Full Result 6.40 Bath | 17 May 2006

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (2yo) (5f10yds) 5f Good To Soft

1st £3,886.20 2nd £1,156.20 3rd £577.80 4th £288.60

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	4. Baby Strange 8/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick P A Blockley	Robbie Fitzpatrick P A Blockley	2	93	–	85	85	–
gr c Superior Premium - The Manx Touch (IRE) (Petardia)
Tracked leader until left in front inside final 2f, came clear inside final furlong, easily (op 7-1)

2⁽²⁾ 4	6. Grand Prix 2/1F Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	93	–	70	71	–
ch c Grand Lodge (USA) - Divine Quest (Kris)
Prominent, ridden and left chasing winner inside final 2f, kept on to hold 2nd but well held inside final furlong (op 5-2)

3⁽¹⁾ hd [4¼]	7. Lipocco 7/2 Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	Seb Sanders Ralph Beckett	2	93	–	70	70	–
br c Piccolo - Magical Dancer (IRE) (Magical Wonder)
Chased leaders, ridden and slightly hampered inside final 2f, stayed on to press for 2nd well inside final furlong but no chance with winner (op 11-4 tchd 9-4)

4⁽⁹⁾ 3 [7¼]	13. Vadinka 40/1 Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	Jim Crowley Peter Winkworth	2	93	–	58	59	–
b c Averti (IRE) - Inchalong (Inchinor)
Soon driven along and outpaced, switched left and stayed on final furlong, never going pace to reach leaders

5⁽¹³⁾ ¾ [8]	2. Auction Boy 22/1 Fergus Sweeney Bryn Palling	Fergus Sweeney Bryn Palling	2	93	–	55	56	–
b g Auction House (USA) - Away Win (Common Grounds)
Pressed leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

6⁽¹²⁾ 3 [11]	9. Merlins Quest 40/1 Liam Keniry Milton Bradley	Liam Keniry Milton Bradley	2	93	–	44	46	–
b g Wizard King - Wonderland I (IRE) (Dolphin Street)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, edged left under pressure inside final furlong (op 33-1)

7⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [11]	10. Regal Ovation 33/1 Ryan Moore William Muir	Ryan Moore William Muir	2	93	–	43	45	–
b c Royal Applause - Briggsmaid (Elegant Air)
Slowly into stride, soon ridden, kept on final furlong but never in contention

8⁽¹¹⁾ 1¼ [12¼]	8. Loves Bidding 25/1 Robert Havlin Roger Ingram	Robert Havlin Roger Ingram	2	93	–	38	48	–
b c Auction House (USA) - Charlottevalentina (IRE) (Perugino)
Chased leaders, not much room 2f out, held when hampered on rails inside final furlong (jockey said colt was denied a clear run)

9⁽⁵⁾ nk [12½]	5. Cashcade (IRE) 40/1 Neil Chalmers ³ Andrew Balding	Neil Chalmers ³ Andrew Balding	2	90	–	37	40	–
br g Raise A Grand (IRE) - Cotton Grace (IRE) (Case Law)
Slowly into stride, outpaced and ridden, some late headway (op 33-1)

10⁽⁴⁾ 3 [15½]	3. Avery 50/1 Travis Block ⁵ Ron Hodges	Travis Block ⁵ Ron Hodges	2	812	–	25	29	–
gr g Averti (IRE) - Bandanna (Bandmaster)
In rear and very green throughout

11⁽⁷⁾ nk [16]	1. Alloro 40/1 Micky Fenton Dominic Ffrench Davis	Micky Fenton Dominic Ffrench Davis	2	93	–	24	28	–
ch c Auction House (USA) - Minette (Bishop Of Cashel)
Always outpaced (op 33-1)

PU⁽³⁾	11. Rouen (IRE) 3/1 Chris Catlin Mick Channon	Chris Catlin Mick Channon	2	93	–	–	–	–
b c Noverre (USA) - Sheezalady (Zafonic)
Led until pulled up inside final 2f, destroyed (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

12 ran Off time: 6:42:00 Winning time: 1m 2.82s (slow by 3.52s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Ten For Tosca (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Market Avenue Racing Club Ltd (Baby Strange) 1st breeder: Michael John Williamson
2nd owner: Mrs J K Powell (Grand Prix)
3rd owner: The Anagram Partnership (Lipocco)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £2.20 £1.80 £1.20 Ex: £31.90 CSF: £21.78
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 67 (72%) M [5-9] 33 (16%) H [10-13] 50 (12%)

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6:40 Bath 17 May 2006

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes