Full Result 4.20 Thirsk | 5 May 2001

Studford Inns Thirsk Hunt Cup (Handicap) Class C

(Class 3) (0-95, 3yo+) (7f218yds) 1m Good

1st £11,960 2nd £3,680 3rd £1,840 4th £920

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	16. Court Express 20/1 J Weaver Alan Swinbank	J Weaver Alan Swinbank	7	812	77	75	90	–
b g Then Again - Moon Risk (Risk Me)
Behind, good headway over 2f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on grimly (op 16-1)

2⁽²⁾ ½	10. Digital 4/1F Craig A Williams Mick Channon	Craig A Williams Mick Channon	4	93	82	78	94	–
ch g Safawan - Heavenly Goddess (Soviet Star)
Tucked away on inside, good headway to challenge inside last 2f, kept on finish (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

3⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [1¾]	12. Gudlage (USA) 10/1 Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Michael Easterby	Sam Hitchcott ⁷ Michael Easterby	5	88	80	72	89	–
b g Gulch (USA) - Triple Kiss (Shareef Dancer)
Settled midfield, took closer order 2f out, stayed on under pressure inside last (op 14-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 2½ [4¼]	18. Chapel Royale (IRE) 25/1 Ollie Pears David Nicholls	Ollie Pears David Nicholls	4	811 t	76	60	80	–
gr c College Chapel - Merci Royale (Fairy King)
Never far away, every chance on outside last 2f, one pace

5⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [5]	9. Gralmano (IRE) 12/1 Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	6	94 b	83	65	85	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Llangollen (IRE) (Caerleon)
Chased along to keep up halfway, stayed on last 2f, finished well

6⁽⁴⁾ shd [5]	2. Jo Mell 10/1 Seb Sanders Tim Easterby	Seb Sanders Tim Easterby	8	913	92	74	94	–
b g Efisio - Militia Girl (Rarity)
Always well placed, led over 2f out until headed just over 1f out, no extra

7⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [8½]	7. Tony Tie 8/1 A McGlone Jim Goldie	A McGlone Jim Goldie	5	95	84	55	78	–
b g Ardkinglass - Queen Of The Quorn (Governor General)
Always pressing leaders, every chance two furlongs out, faded approaching final furlong (op 9-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8⁽¹⁶⁾ ¾ [9¼]	13. Greenaway Bay (USA) 7/1 Dean Mernagh K R Burke	Dean Mernagh K R Burke	7	813	78	47	71	–
ch g Green Dancer (USA) - Raise 'n Dance (USA) (Raise A Native)
Slowly into stride, soon last, stayed on last 2f, never nearer (op 6-1)

9⁽⁵⁾ 1 [10¼]	1. Cantina 10/1 Jamie Mackay ⁵ Alan Bailey	Jamie Mackay ⁵ Alan Bailey	7	99	93	59	83	–
b m Tina's Pet - Real Claire (Dreams To Reality I)
Led after 1f, headed and ridden over 2f out, faded approaching final furlong (op 8-1)

10⁽³⁾ hd [10½]	3. Peartree House (IRE) 6/1 Alex Greaves David Nicholls	Alex Greaves David Nicholls	7	911	90	55	80	–
b g Simply Majestic (USA) - Fashion Front (Habitat)
Pressed leaders, every chance over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

11⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [11]	8. Tornado Prince (IRE) 12/1 Shane Kelly Mrs J R Ramsden	Shane Kelly Mrs J R Ramsden	6	94	83	46	72	–
ch g Caerleon (USA) - Welsh Flame (Welsh Pageant)
Behind halfway, stayed on last 2f, never able to challenge (op 9-1)

12⁽¹⁷⁾ ½ [11½]	14. The Wife 20/1 Gyles Parkin Tim Easterby	Gyles Parkin Tim Easterby	4	813	78	39	66	–
b f Efisio - Great Steps (Vaigly Great)
Slowly into stride, never able to reach challenging position (tchd 25-1 in places)

13⁽¹⁾ 3 [14½]	17. Golden Chance I (IRE) 16/1 Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	Terry Lucas Michael Easterby	4	811	76	28	57	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Golden Digger (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Always behind, never a factor (tchd 25-1 in places)

14⁽¹¹⁾ nk [14¾]	4. Duraid (IRE) 16/1 Paul Hanagan ⁵ Denys Smith	Paul Hanagan ⁵ Denys Smith	9	93	87	38	67	–
ch g Irish River (FR) - Fateful Princess (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Settled midfield, good headway to join leaders well over 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out (tchd 20-1 in places)

15⁽¹⁵⁾ 1 [15¾]	5. Melodian 12/1 T Williams Mel Brittain	T Williams Mel Brittain	6	95 b	84	32	62	–
b h Grey Desire - Mere Melody (Dunphy)
Led 1f, lost place and driven along halfway, no further danger (op 10-1)

16⁽⁶⁾ 12 [27¾]	6. Sea Mark 10/1 Gary Carter Chris Grant	Gary Carter Chris Grant	5	95	84	–	36	–
ro g Warning - Mettlesome (Lomond)
Chased along in midfield halfway, never a factor (tchd 11-1 in places)

17⁽¹⁰⁾ ½ [28¼]	11. Colway Ritz 20/1 J Stack Wilf Storey	J Stack Wilf Storey	7	91	80	–	31	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Million Heiress (Auction Ring)
Always behind, never a threat (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

18⁽¹⁸⁾ 5 [33¼]	15. Kinan (USA) 20/1 Paul Fessey David Barron	Paul Fessey David Barron	5	813	78	–	18	–
b g Dixieland Band (USA) - Alsharta (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Well placed to halfway, lost place quickly in straight

18 ran Off time: 4:21:00 Winning time: 1m 41.30s (slow by 4.40s) Total SP: 152%
1st owner: Tim Hawkins (Court Express) 1st breeder: J A Pain
2nd owner: W G R Wightman (Digital)
3rd owner: Lord Daresbury & The Hon Mrs E Greenall (Gudlage)
Tote win: £29.30 PL: £4.60 £1.50 £3.70 Ex: £381.90 CSF: £101.92 Tricast: £866.16
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 48 (44%) M [7-12] 65 (26%) H [13-18] 37 (30%)

4:20 Thirsk 5 May 2001

Studford Inns Thirsk Hunt Cup (Handicap) Class C