Full Result 6.40 Musselburgh | 31 July 2008

European Breeders' Fund Median Auction Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (2yo) (5f1yds) 5f Good To Firm

1st £3,885.60 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. First Choice (IRE) 8/1 Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	Fergal Lynch Kevin Ryan	2	812 p	–	65	67	–
b f Choisir (AUS) - Ardent Lady (Alhaarth)
Made all, edged right approaching final furlong, driven and held on well (trainer's rep said, regarding apparent improvement in form, that the filly was better suited by the application of cheek pieces.)

2⁽¹⁾ hd	1. Prime Mood (IRE) 1/7F Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	2	93	–	69	71	–
ch c Choisir (AUS) - There With Me (USA) (Distant View)
Tracked leaders, pushed along halfway, effort over 1f out, edged right and kept on well final furlong, just held (op 1-6)

3⁽²⁾ 8 [8¼]	5. Pennine Rose 80/1 Slade O'Hara ⁵ Alan Berry	Slade O'Hara ⁵ Alan Berry	2	811 4	–	39	41	–
b f Reel Buddy (USA) - Adorable Cherub (USA) (Halo)
Close up until ridden and weakened approaching final furlong (op 66-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 32 [40¼]	3. Forever's Girl 12/1 Silvestre De Sousa Geoff Oldroyd	Silvestre De Sousa Geoff Oldroyd	2	812	–	–	–	–
b f Monsieur Bond (IRE) - Forever Bond (Danetime)
Rider failed to remove blindfold for 3.3 seconds after start, tailed off throughout (jockey said, regarding running and riding, that having been distracted by the stalls rug worn by the filly, he failed to remove the blindfold in time and in doing so lost many lengths at the start.) (op 10-1)