Full Result 3.00 Bath | 17 August 2008

Platinum Motor Group & Wellsway Ltd Maiden Stakes

(Class 5) (3yo+) (1m3f137yds) 1m3½f Good To 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⁽¹²⁾	8. King O'The Gypsies (IRE) 1/2F Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	3	93	84	82	87	–
b c Sadler's Wells (USA) - Love For Ever (IRE) (Darshaan)
In touch, chased leader 3f out, soon led, ridden clear and hung left over 1f out, easily (tchd 4-7 and 4-6 in places)

2⁽⁶⁾ 8	5. French Riviera 3/1 Jimmy Fortune Sir Michael Stoute	Jimmy Fortune Sir Michael Stoute	3	93	79	68	74	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Arietta's Way (IRE) (Darshaan)
Chased leader, led 3f out, soon headed and ridden, no chance with winner final furlong (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 and 5-2)

3⁽¹⁰⁾ 5 [13]	12. Extreme Pleasure (IRE) 66/1 Richard Kingscote William Knight	Richard Kingscote William Knight	3	812	–	54	61	–
b f High Chaparral (IRE) - Height Of Passion (Shirley Heights)
Held up in midfield, headway over 4f out, chased leading pair under pressure over 2f out, edged right and no headway after (op 80-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 7 [20]	3. Go On Ahead (IRE) 25/1 Chris Catlin Stuart Kittow	Chris Catlin Stuart Kittow	8	913	–	47	55	–
b g Namaqualand (USA) - Charm The Stars (Roi Danzig)
Slowly into stride, soon led, headed and ridden 3f out, soon weakened (op 28-1)

5⁽⁸⁾ 1 [21]	10. Auction Belle 66/1 Greg Fairley P A Blockley	Greg Fairley P A Blockley	3	812	–	40	48	–
b f Auction House (USA) - Island Colony (USA) (Pleasant Colony)
Held up in midfield, ridden and weakened 4f out (tchd 50-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [25½]	1. Darfen (IRE) 16/1 Kevin Ghunowa ³ John Flint	Kevin Ghunowa ³ John Flint	5	910	–	37	46	–
b g Darnay - Miss Horage (IRE) (Horage)
Very slowly away, took keen hold, held up behind, headway 7f out, ridden and weakened 4f out (jockey said gelding missed the break) (op 25-1)

7⁽¹³⁾ 25 [50½]	2. Frankly Fantastic 100/1 Frankie McDonald Jean-Rene Auvray	Frankie McDonald Jean-Rene Auvray	4	913 tb¹	–	–	6	–
gr g Fantastic Light (USA) - Fracassina (Rusticaro)
Held up in midfield, headway 6f out, ridden and weakened quickly over 4f out, tailed off

8⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [51½]	7. It's Early Days 33/1 Franny Norton William Muir	Franny Norton William Muir	3	93	–	–	5	–
ch g Singspiel (IRE) - Exultate Jubilate (USA) (With Approval)
Slowly into stride, soon ridden along in rear, lost touch 5f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding was unbalanced throughout) (tchd 25-1)

9⁽⁹⁾ 36 [87½]	9. Mr Grumble (USA) 33/1 Richard Evans ⁵ David Evans	Richard Evans ⁵ David Evans	3	812	–	–	–	–
ch g Mr Greeley (USA) - Fumble (USA) (Deputy Minister)
Very slowly away, ridden along in rear, tailed off last 4f (op 66-1 tchd 25-1)

10⁽⁴⁾ 1¾ [89¼]	4. Topsy Maite 100/1 Gabriel Hannon ⁵ P A Blockley	Gabriel Hannon ⁵ P A Blockley	4	93	–	–	–	–
b f Komaite (USA) - Noble Soul (Sayf El Arab)
Chased leaders until weakened rapidly 4f out, tailed off

10 ran Off time: 3:04:00 Winning time: 2m 36.45s (slow by 9.95s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Dagua Briza (self certificate), Full Marks (self certificate), Inquest (withdrawn, unruly in stalls), Sakheela (vet's certificate)
Rule 4: Inquest (no.6) was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal was 9/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound.
1st owner: B E Nielsen (King O'The Gypsies) 1st breeder: Premier Bloodstock
2nd owner: Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith (French Riviera)
3rd owner: W P Churchward (Extreme Pleasure)
Tote win: £1.40 PL: £1.10 £1.10 £8.70 Ex: £2.30 CSF: £1.78 Trifecta: £31.90 Pool £311.59 - 7.20 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 4-6] 55 (27%) M [7-10] 43 (10%) H [12-14] 52 (63%)

3:00 Bath 17 Aug 2008

Platinum Motor Group & Wellsway Ltd Maiden Stakes