Full Result 4.20 Epsom | 31 August 2001

Vaillant Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) (1m2f17yds) 1m2f Soft

1st £4,192.50 2nd £1,290 3rd £645 4th £322.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Nation I (USA) 6/1 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	3	90	75	46	82	–
ch c Miesque's Son (USA) - Erica's Fault (USA) (Muttering)
Led after 2f, made rest, ridden 2f out, held on well inside final furlong (op 5-1 tchd 7-1 in places)

2⁽⁷⁾ nk	2. Cafe Grande (IRE) 3/1 Michael Tebbutt Michael Jarvis	Michael Tebbutt Michael Jarvis	3	90	–	46	81	–
b c Grand Lodge (USA) - Olean (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up until progress halfway, 3rd straight, not clear run over 2f out to over 1f out, strong challenge final furlong, not quicken near finish (op 5-2 tchd 7-2)

3⁽¹⁾ 4 [4¼]	7. Tender Trap (IRE) 5/1 S D Finnamore T G Mills	S D Finnamore T G Mills	3	90	78	38	75	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Shamiyda (USA) (Sir Ivor)
Tracked leaders, close 4th straight, ridden to challenge 2f out, faded over 1f out (op 5-1 after 6-1 in places, tchd 9-2)

4⁽⁶⁾ 12 [16¼]	8. Whalah (USA) 16/1 Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	Brett Doyle Clive Brittain	3	89	–	9	49	–
ch f Dixieland Band (USA) - Firm Stance (USA) (Affirmed)
Prominent until lost place 4f out, 5th and struggling straight, no danger after (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

5⁽³⁾ 7 [23¼]	4. Morahib 11/10F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	3	90	–	–	42	–
ch c Nashwan (USA) - Irish Valley (USA) (Irish River)
Led 2f, pressed winner after, upsides when rider dropped whip 3f out, every chance 2f out, soon beaten and eased (op 4-5 tchd 5-4 and 11-8 in places)

6⁽²⁾ 7 [30¼]	1. Aegean Heights 33/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	3	90	–	–	30	–
b c Ezzoud (IRE) - Perdicula (IRE) (Persian Heights)
Chased leaders until weakened from halfway, 7th and well behind straight (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

7⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [32¾]	3. Dr Strangelove (IRE) 16/1 Pat Eddery B W Hills	Pat Eddery B W Hills	3	90	72	–	26	–
ch g Dr Devious (IRE) - Renzola (Dragonara Palace)
Rear, 6th and out of touch straight, hard ridden over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out (op 12-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

PU⁽⁵⁾	6. Something Special 100/1 Lee Newman H Edward Haynes	Lee Newman H Edward Haynes	3	90	–	–	–	–
b g Petong - My Dear Watson I (Chilibang)
Dwelt, always rear, lost touch halfway, last and well behind straight, tailed off when pulled up inside final furlong, saddle slipped (jockey said saddle slipped) (tchd 200-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 4:22:00 Winning time: 2m 14.97s (slow by 9.37s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Ltd (Nation I) 1st breeder: Liberty Farm Et Al
2nd owner: Ivan Allan (Cafe Grande)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late T G Mills (Tender Trap)
Tote win: £8.90 PL: £2.50 £1.30 £1.30 Ex: £26.70 CSF: £23.22

4:20 Epsom 31 Aug 2001

Vaillant Maiden Stakes Class D