Full Result 3.40 York | 10 October 2003

ECHM Hitchenor Maher E B F Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) (6f3yds) 6f OMS Good To Firm

1st £5,466.50 2nd £1,682 3rd £841 4th £420.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Nero's Return (IRE) 14/1 K Dalgleish Mark Johnston	K Dalgleish Mark Johnston	2	90	–	60	95	–
b c Mujadil (USA) - Snappy Dresser I (Nishapour)
Swerved left start, soon chasing leaders, led over 2f out, clear over 1f out, easily (tchd 16-1 in places)

2⁽³⁾ 10	2. Key Partners (IRE) 12/1 David Nolan ⁵ P A Blockley	David Nolan ⁵ P A Blockley	2	89	–	20	65	–
b g Key Of Luck (USA) - Teacher Preacher (IRE) (Taufan)
Chased leaders, kept on approaching final furlong, no chance with winner (tchd 14-1 and 16-1 in places)

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [10½]	1. Blade's Edge 25/1 Philip Robinson Alan Bailey	Philip Robinson Alan Bailey	2	90	–	18	64	–
b c Daggers Drawn (USA) - Hayhurst (Sandhurst Prince)
Slowly into stride, behind until headway over 2f out, kept on final furlong (op 16-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [11¾]	5. River Treat (FR) 2/5F Darryll Holland G Wragg	Darryll Holland G Wragg	2	90	–	–	60	–
ch c Irish River (FR) - Dance Treat (USA) (Nureyev)
Took keen hold, tracked leaders, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, edged left over 1f out, faded last 150yds (op 4-11 tchd 1-3 and 4-9 in places)

5⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [14¼]	4. Never Will 7/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	2	90	–	–	52	–
b c Cadeaux Genereux - Answered Prayer (Green Desert)
Chased leaders, faded over 1f out (op 8-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 1½ [15¾]	8. Dance To My Tune 25/1 Royston Ffrench Mike Sowersby	Royston Ffrench Mike Sowersby	2	89 v¹	57	–	43	–
b f Halling (USA) - Stolen Melody (Robellino)
Led over 2f, lost place over 2f out (op 20-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ 1¾ [17½]	6. Steppenwolf 100/1 S Righton William de Best-Turner	S Righton William de Best-Turner	2	90	–	–	43	–
gr c Sesaro (USA) - Lozzie (Siberian Express)
Chased leader, lost place over 2f out (op 66-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 2 [19½]	7. Caribbean Blue 20/1 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	2	89	–	–	32	–
b f First Trump - Something Blue (Petong)
Lost place over 3f out, soon in rear (tchd 25-1 in places)

9⁽²⁾ 13 [32½]	9. Limited Magician 150/1 J Bramhill Charles Smith	J Bramhill Charles Smith	2	89	–	–	–	–
b f Wizard King - Pretty Scarce (Handsome Sailor)
Soon outpaced, well behind final 2f (op 100-1 tchd 200-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 1m 12.08s (slow by 1.48s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Mrs Christine E Budden (Nero's Return) 1st breeder: Philip Brady
2nd owner: John Wardle (Key Partners)
3rd owner: The Sandybrow Scimitar's Partnership (Blade's Edge)
Tote win: £9.40 PL: £2 £2.20 £4.50 Ex: £137.80 CSF: £142.75
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 73 (13%) M [4-6] 44 (19%) H [7-9] 33 (68%)

3:40 York 10 Oct 2003

ECHM Hitchenor Maher E B F Maiden Stakes Class D