THIRSK (20 May 2006)

Heavy

5:20 Army Benevolent Fund Handicap (class 3) (3yo+,0-90)

[off 5:20] £9,067.80, £2,697.80, £1,348.20, £673.40 6f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Johnston´s Diamond (IRE) (2) E J Alston 8 9-2 Darryll Holland 16/1 78 89 93

2 5 Raymond´s Pride (5) K A Ryan 6 9-2 b Andrew Mullen(5) 5/1 83 78 90

3 shd Paris Bell (12) T D Easterby 4 9-1 Paul Quinn 7/2J 77 71 84

4 6 Inter Vision (USA) (3) A Dickman 6 9-10 Robert Winston 14/1 86 61 75

5 3 Bo McGinty (IRE) (13) R A Fahey 5 9-5 v Paul Hanagan 9/1 81 46 61

6 1¼ Golden Asha (11) N A Callaghan 4 9-5 Kerrin McEvoy 7/2J 81 41 57

7 hd Sentiero Rosso (USA) (6) B Ellison 4 8-13 3 Pat Cosgrave 28/1 75 35 50

8 3 Throw The Dice (9) D W Barker 4 9-2 Joe Fanning 25/1 78 27 44

9 7 Graze On (4) R A Harris 4 9-12 b Adrian McCarthy 16/1 88 13 33

10 1¼ Lake Andre (IRE) (7) K A Ryan 5 9-7 N Callan 8/1 83 3 25

11 5 Currency (1) J M Bradley 9 9-2 Tony Culhane 40/1 78 — —

12 1¾ Ellens Academy (IRE) (8) E J Alston 11 8-13 David Allan 20/1 75 — —

13 5 Loaderfun (IRE) (14) N Wilson 4 9-6 Graham Gibbons 22/1 82 — —

14 11 Pachello (IRE) (10) J M Bradley 4 9-11 Tom Eaves 50/1 87 — —

14 ran TIME 1m 16.06s (slow by 4.56s) TOTAL SP 121%

NON RUNNER: Crimson Silk

1st OWNER: Mollington Golf Club Boys BRED: Sos Investments TRAINER: E J Alston

2nd OWNER: R E Robinson

3rd OWNER: Ryedale Partners No 8

TOTE WIN £18.30 PL £3.90, £1.60, £2.00; Ex £50.30; CSF £87.85; TRICAST £363.24

ANALYSIS: There had not been enough evidence in the five-furlong handicap to suggest that the far side was the best place to be. Darryll Holland certainly did not think it would be a disadvantage from stall two and, staying there, he brought JOHNSTON'S DIAMONDhome a wide-margin winner. Cut in the ground suits him, and he still retains a deal of sparkle even though he may be flattered by the bare result.

Raymond's Pride had a low draw, but he came to race towards the stands' side and came out best of the rest. He loves plenty of cut, and there are races of this calibre in him.

Paris Bell goes well for Paul Quinn. He has run a decent race, and is in good heart this term.

The rest were well strung out and nothing positive could be said on the day, though several are capable of better, including Inter Vision when he gets some fast ground. There had not been enough evidence in the five-furlong handicap to suggest that the far side was the best place to be. Darryll Holland certainly did not think it would be a disadvantage from stall two and, staying there, he brought JOHNSTON'S DIAMOND home a wide-margin winner. Cut in the ground suits him, and he still retains a deal of sparkle even though he may be flattered by the bare result.

Raymond's Pride had a low draw, but he came to race towards the stands' side and came out best of the rest. He loves plenty of cut, and there are races of this calibre in him.

Paris Bell goes well for Paul Quinn. He has run a decent race, and is in good heart this term.