Full Result 2.00 Thirsk | 20 April 2007

EBF Habton Novice Stakes

(Class 4) (2yo) 5f Good To Firm

1st £5,181.60 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Thunder Bay 8/11F Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	2	90	–	50	74	–
b c Hunting Lion (IRE) - Floral Spark (Forzando)
In touch, smooth headway halfway, led well over 1f out, pushed clear inside final furlong, comfortably (op 5-6 tchd 4-6)

2⁽⁶⁾ 3	5. Geordie Girl I 20/1 Paul Fessey Richard Guest	Paul Fessey Richard Guest	2	87	–	32	55	–
b f Tobougg (IRE) - Chiltern Court (USA) (Topsider)
In rear, headway halfway, switched left and effort to chase winner over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression (op 40-1)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [4]	6. Mystickhill (IRE) 7/1 David Allan Tim Pitt	David Allan Tim Pitt	2	87	–	29	51	–
ch f Raise A Grand (IRE) - Lady Eberspacher (IRE) (Royal Abjar)
Close up, every chance 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 8-1 tchd 13-2)

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [4¾]	3. Northgate Lodge (USA) 16/1 Patrick Donaghy ⁷ Mel Brittain	Patrick Donaghy ⁷ Mel Brittain	2	85	–	31	53	–
ch c Hold That Tiger (USA) - Sabaah Elfull (Kris)
Close up, led after 1f, ridden along 2f out, soon headed and gradually weakened (op 25-1)

5⁽⁷⁾ 3½ [8¼]	2. Bank On Bertie 66/1 Paul Mulrennan Michael Easterby	Paul Mulrennan Michael Easterby	2	812	–	18	39	–
b c Bertolini (USA) - Piggy Bank (Emarati)
Led 1f, close up until ridden and weakened final 2f (jockey said colt lost its action closing stages)

6⁽⁵⁾ 5 [13¼]	4. Rievaulx Valentino 5/2 Daragh O'Donohoe Kevin Ryan	Daragh O'Donohoe Kevin Ryan	2	812	–	–	19	–
b c Primo Valentino (IRE) - Distinctly Blu (IRE) (Distinctly North)
Closed up, ridden along over 2f out and soon weakened (op 7-4 tchd 11-4)

6 ran Off time: 2:00:00 Winning time: 1m 0.45s (slow by 4.15s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: Wizzy Izzy (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Abercrombie Partnership (Thunder Bay) 1st breeder: A C M Spalding
2nd owner: James S Kennerley And Miss Jenny Hall (Geordie Girl I)
3rd owner: Tickhill Racing Partnership (Mystickhill)
Tote win: £1.50 PL: £1.10 £5.20 Ex: £16.80 CSF: £17.71

2:00 Thirsk 20 Apr 2007

EBF Habton Novice Stakes