Full Result 8.20 Folkestone | 12 July 2007

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(Class 5) (0-70, 3yo) 1m4f Good To Firm

1st £3,238.50 2nd £963.50 3rd £481.50 4th £240.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	1. Beau Michael 20/1 Ted Durcan Walter Swinburn	Ted Durcan Walter Swinburn	3	97 b¹	65	63	71	–
b c Medicean - Tender Moment (IRE) (Caerleon)
Led for 2f, stayed prominent, hampered 3f out but recovered to lead 2f out, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from the use of blinkers)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 2	3. Shine And Rise (IRE) 7/1 Steve Drowne Clive Cox	Steve Drowne Clive Cox	3	97	65	59	68	–
b g Marju (IRE) - Ela Cassini (IRE) (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Raced keenly on outside, prominent when left in lead 3f out, ridden and headed 2f out, kept on but no impression final furlong (op 6-1 tchd 8-1)

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¾]	10. Red Flare (IRE) 10/1 Matthew Davies ⁷ Mick Channon	Matthew Davies ⁷ Mick Channon	3	81	52	45	54	–
b g Redback - Cwm Deri (IRE) (Alzao)
Held up in rear, stayed on final 2f to go 3rd 1f out (tchd 14-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 7 [9¾]	5. Spritza (IRE) 7/1 Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	Jamie Spencer Michael Bell	3	95	63	44	54	–
b f Spectrum (IRE) - Starlight Smile (USA) (Green Dancer)
In touch, beaten when eased inside final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽⁹⁾ 5 [14¾]	7. Rustic Gold 8/1 Stephane Breux ³ John Best	Stephane Breux ³ John Best	3	92	63	36	46	–
ch g Tobougg (IRE) - Suave Shot (Suave Dancer)
Held up, never on terms (op 7-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 25 [39¾]	11. Acosta 66/1 Kevin Ghunowa ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	Kevin Ghunowa ⁵ Dr Jeremy Naylor	3	83 4 eb	52	–	–	–
b c Foxhound (USA) - Dancing Heights (IRE) (High Estate)
Towards rear when slightly hampered over 3f out, soon beaten (jockey said colt hung left)

7⁽⁸⁾ 140 [138¾]	9. Abbotts Account (USA) 10/1 Richard Hughes Amanda Perrett	Richard Hughes Amanda Perrett	3	89 1 b¹	53	–	–	–
b g Mr Greeley (USA) - Agenda (USA) (Private Account)
Towards rear, effort 3f out, weakened rapidly 2f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding stopped very quickly in straight) (op 20-1 tchd 8-1)

PU⁽¹⁰⁾	4. Crossing The Line (IRE) 2/1F Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	Seb Sanders Sir Mark Prescott Bt	3	96	64	–	–	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Tropical Zone (Machiavellian)
Took keen hold, led over 7f out until broke down 3f out and dismounted (op 7-4 tchd 9-4 in places)

PU⁽⁶⁾	2. Jafaru 100/30 Hugh Bowman Gerard Butler	Hugh Bowman Gerard Butler	3	97 b	65	–	–	–
b g Silver Hawk (USA) - Rafha (Kris)
Led after 2f, headed over 7f out, virtually pulled up over 3f out and came back in own time (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

9 ran Off time: 8:20:00 Winning time: 2m 36.77s (fast by 0.23s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Almahaza (unsuitable ground), Rikochet (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Mrs A M Richards (Beau Michael) 1st breeder: Berkshire Equestrian Services Ltd
2nd owner: Gerald C S Siu (Shine And Rise)
3rd owner: W H Ponsonby (Red Flare)
Tote win: £26.90 PL: £5.40 £3.10 £2.10 Ex: £126.70 CSF: £154.48 Tricast: £1,500.84
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 2-4] 80 (13%) M [6-8] -5 (38%) H [9-11] 75 (49%)

8:20 Folkestone 12 Jul 2007

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