Full Result 4.00 Chelmsford (AW) | 27 August 2008

Orwell EBF Maiden Stakes

(Class 4) (2yo) 1m Standard

1st £4,533.20 2nd £1,348.90 3rd £674.10 4th £336.70

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	11. ThunderballI 4/1 Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	Pat Cosgrave Alan McCabe	2	93	76	72	77	–
ch c Haafhd - Trustthunder (Selkirk)
Always prominent, led over 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, drifted right and idled from over 1f out, ran on well, comfortably (op 7-2 tchd 10-3)

2⁽¹⁾ 3¾	5. Excelsior Academy 9/1 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan	Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan	2	93	–	63	69	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Birthday Suit (IRE) (Daylami)
Led until over 3f out, chased winner, ridden 2f out, kept on but soon held by winner, just hung on for 2nd (op 8-1)

3⁽⁶⁾ hd [4]	12. Worth A King'S 7/2F Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute	2	93	–	63	70	–
b c Red Ransom (USA) - Top Romance (IRE) (Entrepreneur)
Hampered leaving stalls, behind, ridden over 2f out, switched right over 1f out, finished strongly, snatched 3rd final stride (op 11-2)

4⁽⁷⁾ hd [4¼]	3. Blue Dynasty (USA) 16/1 Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett	Jim Crowley Amanda Perrett	2	93	–	62	68	–
b c Dynaformer (USA) - Saudia (USA) (Gone West)
Awkward leaving stalls, soon chasing leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace from over 1f out

5⁽⁴⁾ ½ [4¾]	8. Guestofthenation (USA) 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	2	93	–	61	67	–
b g Gulch (USA) - French Flag (Darshaan)
Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, stayed on from over 1f out (op 7-1 tchd 13-2)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [5]	4. Doncosaque (IRE) 13/2 Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	2	93	–	61	66	–
b c Xaar - Darabela (IRE) (Desert King)
Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out (op 15-2 tchd 6-1)

7⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [5¾]	6. Forte Dei Marmi 8/1 Dane O'Neill Luca Cumani	Dane O'Neill Luca Cumani	2	93	–	59	64	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Frangy (Sadler's Wells)
Slowly into stride, held up towards rear, headway on outer over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no further impression final furlong (op 15-2)

8⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [7¾]	9. Kayfiar (USA) 6/1 Jimmy Quinn Paul Cole	Jimmy Quinn Paul Cole	2	93	–	54	60	–
ch c Lion Heart (USA) - Ivor Jewel (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Mid-division, ridden and headway over 2f out, faded final furlong (op 13-2 tchd 8-1)

9⁽²⁾ 1¼ [9]	13. Pure Crystal 66/1 Jerry O'Dwyer ³ Mark Rimmer	Jerry O'Dwyer ³ Mark Rimmer	2	89	–	46	52	–
ch f Dubai Destination (USA) - Crystal Flute (Lycius)
Held up towards rear, short lived effort on inner well over 1f out (op 80-1)

10⁽⁸⁾ ½ [9½]	14. Samba Mirander 100/1 Robert Havlin Clive Drew	Robert Havlin Clive Drew	2	812 p	–	44	51	–
b f Zaha (CAN) - Silent Scream (IRE) (Lahib)
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out

11⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¾ [11¼]	1. Andean Margin (IRE) 11/1 Hayley Turner Simon Callaghan	Hayley Turner Simon Callaghan	2	93	–	45	52	–
b g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Spiritual Air (Royal Applause)
Soon struggling, always towards rear (op 12-1 tchd 14-1)

12⁽⁵⁾ 11 [22¼]	2. Billy Smart (IRE) 33/1 Liam Keniry Dominic Ffrench Davis	Liam Keniry Dominic Ffrench Davis	2	93	–	17	28	–
ch c Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Amber Tide (IRE) (Pursuit Of Love)
Mid-division, ridden over 4f out, weakened well over 1f out

13⁽¹²⁾ 1 [23¼]	10. Storm Mist (IRE) 66/1 Shane Kelly Paul Cole	Shane Kelly Paul Cole	2	93 t	–	15	26	–
ch c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Madeira Mist (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
In touch, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out

14⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [24½]	7. Got Flash (FR) 20/1 Chris Catlin E J O'Neill	Chris Catlin E J O'Neill	2	93	–	11	23	–
b g Xaar - Wild Flush (USA) (Pine Bluff)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 25-1)

14 ran Off time: 4:02:00 Winning time: 1m 42.00s (slow by 6.50s) Total SP: 128%
1st owner: Paul J Dixon & Brian Morton (ThunderballI) 1st breeder: Mrs Yvette Dixon
2nd owner: Lady Laidlaw Of Rothiemay (Excelsior Academy)
3rd owner: Mrs Denis Haynes (Worth A King'S)
Tote win: £4.70 PL: £1.70 £4.50 £1.90 Ex: £51.10 CSF: £41.63 Trifecta: £296.80 Part won. Pool £401.16, 0.10 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 71 (36%) M [6-9] 47 (26%) H [10-14] 32 (38%)

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4:00 Chelmsford (AW) 27 Aug 2008

Orwell EBF Maiden Stakes