Full Result 3.50 Ascot | 28 July 2006

Independent Newspaper EBF Valiant Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (7f213yds) 1m Rnd Good

1st £22,712 2nd £8,608 3rd £4,308 4th £2,148 5th £1,076 6th £540

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	10. Wasseema (USA) 11/2 Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	Richard Hills Sir Michael Stoute	3	87	93	110	114	–
br f Danzig (USA) - Vantive (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Made all, clear 3f out, ridden over 1f out, galloped on strongly, impressive (op 7-2)

2⁽²⁾ 7	8. Highway To Glory (IRE) 25/1 Oscar Urbina Marco Botti	Oscar Urbina Marco Botti	3	87	94	93	98	–
br f Cape Cross (IRE) - Anita Via (IRE) (Anita's Prince)
Chased leaders, ridden well over 2f out, effort to go 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner (op 20-1)

3⁽¹⁾ ½ [7½]	3. Squaw Dance 4/1 Kerrin McEvoy William Haggas	Kerrin McEvoy William Haggas	4	91	100	94	99	–
ch f Indian Ridge (IRE) - Likely Story (IRE) (Night Shift)
Chased winner after 2f, no impression over 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, kept on (op 5-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [9]	7. Expensive 100/30 Eddie Ahern Chris Wall	Eddie Ahern Chris Wall	3	87	101	88	93	–
b f Royal Applause - Vayavaig (Damister)
Held up in midfield, progress over 3f out, driven over 2f out, no headway over 1f out, one pace (op 7-2)

5⁽⁵⁾ 3 [12]	5. Star Cluster 9/4F Richard Hughes Sir Henry Cecil	Richard Hughes Sir Henry Cecil	3	811	102	85	90	–
b f Observatory (USA) - Didicoy (USA) (Danzig)
Pushed along in midfield over 5f out, driven over 2f out, no progress and soon beaten (op 5-2 tchd 11-4)

6⁽⁶⁾ 1 [13]	6. Distinctive Look (IRE) 14/1 Ryan Moore Brian Meehan	Ryan Moore Brian Meehan	3	87 t	83	79	84	–
b f Danehill (USA) - Magnificient Style (USA) (Silver Hawk)
Off the pace in rear, last over 3f out, no chance after (op 16-1 tchd 20-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [14¼]	9. My Amalie (IRE) 33/1 Seb Sanders Clive Brittain	Seb Sanders Clive Brittain	3	87	90	76	81	–
b f Galileo (IRE) - Princess Amalie (USA) (Rahy)
Soon driven and outpaced in rear, always struggling to stay in touch, no chance final 2f

8⁽³⁾ 22 [36¼]	2. Little Miss Gracie 11/1 Dane O'Neill Andrew Haynes	Dane O'Neill Andrew Haynes	4	91 b¹	98	22	33	–
gr f Efisio - Circled (USA) (Cozzene)
Chased winner for 2f, prominent until weakened rapidly over 3f out, tailed off (op 16-1 tchd 10-1)

PU⁽¹⁰⁾	4. Whitethorne 33/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	4	91	78	–	–	–
b f Mujadil (USA) - Sharpthorne (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Reluctant to race, immediately tailed off, pulled up after 3f, lame (vet said filly pulled up lame)

9 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 1m 39.40s (slow by 0.20s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Cape Columbine (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Hamdan Al Maktoum (Wasseema) 1st breeder: Swettenham Stud And Ben Sangster
2nd owner: Felice Villa (Highway To Glory)
3rd owner: Tony Hirschfeld Des Scott L K Piggott (Squaw Dance)
Tote win: £5.60 PL: £1.70 £6.40 £1.80 Ex: £170.40 CSF: £128.17 Trifecta: £777 Pool £2,101.44 - 1.92 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 60 (28%) M [4-6] 0 (36%) H [7-10] 90 (36%)

3:50 Ascot 28 Jul 2006

Independent Newspaper EBF Valiant Stakes (Listed Race) (Fillies & Mares)