Full Result 5.50 Salisbury | 25 May 2019

George Smith Horseboxes British EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race)

(Class 4) (2yo) 5f Good To Firm

1st £5,498.65 2nd £1,636.25 3rd £817.70 4th £408.85

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	2. Dark Optimist (IRE) 7/1 J F Egan David Evans	J F Egan David Evans	2	95 t¹	–	52	80	–
b c Alhebayeb (IRE) - Luvmedo (IRE) (One Cool Cat)
Led for over 1f, prominent, led over 2f out, soon ridden, headed entering final furlong, rallied well, led close home (trainer said, regarding improvement in form, colt benefited from the fitting of a tongue-tie and a drop in class) (op 13/2 tchd 8/1)

2⁽³⁾ nse	7. Partridge (IRE) 11/8F Sean Levey Richard Hannon	Sean Levey Richard Hannon	2	90	–	46	75	–
b f Zoffany (IRE) - Lasilia (IRE) (Acclamation)
Prominent until squeezed out 1st furlong, in touch, headway over 2f out, challenged over 1f out, led entering final furlong, kept on but no extra when headed close home (op 11/4)

3⁽⁴⁾ 2¼ [2¼]	1. Born To Destroy 9/4 Charles Bishop Richard Spencer	Charles Bishop Richard Spencer	2	95	–	42	72	–
b c Camacho - Sahafh (USA) (Rock Hard Ten)
Hung right throughout, prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out until just inside final furlong, no extra final 120yds (jockey said colt hung right-handed in closing stages) (op 6/4 tchd 11/8)

4⁽¹⁾ 7 [9¼]	4. Goodwood Rebel (IRE) 9/2 Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett	Harry Bentley Ralph Beckett	2	95	–	14	47	–
b c Dandy Man (IRE) - Our Valkyrie (IRE) (High Chaparral)
Led for 1f, prominent, ridden just over 2f out, weakened final furlong (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

5⁽⁵⁾ 1 [10¼]	3. Good Times Too 25/1 Scott McCullagh ⁷ Mick Channon	Scott McCullagh ⁷ Mick Channon	2	812	–	10	43	–
b c Captain Gerrard (IRE) - Mistic Magic (IRE) (Orpen)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened just over 1f out (op 16/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [11½]	6. Shaun's Delight (IRE) 33/1 Jason Watson Ronald Harris	Jason Watson Ronald Harris	2	95	–	5	38	–
ch c Camacho - Leopard Hunt (USA) (Diesis)
Went badly left start, always behind (op 40/1)

7⁽²⁾ 2¼ [13¾]	5. Royal Optimist (IRE) 25/1 Liam Keniry David Evans	Liam Keniry David Evans	2	95	–	–	30	–
b g Acclamation - Chances Are (IRE) (Dandy Man)
Chased leaders, outpaced and hanging right over 3f out, weakened over 1f out (op 20/1)

7 ran Off time: 5:54:38 Winning time: 1m 2.87s (slow by 3.77s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The United Optimists (Dark Optimist) 1st breeder: Ciara Eglington
2nd owner: Denford Stud (Partridge)
3rd owner: William & Camilla Haines & Phil Cunningham (Born To Destroy)
Tote win: £6.90 PL: £2.70 £1.50 Ex: £18.80 CSF: £17.09 Trifecta: £49.40

5:50 Salisbury 25 May 2019

George Smith Horseboxes British EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race)