Dance 10/1 Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	2	86 b¹	–	34	38	–
b f Tragic Role (USA) - Dancing Heights (IRE) (High Estate)
Led, ridden along 3f out, headed 2f out and gradually weakened (tchd 12-1 in places)

6⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [8½]	6. Finn McCool I (IRE) 6/1 Gyles Parkin Richard Fahey	Gyles Parkin Richard Fahey	2	811	–	34	40	–
b g Blues Traveller (IRE) - Schonbein (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Midfield, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace (op 8-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 4 [12½]	12. Light Of Aragon 20/1 R Cody-Boutcher ⁷ Les Eyre	R Cody-Boutcher ⁷ Les Eyre	2	713	–	–	25	–
b f Aragon - Light The Way I (Nicholas Bill)
Midfield, ridden along and some headway on outer 3f out, soon driven and no impression (op 33-1)

8⁽¹²⁾ 1½ [14]	10. Dance Queen 14/1 J Bramhill D Moffatt	J Bramhill D Moffatt	2	86	–	–	21	–
b f Puissance - Lorlanne (Bustino)
Behind, ridden along and some headway 3f out, never near leaders (op 12-1)

9⁽¹⁾ ½ [14½]	2. Lastofthewhalleys 8/1 Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	2	812	56	–	26	–
b f Noble Patriarch (IRE) - Pride Of Whalley (IRE) (Fayruz)
Close up, ridden along halfway and soon weakened (tchd 10-1)

10⁽³⁾ ¾ [15¼]	7. Thanks Max (IRE) 12/1 C Lowther Linda Perratt	C Lowther Linda Perratt	2	811	–	–	23	–
b g Goldmark (USA) - Almost A Lady (IRE) (Entitled)
Slowly into stride, always rear (op 10-1 tchd 14-1 in places)

11⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [15½]	8. Bloom 20/1 Tony Culhane J Hetherton	Tony Culhane J Hetherton	2	86	–	–	18	–
b f Clantime - Miami Dolphin (Derrylin)
Always behind (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

12⁽²⁾ ½ [16]	11. Itsakindofmagic 50/1 K Hodgson B W Murray	K Hodgson B W Murray	2	86	–	–	16	–
b f Presidium - Hivally (High Line)
Midfeld when badly hampered after 2f, behind after (tchd 100-1 in places)

13⁽⁵⁾ 5 [21]	9. Captain's Folly 20/1 Robert Winston John Wainwright	Robert Winston John Wainwright	2	86	–	–	–	–
b f Mind Games - Miss Petella (Dunphy)
Chased leaders, ridden along halfway and soon weakened (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

14⁽⁷⁾ 5 [26]	5. Distinctive Manna (IRE) 25/1 Paul Goode ³ P C Haslam	Paul Goode ³ P C Haslam	2	88	–	–	–	–
b g Ezzoud (IRE) - Butterwick Belle (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Always rear (op 12-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 1m 25.60s (slow by 1.50s) Total SP: 136%
1st owner: The Gazetters (Gazette It Tonight) 1st breeder: Llety Stud
2nd owner: J Wightman (Petit Tor)
3rd owner: The Hon Mrs J M Corbett (Maid Of Arc)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £1.90 Ex: £10.20 CSF: £17.26 Trifecta: £20.40
There was no bid for the winner.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 23 (25%) M [6-9] 55 (31%) H [10-14] 72 (44%)

After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

2:50 Thirsk 25 Aug 2000

Helmsley Selling Stakes Class F