Full Result 4.50 Lingfield (AW) | 3 October 2003

Anne's Big Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (3yo+) 1m5f Standard

1st £2,076.20 2nd £593.20 3rd £296.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹¹⁾	9. Ponderon 9/2 Steve Carson R F Johnson Houghton	Steve Carson R F Johnson Houghton	3	813	77	39	77	–
ch c Hector Protector (USA) - Blush Rambler (IRE) (Blushing Groom)
Prominent, led 5f out, pushed clear over 2f out, driven over 1f out, eased last 75yds (op 4-1 after 6-1, 11-2 and 5-1were laid in a place tchd 7-2)

2⁽¹²⁾ 5	14. Larking About (USA) 20/1 Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	Willie Ryan Sir Henry Cecil	3	88	–	24	65	–
ch f Silver Hawk (USA) - Milly Ha Ha (Dancing Brave)
Started slowly, held up in last trio, progress to chase leaders 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace to take 2nd last 100yds (op 14-1 tchd 25-1 in a place)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1 [6]	3. Rome (IRE) 14/1 Amir Quinn ⁵ Gerry Enright	Amir Quinn ⁵ Gerry Enright	4	92	72	27	69	–
br g Singspiel (IRE) - Ela Romara (Ela-Mana-Mou)
In rear, pushed along over 6f out, progress to chase leaders over 2f out, one pace under pressure after (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in places)

4⁽³⁾ 1¾ [7¾]	6. Boumahou (IRE) 33/1 Neil Callan Alan Jarvis	Neil Callan Alan Jarvis	3	813	–	23	66	–
b c Desert Story (IRE) - Kilbride Lass (IRE) (Lahib)
Took keen hold early, close up, driven to challenge 4f out, beaten well over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 25-1 tchd 40-1 in places)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [9]	13. Flash Of Gold 11/2 Brett Doyle Sir Michael Stoute	Brett Doyle Sir Michael Stoute	3	88 p	76	15	59	–
b f Darshaan - Trying For Gold (USA) (Northern Baby)
Made most to 5f out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened over 1f out (op 3-1 tchd 6-1 in places)

6⁽⁷⁾ shd [9]	1. Harbridge 4/1J Seb Sanders James Toller	Seb Sanders James Toller	4	97	–	20	64	–
ch g Muhtarram (USA) - Beacon I (High Top)
Dwelt, progress to join leading group 7f out, ridden 5f out, outpaced and beaten over 2f out (op 3-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 6 [15]	2. Madiba 12/1 Lisa Jones ⁵ Paul Howling	Lisa Jones ⁵ Paul Howling	4	92	67	8	56	–
b g Emperor Jones (USA) - Priluki (Lycius)
Never beyond midfield, pushed along and struggling 6f out, no chance final 3f (op 14-1after 20-1 in places)

8⁽⁵⁾ 13 [28]	10. Raheel (IRE) 20/1 Steve Drowne Philip Mitchell	Steve Drowne Philip Mitchell	3	813 t	62	–	38	–
ch g Barathea (IRE) - Tajawuz (Kris)
Pulled hard, progress to join leaders 9f out, weakened rapidly well over 2f out (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

9⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [30½]	12. Act Of Honor (FR) 16/1 Dane O'Neill Amanda Perrett	Dane O'Neill Amanda Perrett	3	88	–	–	29	–
ch f Alhaarth (IRE) - First Served (FR) (Highest Honor)
In midfield, ridden 8f out, behind final 5f (tchd 20-1 in a place)

10⁽⁹⁾ ½ [31]	5. Little Sky 100/1 J-P Guillambert ⁵ D Mullarkey	J-P Guillambert ⁵ D Mullarkey	6	811	–	–	28	–
gr m Terimon - Brown Coast (Oats)
Always in rear, ridden and struggling over 6f out

11⁽²⁾ 2 [33]	11. The Varlet 4/1J Pat Dobbs Marcus Tregoning	Pat Dobbs Marcus Tregoning	3	813 v	72	–	31	–
b g Groom Dancer (USA) - Valagalore (Generous)
Dwelt, held up in midfield, going easily over 4f out, found nil over 3f out, immediately weakened rapidly (trainer said gelding had swallowed its tongue during the race) (op 5-1 after 6-1 in a place tchd 11-2 in places)

12⁽¹⁾ 1½ [34½]	4. Tarafah 12/1 Chris Catlin Ian Williams	Chris Catlin Ian Williams	4	97 p	71	–	29	–
ch g Machiavellian (USA) - Elfaslah (IRE) (Green Desert)
Prominent, driven 7f out, weakened 4f out (op 8-1)

13⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [37]	8. Impulsivo 50/1 Alan Daly Simon Earle	Alan Daly Simon Earle	3	813	–	–	25	–
ch g Millkom - Joytime (John De Coombe)
Pulled hard, prominent for 5f, soon weakened

14⁽¹⁴⁾ dist [67]	7. Hektikos 33/1 Paul Doe Simon Dow	Paul Doe Simon Dow	3	813	66	–	–	–
ch g Hector Protector (USA) - Green Danube (USA) (Irish River)
Always in rear, weakened 8f out, tailed off (tchd 40-1 in places)

14 ran Off time: 4:51:00 Winning time: 2m 45.71s (slow by 4.71s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Exors of the Late Mrs P Robeson (Ponderon) 1st breeder: Southcourt Stud
2nd owner: Cliveden Stud (Larking About)
3rd owner: G R Macdonald, K Fitchie, M Enright (Rome)
Tote win: £6.30 PL: £2 £3.10 £5 Ex: £156 CSF: £99.93
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 37 (36%) M [6-9] 57 (36%) H [10-14] 56 (28%)

4:50 Lingfield (AW) 3 Oct 2003

Anne's Big Birthday Maiden Stakes Class D