Full Result 2.00 Thirsk | 2 August 2008

European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

(Class 4) (2yo) 5f Good

1st £5,504.60 2nd £1,637.95 3rd £818.55 4th £408.85

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	4. Lucky Art (USA) 5/2F Robert Winston Howard Johnson	Robert Winston Howard Johnson	2	93	–	82	85	–
b c Johannesburg (USA) - Syrian Summer (USA) (Damascus)
Made all, stayed on well under pressure final furlong (op 3-1 tchd 10-3)

2⁽⁷⁾ 2¼	3. Enderby Spirit (GR) 11/4 David Allan Declan Carroll	David Allan Declan Carroll	2	93	–	74	77	–
gr c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Arctic Ice (IRE) (Zafonic)
Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong (op 10-3 tchd 7-2 in places)

3⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3¼]	2. Dark Lane 33/1 Paul Fessey David Barron	Paul Fessey David Barron	2	93	–	71	73	–
b g Namid - Corps De Ballet (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Chased leaders, outpaced 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong

4⁽³⁾ 6 [9¼]	10. Wotatomboy 5/1 Michael Stainton ³ Richard Whitaker	Michael Stainton ³ Richard Whitaker	2	89	–	44	47	–
ch f Captain Rio - Keen Melody (USA) (Sharpen Up)
Chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong (op 9-2 tchd 6-1)

5⁽⁵⁾ 4 [13¼]	5. Mesyaal 13/2 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	2	93	–	34	37	–
ch c Alhaarth (IRE) - Rowaasi (Green Desert)
Mid-division, soon driven along and hung left, never near leaders (tchd 5-1)

6⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [15½]	1. Charles Dickens (IRE) 5/1 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	2	93	–	25	29	–
b c Cape Cross (IRE) - Carry On Katie (USA) (Fasliyev)
Soon outpaced, hung left and some headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 4-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 3¼ [18¾]	9. Mousy Mousy (IRE) 33/1 Paul Mulrennan Tim Easterby	Paul Mulrennan Tim Easterby	2	812	–	8	13	–
b f One Cool Cat (USA) - Leopard Creek (Weldnaas)
Slowly into stride, never went pace (op 50-1)

8⁽¹⁾ ¾ [19½]	8. Mayorstone (IRE) 20/1 Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	Tom Eaves Bryan Smart	2	812	–	5	10	–
ch f Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Coolrain Lady (IRE) (Common Grounds)
Swerved left start, soon hanging left, never on terms (op 16-1)

9⁽²⁾ 2¼ [21¾]	7. Davana 100/1 Kelly Harrison ⁵ Bill Ratcliffe	Kelly Harrison ⁵ Bill Ratcliffe	2	87	–	–	–	–
b f Primo Valentino (IRE) - Bombay Sapphire (Be My Chief)
Soon outpaced and in rear

10⁽⁸⁾ 2 [23¾]	6. Spiritofthewest (IRE) 50/1 Lee Enstone S Parr	Lee Enstone S Parr	2	93	–	–	–	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rosie's Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Reared start and very slowly away, always detached in last

10 ran Off time: 2:01:00 Winning time: 58.61s (slow by 2.31s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Matthew Green and J H Johnson (Lucky Art) 1st breeder: Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds
2nd owner: John Walsh & Reuben Glynn (Enderby Spirit)
3rd owner: David W Armstrong (Dark Lane)
Tote win: £3.70 PL: £1.20 £1.70 £6 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £9.03
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 21 (19%) M [4-7] 74 (40%) H [8-10] 55 (41%)

2:00 Thirsk 2 Aug 2008

European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes