Full Result 7.40 Thirsk | 10 May 2003

Skybet Handicap Class C

(Class 3) (0-90, 4yo+) (2m13yds) 2m Firm

1st £10,075 2nd £3,100 3rd £1,162.50 4th £1,162.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	6. Gralmano (IRE) 5/1 Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	8	93	76	–	86	–
b g Scenic (IRE) - Llangollen (IRE) (Caerleon)
Led after 1f, made rest, quickened over 4f out, stayed on under pressure final 2f, all out (tchd 11-2 in places)

2⁽⁵⁾ nk	7. Kristensen 11/2 Frankie McDonald ⁵ D Eddy	Frankie McDonald ⁵ D Eddy	4	88 p	75	–	85	–
ch g Kris S (USA) - Papaha (FR) (Green Desert)
Held up in rear, driven along 4f out, headway over 2f out, stayed on under pressure final furlong, just failed (op 4-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

3⁽³⁾ 1 [1¼]	3. Thewhirlingdervish (IRE) 6/4F Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	5	97	80	–	88	–
ch g Definite Article - Nomadic Dancer (IRE) (Nabeel Dancer)
Led 1f, remained close up, driven along 4f out, ridden and chance 2f out, no extra final furlong (op 7-4 tchd 5-4)

3⁽¹⁾ dht [1¼]	4. Virgin Soldier (IRE) 14/1 Paul Hanagan Alan Swinbank	Paul Hanagan Alan Swinbank	7	96	79	–	87	–
ch g Waajib (IRE) - Never Been Chaste (Posse I)
Held up, driven along 4f out, kept on under pressure final 2f, never able to challenge (op 8-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 5 [6¼]	5. Alrida (IRE) 100/30 Martin Dwyer William Jarvis	Martin Dwyer William Jarvis	4	93	79	–	81	–
b g Ali-Royal (IRE) - Ride Bold (USA) (J O Tobin)
Tracked leaders, driven along 4f out, weakened 2f out (op 4-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 14 [20¼]	2. Prospects Of Glory (USA) 16/1 Brett Doyle E J O'Neill	Brett Doyle E J O'Neill	7	99	82	–	68	–
b h Mr Prospector (USA) - Hatoof (USA) (Irish River)
In touch, driven along 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7⁽²⁾ 3½ [23¾]	1. Temple Of Artemis 33/1 David Nolan ⁵ P A Blockley	David Nolan ⁵ P A Blockley	4	95	86	–	67	–
b c Spinning World (USA) - Casessa (USA) (Caro)
Held up in rear, driven along 4f out, weakened 3f out, tailed off (op 16-1)

7 ran Off time: 7:40:00 Winning time: 3m 32.86s (slow by 7.86s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Coleorton Moor Racing (Gralmano) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: Equiname Ltd (Kristensen)
3rd owner: Miss Anne McIntosh MP & Party (Thewhirlingdervish) J David Abell (Virgin Soldier)
Tote win: £4.60 PL: £2 £3 Ex: £13.50 CSF: £29.99

7:40 Thirsk 10 May 2003

Skybet Handicap Class C