Full Result 2.20 Thirsk | 22 August 2003

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) 6f Good To Firm

1st £7,205.25 2nd £2,217 3rd £1,108.50 4th £554.25

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	4. Royal Warrant 5/4F Kevin Darley Andrew Balding	Kevin Darley Andrew Balding	2	90	–	51	71	–
b c Royal Applause - Brand (Shareef Dancer)
Chased leaders, effort halfway, led over 1f out, kept on well (op 7-4 tchd 15-8 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 1	8. Desert Daisy (IRE) 16/1 Micky Fenton Ian Wood	Micky Fenton Ian Wood	2	89	–	42	63	–
gr f Desert Prince (IRE) - Pomponette (USA) (Rahy)
With leaders, not quicken inside final furlong

3⁽⁴⁾ shd [1]	9. Fujisawa 4/1 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	2	89	–	42	63	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Fursa (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Chased leaders, effort under pressure over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong (op 3-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ shd [1¼]	6. Top Line Dancer (IRE) 8/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	2	90	–	47	67	–
b c Fasliyev (USA) - Twafeaj (USA) (Topsider)
Chased leaders, led over 2f out, hung left, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace (op 7-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ hd [1½]	2. Flying Bantam (IRE) 3/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	2	90	–	47	67	–
b g Fayruz - Natural Pearl (Petong)
Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, not much room over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong (tchd 11-4 and 10-3, 7-2 in places)

6⁽⁵⁾ 2 [3½]	7. Caribbean Blue 33/1 Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	Dean McKeown Richard Whitaker	2	89	–	34	56	–
b f First Trump - Something Blue (Petong)
Slowly into stride, headway to chase leaders over 3f out, one pace when not much room inside final furlong (op 28-1)

7⁽⁸⁾ ½ [4]	1. Bishops Bounce 66/1 Tom Eaves ⁵ George Moore	Tom Eaves ⁵ George Moore	2	89	–	37	59	–
b c Bishop Of Cashel - Heights Of Love (Persian Heights)
Led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

8⁽⁷⁾ dist [34]	3. Prince Of Perles 100/1 Daragh O'Donohoe Alan Berry	Daragh O'Donohoe Alan Berry	2	90 b¹	–	–	–	–
b c Mind Games - Pearls (Mon Tresor)
Relecutant to race, hung left and soon well behind, tailed off (op 66-1)

8 ran Off time: 2:22:00 Winning time: 1m 12.10s (slow by 2.80s) Total SP: 112%
Non-runners: The Warley Warrior (withdrawn - unruly in stalls)
Rule 4: The Warley Warrior was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal was 25-1 - Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: The Queen (Royal Warrant) 1st breeder: Queen Elizabeth
2nd owner: Mrs Julie Mitchell (Desert Daisy)
3rd owner: Sheikh Mohammed (Fujisawa)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.02 £3.90 £2 Ex: £18.20 CSF: £23.12

2:20 Thirsk 22 Aug 2003

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D