Full Result 3.25 Newmarket (July) | 25 August 2007

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race)

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

1st £15,330.60 2nd £5,810.40 3rd £2,907.90 4th £1,449.90 5th £726.30 6th £364.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	3. Beckermet (IRE) 25/1 Chris Catlin Roger Fisher	Chris Catlin Roger Fisher	5	90	100	102	114	–
b g Second Empire (IRE) - Razida (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
Switched to race far side, made all, soon clear of that group, ridden and hung right from over 1f out, ran on (op 20-1 tchd 16-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ 5	1. Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 8/11F Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani	Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani	4	97	113	94	106	–
b c Xaar - Thats Your Opinion (Last Tycoon)
Raced far side, held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, soon chasing winner, no impression, 2nd of 6 in group (op 5-6 tchd Evens ,4-6 and 11-10 in a place)

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [5¾]	4. Biniou (IRE) 50/1 Robert Havlin Robert Cowell	Robert Havlin Robert Cowell	4	90	100	85	97	–
b g Mozart (IRE) - Cap Coz (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Raced far side, held up, headway over 1f out, not trouble leaders, 3rd of 6 in group (tchd 40-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ ½ [6¼]	6. Presto Shinko (IRE) 7/1 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Snr	Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Snr	6	90 p	108	83	95	–
b g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
Raced far side, chased winner until ridden over 1f out, no extra, 4th of 6 in group (tchd 8-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ hd [6½]	8. Conquest I (IRE) 14/1 Michael Hills William Haggas	Michael Hills William Haggas	3	811	109	83	95	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Aguinaga (IRE) (Machiavellian)
Raced alone stands' side, up with winner over 4f, weakened final furlong (op 12-1 tchd 8-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [7¾]	2. Rising Shadow (IRE) 15/2 Kerrin McEvoy David Barron	Kerrin McEvoy David Barron	6	94	107	83	95	–
b g Efisio - Jouet (Reprimand)
Raced far side, chased leaders over 4f, 5th of 6 in group (jockey said gelding did not move well) (op 7-1)

7⁽¹⁾ nk [8]	7. Firenze 9/2 Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe	Oscar Urbina James Fanshawe	6	813	103	77	89	–
ch m Efisio - Juliet Bravo (Glow)
Raced far side, soon pushed along in rear, never dangerous, last of 6 in group (op 4-1 tchd 7-2)

7 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 1m 12.53s (slow by 2.13s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Fonthill Road (vet's certificate), Shmookh (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Great Head House Taylor Nash Edwards (Beckermet) 1st breeder: Fritz Von Ball Moss
2nd owner: Ryder Racing Ltd (Balthazaar's Gift)
3rd owner: Dasmal,Stennett,Rix,Barr,Mrs Penney (Biniou)
Tote win: £29.50 PL: £7.40 £1.20 Ex: £69.40 CSF: £43.22

3:25 Newmarket (July) 25 Aug 2007

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race)