Full Result 2.50 Newcastle | 6 August 2008

Armstrong World Industries Median Auction Maiden Stakes

(Class 6) (2yo) 6f Soft

1st £2,590.40 2nd £770.80 3rd £385.20 4th £192.40

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	6. Needwood Lad 7/4F Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	2	93	–	73	74	–
ch c Needwood Blade - Polish Girl (Polish Precedent)
Tracked leaders, led approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly (op 13-8 tchd 11-8)

2⁽¹⁵⁾ 2½	1. Brazilian Art 9/2 Greg Fairley Peter Chapple-Hyam	Greg Fairley Peter Chapple-Hyam	2	93	–	65	66	–
ch c Captain Rio - Little Greenbird (Ardkinglass)
Switched left after start, in rear, ridden and headway 2f out, stayed on strongly to take 2nd near finish (op 13-2)

3⁽¹⁾ ¾ [3¼]	9. Cash In The Attic 11/1 Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	Sam Hitchcott Mick Channon	2	812	–	58	58	–
b f Auction House (USA) - Aziz Presenting (IRE) (Charnwood Forest)
Led until approaching final furlong, no extra (op 9-1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [4¼]	3. Desert Falls 13/2 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	2	93	70	59	60	–
b c Pyrus (USA) - Sally Traffic (River Falls)
Took keen hold, headway over 2f out, hung left, kept on inside final furlong (op 8-1)

5⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [6½]	14. Liberty Diamond 33/1 Andrew Mullen ³ K R Burke	Andrew Mullen ³ K R Burke	2	89	–	47	49	–
br f Needwood Blade - Take Liberties (Warning)
Chased leaders, weakening when slightly hampered 1f out

6⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [7¼]	12. Kheleyf's Silver (IRE) 8/1 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	2	812	–	45	46	–
b f Kheleyf (USA) - Silver Arrow (USA) (Shadeed)
In rear, headway over 2f out, not clear run 1f out, kept on well (op 7-1 tchd 13-2 and 9-1)

7⁽¹⁴⁾ 1¾ [9]	7. Royal Premium 200/1 P Bradley ⁵ Tony McWilliams	P Bradley ⁵ Tony McWilliams	2	90 2 p	41	46	48	–
b c Superior Premium - Royal Shepley (Royal Applause)
Raced wide, with leader, edged left over 4f out, weakening when edged left 1f out (op 150-1)

8⁽¹³⁾ 3½ [12½]	2. Bubses Boy 16/1 Royston Ffrench Michael Bell	Royston Ffrench Michael Bell	2	93	–	32	36	–
ch c Needwood Blade - Welcome Home (Most Welcome)
In rear snd soon driven along (op 17-2)

9⁽⁶⁾ 1 [13½]	16. Miss Gibboa (IRE) 11/1 J-P Guillambert Alan Swinbank	J-P Guillambert Alan Swinbank	2	812	–	23	28	–
ch f Spartacus (IRE) - Ludovica (Bustino)
Chased leaders, lost place over 1f out (op 16-1)

10⁽²⁾ 5 [18½]	5. Magic Haze 20/1 Daniel Tudhope Sally Hall	Daniel Tudhope Sally Hall	2	93	–	11	18	–
b g Makbul - Turn Back (Pivotal)
Chased leaders, weakened 2f out (op 33-1 tchd 40-1)

11⁽¹⁶⁾ 7 [25½]	11. Following Wind 20/1 Franny Norton Kevin Ryan	Franny Norton Kevin Ryan	2	812	–	–	–	–
ch f Reel Buddy (USA) - Cyclone Flyer (College Chapel)
Swerved right start, behind and driven along (op 16-1)

12⁽¹¹⁾ 1½ [27]	15. Look For Value 80/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	2	812	–	–	–	–
b f Auction House (USA) - Fresh Look (IRE) (Alzao)
Slowly into stride, switched left after start, always towards rear (op 66-1)

13⁽⁸⁾ 1 [28]	10. Fizzy Friend 100/1 Jamie Moriarty ³ John Weymes	Jamie Moriarty ³ John Weymes	2	89	–	–	–	–
ch f Reel Buddy (USA) - Champenoise (Forzando)
Mid-division, lost place over 2f out

13 ran Off time: 2:51:00 Winning time: 1m 17.35s (slow by 5.65s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Helieorbea (self certificate), Le Reve Royal (self certificate), Steer (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Beechgrove Stud & David Bourne (Needwood Lad) 1st breeder: Helshaw Grange Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Matthew Green (Brazilian Art)
3rd owner: M Channon (Cash In The Attic)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2.30 Ex: £11.60 CSF: £8.13
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 70 (45%) M [6-11] 30 (30%) H [13-16] 50 (25%)

2:50 Newcastle 6 Aug 2008

Armstrong World Industries Median Auction Maiden Stakes