26 May 2006 08:05 PONTEFRACT
Winner: £ (Penalty: £6,477); Distance: 1764; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3yo only; Going: Good to Soft.
Pontefract Irish Night Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0(2) |   | - | Formal Decree (GER) (Gelding, , 122) | / 22 | R Winston | G A Swinbank Godolphin | |||
| slowly into stride and behind, headway on inner over 2f out, led over 1f out, ran on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0(5) |   | 1.25 L | Flying Clarets (IRE) (Filly, , 120) | / 5 | P Hanagan | R A Fahey The Matthewman… | |||
| steadied at start and took keen hold towards rear, headway over 1f out, ran on to chase winner final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0(4) |   | 2.5 L | Midnight Traveller (GB) (Gelding, , 124) | / 5 | N Mackay | L M Cumani Mrs Valerie Courtney | |||
| towards rear, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0(3) |   | NK | Heureux (USA) (Colt, , 130) | / 6 | D Holland | J Howard Johnson Transcend Bloodstock… | |||
| tracked leaders, driven to lead well over 1f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0(6) |   | 1.5 L | Baileys Encore (GB) (Gelding, , 121) | / 7 | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr M J O'shea | |||
| tracked leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and one pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0(1) |   | 2.5 L | Rebellious Spirit (GB) (Gelding, , 119) | / 7 | Darren Williams | P W Hiatt Mrs Donna Hill | |||
| led, headed well over 1f out, one pace until weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0(7) |   | 12 L | Queen's Composer (IRE) (Gelding, , 122) | / 5 | P Robinson | B Smart Pinnacle Mozart… | |||
| took keen hold behind leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 0(8) |   | 14 L | Crosby Vision (GB) (Gelding, , 125) | / 5 | K Darley | J R Weymes Exors of the Late… | |||
| prominent, driven over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
