Full Result 2.50 Newmarket (July) | 26 August 2006

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 6f omsJly Soft

1st £15,898.40 2nd £6,025.60 3rd £3,015.60 4th £1,503.60 5th £753.20 6th £378

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	4. Appalachian Trail (IRE) 4/1 Tom Eaves Ian Semple	Tom Eaves Ian Semple	5	90 b	99	86	104	–
b g Indian Ridge (IRE) - Karinski (USA) (Palace Music)
Held up, hampered and ran on to lead inside final furlong, ridden out (op 5-1)

2⁽²⁾ 2	2. Assertive 6/1 Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Snr	Jimmy Fortune Richard Hannon Snr	3	91	106	84	102	–
ch c Bold Edge - Tart And A Half (Distant Relative)
Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, unable to quicken (op 8-1)

3⁽³⁾ ½ [2½]	7. Sunderland Echo (IRE) 25/1 Tony Hamilton Brian Ellison	Tony Hamilton Brian Ellison	3	86	85	73	91	–
ch f Tagula (IRE) - La Alla Wa Asa (IRE) (Alzao)
Chased leaders, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on same pace

5⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	1. One Putra (IRE) 5/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	4	94	105	78	95	–
b c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Triomphale (USA) (Nureyev)
Led, ridden, hung left and headed inside final furlong, weakened towards finish, disqualified, placed 5th (op 11-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

4⁽⁵⁾ nk [4]	3. Andronikos 7/2 Frankie Dettori Paul Cole	Frankie Dettori Paul Cole	4	90 t	103	73	97	–
ch c Dr Fong (USA) - Arctic Air (Polar Falcon)
Tracked leaders, effort and hampered inside final furlong, not recover, promoted to 4th (op 11-4)

6⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [6½]	5. Masta Plasta (IRE) 10/1 Oscar Urbina Howard Johnson	Oscar Urbina Howard Johnson	3	811	100	65	84	–
b c Mujadil (USA) - Silver Arrow (USA) (Shadeed)
Chased leader, ridden over 1f out, held when hampered inside final furlong (op 12-1)

7⁽¹⁾ 6 [12½]	6. Tawaassol (USA) 3/1F Martin Dwyer Sir Michael Stoute	Martin Dwyer Sir Michael Stoute	3	811 t	106	46	66	–
b c War Chant (USA) - Montecito (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Held up in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 11-4)

7 ran Off time: 2:50:00 Winning time: 1m 15.33s (slow by 4.93s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: G L S Partnership (Appalachian Trail) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud
2nd owner: A J Ilsley, K T Ivory & Lady Whent (Assertive)
3rd owner: Black and White Diamond Partnership (Sunderland Echo)
Tote win: £5.70 PL: £3 £2.50 Ex: £36.30 CSF: £26.15

Following a stewards' inquiry, One Putra, who passed the post 4th, was disqualified and placed 5th. Andronikos, who passed the post 5th, was promoted to 4th.

2:50 Newmarket (July) 26 Aug 2006

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race)