Full Result 6.10 Chelmsford (AW) | 15 July 2008

Essex County Claiming Stakes

(Class 6) (3yo) 6f Standard

1st £2,914.20 2nd £867.15 3rd £433.35 4th £216.45

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	7. Billion Dollar Kid 10/11F Jamie Spencer Simon Callaghan	Jamie Spencer Simon Callaghan	3	88	79	50	71	–
br c Averti (IRE) - Fredora (Inchinor)
Chased leader, shaken up to lead 1f out, held head high but soon in command, ridden out (tchd 11-10)

2⁽⁴⁾ 1¼	6. Wreningham 20/1 Eddie Ahern Tom Keddy	Eddie Ahern Tom Keddy	3	810	63	48	69	–
br g Diktat - Slave To The Rythm (IRE) (Hamas)
Chased leading pair, ridden just over 2f out, chased winner last 100yds, ran on but never troubled winner (tchd 22-1)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [3¾]	2. Bazguy 9/4 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	3	812 b	70	42	63	–
ro g Josr Algarhoud (IRE) - Ewenny (Warrshan)
Led, soon bustled along, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, soon beaten, lost 2nd last 100yds (op 11-4 tchd 7-4)

4⁽⁷⁾ 7 [10¾]	8. Westwood Dawn 50/1 Cathy Gannon Mrs N Macauley	Cathy Gannon Mrs N Macauley	3	88	41	16	37	–
gr g Clodovil (IRE) - Ivory Dawn (Batshoof)
Steadied start, held up behind, headway on outer 2f out, slightly hampered over 1f out, went modest 4th and hung left inside final furlong, never near leaders (jockey said gelding hung left) (op 66-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 2¾ [13½]	3. Copperbottomed (IRE) 7/1 Ted Durcan Pat Murphy	Ted Durcan Pat Murphy	3	811 e/s	65	10	31	–
ch g Redback - Stoneware (Bigstone)
Slowly into stride, behind, ridden 2f out, no impression and soon well beaten (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 5-1)

6⁽⁸⁾ 2¼ [15¾]	9. Bahamian Blue (IRE) 33/1 Russ Kennemore ³ Pat Murphy	Russ Kennemore ³ Pat Murphy	3	86 b	51	–	22	–
ch g Touch Of The Blues (FR) - Cattiva (ITY) (Lomond)
Took keen hold, in touch, ridden over 2f out, outpaced and edged right over 1f out, well beaten final furlong (op 25-1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 8 [23¾]	5. Rockjumper 25/1 Emmett Stack ³ Hughie Morrison	Emmett Stack ³ Hughie Morrison	3	87 2 b¹	49	–	–	–
br g Cape Cross (IRE) - Bronzewing (Beldale Flutter)
Raced wide, in touch until ridden and struggling halfway, tailed off and eased final furlong (tchd 33-1)

8⁽¹⁾ 1½ [25¼]	4. Azzaamm 33/1 Jimmy Quinn Chris Dwyer	Jimmy Quinn Chris Dwyer	3	810	52	–	–	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Tarfshi (Mtoto)
Held up in last trio, ridden just over 2f out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased final furlong

8 ran Off time: 6:10:00 Winning time: 1m 14.96s (slow by 4.46s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Glenveagh (vet's certificate), New Balls Please (self certificate)
1st owner: M Sines (Billion Dollar Kid) 1st breeder: Catridge Farm Stud And Mrs J Hall
2nd owner: Mervyn Ayers (Wreningham)
3rd owner: B McCabe & K J Mercer (Bazguy)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.10 £3.60 £1.10 Ex: £22.20 CSF: £24.22
Billion Dollar Kid was claimed by R. A. Harris for £8000.

6:10 Chelmsford (AW) 15 Jul 2008

Essex County Claiming Stakes