Full Result 2.50 Chester | 11 May 2007

Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m5f84yds) 1m5½f Good

1st £42,585 2nd £16,140 3rd £8,077.50 4th £4,027.50 5th £2,017.50 6th £1,012.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	1. Ask 5/2 Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute	Kerrin McEvoy Sir Michael Stoute	4	90	111	94	119	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Request (Rainbow Quest)
Raced in 2nd until led over 2f out, quickened impressively inside final furlong, comfortably (op 11-4 tchd 7-2, 4-1 in a place)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2	3. Scorpion (IRE) EvensF Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	Mick Kinane A P O'Brien	5	90	–	91	114	–
b h Montjeu (IRE) - Ardmelody (Law Society)
Edgy and sweating before race, in touch, went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, not pace of winner inside final furlong (op 6-5 tchd 10-11, 5-4 in a place)

3⁽²⁾ 1¾ [3¾]	4. Steppe Dancer (IRE) 9/1 Eddie Ahern Denis Coakley	Eddie Ahern Denis Coakley	4	90	101	88	111	–
b c Fasliyev (USA) - Exemina (USA) (Slip Anchor)
Held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong (op 12-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 2 [5¾]	2. Peppertree Lane (IRE) 6/1 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	4	90	105	85	108	–
ch c Peintre Celebre (USA) - Salonrolle (IRE) (Tirol)
Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong (op 5-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 3 [8¾]	5. The Whistling Teal 9/1 Steve Drowne G Wragg	Steve Drowne G Wragg	11	90	106	81	104	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Lonely Shore (Blakeney)
In rear, niggled along 3f out, effort well over 1f out, no impression on leaders, weakened final furlong (op 11-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 31 [39¾]	7. Litalia (IRE) 25/1 Richard Hughes Peter Chapple-Hyam	Richard Hughes Peter Chapple-Hyam	4	811	–	31	54	–
b f Monsun (GER) - Libertad (GER) (Lagunas)
Led, ridden 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon not much room and hampered when weakening, tailed off (op 20-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 2m 52.33s (slow by 1.13s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Anna Pavlova (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Patrick J Fahey (Ask) 1st breeder: Side Hill Stud
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Scorpion)
3rd owner: Chris Van Hoorn (Steppe Dancer)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £2 £1.30 Ex: £6.60 CSF: £5.69

2:50 Chester 11 May 2007

Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)