Full Result 2.55 Chepstow | 26 August 2002

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) (1m14yds) 1m Good

1st £3,474.25 2nd £1,069 3rd £534.50 4th £267.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Balin's Sword (IRE) 2/1F Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	2	811	–	80	88	–
b c Spectrum (IRE) - Green Delight (IRE) (Green Desert)
With leaders, shaken up and led just over 2f out, pushed clear over 1f out, eased towards finish (tchd 9-4, 5-2 in places)

2⁽⁷⁾ 1¾	6. Menuhin 5/2 Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2	811	83	75	84	–
b c Royal Academy (USA) - Child Prodigy (IRE) (Ballad Rock)
Held up in touch, ridden 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, no impression (op 3-1)

3⁽⁵⁾ ¾ [2½]	2. Bowing 13/2 Robert Havlin John Gosden	Robert Havlin John Gosden	2	811	–	73	83	–
b c Desert Prince (IRE) - Introducing (Mtoto)
Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 7-1 in a place)

4⁽⁶⁾ 5 [7½]	4. Dancing Burren (USA) 20/1 Martin Dwyer John Dunlop	Martin Dwyer John Dunlop	2	811	–	58	72	–
ch c Irish River (FR) - Pattimech (USA) (Nureyev)
Took keen hold, with leader, led over 5f out, ridden and headed just over 2f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1 [8½]	5. Green Moor (IRE) 6/1 Michael Tebbutt Mark Johnston	Michael Tebbutt Mark Johnston	2	811	–	55	69	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Princess Amalie (USA) (Rahy)
Led over 2f, ridden over 3f out, put head in air over 2f out, soon weakened (op 5-1)

6⁽³⁾ 10 [18½]	8. Strenue (USA) 8/1 Steve Drowne Mick Channon	Steve Drowne Mick Channon	2	811	–	–	47	–
ch c Crafty Prospector (USA) - Shawgatny (USA) (Danzig Connection)
Held up and behind, ridden 3f out, no chance final 2f (op 6-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

7⁽²⁾ ¾ [19¼]	7. Moon Rocket I (IRE) 14/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	811	–	–	46	–
b c Alzao (USA) - Osmunda (IRE) (Mill Reef)
Prominent, lost place 5f out, soon ridden, behind final 3f (jockey said colt became unbalanced) (op 10-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

8⁽¹⁾ 22 [41¼]	3. Caribbean Sun (IRE) 33/1 Fergus Sweeney Bryn Palling	Fergus Sweeney Bryn Palling	2	811	–	–	–	–
b c Grand Lodge (USA) - Carranita (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Always behind, ridden over 3f out, soon lost touch, tailed off (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 2:56:00 Winning time: 1m 35.00s (slow by 3.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Jeffen Racing (Balin's Sword) 1st breeder: Haras D'Etreham And Carlos Laffan Parias
2nd owner: W E Sturt - Osborne House (Menuhin)
3rd owner: George Strawbridge (Bowing)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.20 £1.50 £1.50 Ex: £9.50 CSF: £7.18

2:55 Chepstow 26 Aug 2002

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes (Colts & Geldings) Class D