Full Result 6.30 Epsom | 16 August 2002

Thames Offset Classified Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (0-75, 3yo+) (1m2f17yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £5,027.75 2nd £1,547 3rd £773.50 4th £386.75

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Persian King I (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Mackay Jim Old	Jamie Mackay Jim Old	5	93	74	64	87	–
ch g Persian Bold (IRE) - Queen's Share (Main Reef I)
Held up last, effort when hampered 3f out, steady progress towards outer over 2f out, ridden to lead 1f out, soon clear (op 12-1 tchd 10-1 and 14-1 in a place)

2⁽⁶⁾ 4	5. Baringo (USA) 11/10F Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	Steve Drowne Roger Charlton	3	811	75	58	82	–
b c Miswaki (USA) - Galega (Sure Blade)
Pressed leader, led entering straight, ridden over 2f out, headed 1f out, stayed on same pace (op evens tchd 5-4 and 10-11)

3⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [5½]	7. Countess Miletrian (IRE) 5/1 Chris Catlin Mick Channon	Chris Catlin Mick Channon	3	88	73	52	76	–
b f Barathea (IRE) - Sweet Alma (Alzao)
Led until entering straight, pressed leader after, hard ridden over 2f out, every chance 1f out, one pace after (tchd 11-2)

4⁽⁴⁾ 1 [6½]	6. Flying Spirit (IRE) 9/2 Ted Durcan Mark H Tompkins	Ted Durcan Mark H Tompkins	3	89	73	51	75	–
b c Flying Spur (AUS) - All Laughter (IRE) (Vision)
Tracked leaders, 4th straight, ridden and effort over 2f out, close up but hanging left over 1f out, soon outpaced, finished tired (tchd 5-1)

5⁽³⁾ 1½ [8]	2. Blackmail (USA) 16/1 Paul Doe N Hamilton	Paul Doe N Hamilton	4	93	72	48	73	–
b g Twining (USA) - Black Penny (USA) (Private Account)
Held up in touch, 6th straight, effort on wide outside 3f out, close up 2f out, edged right and soon beaten (op 25-1)

6⁽²⁾ 26 [34]	1. Red Magic (FR) 16/1 Eddie Ahern M C Pipe	Eddie Ahern M C Pipe	4	98 v¹	80	1	31	–
bb c Grand Lodge (USA) - Ma Priere (FR) (Highest Honor)
Took keen hold, held up in touch, 5th straight, soon weakened, tailed off (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

7⁽⁵⁾ 16 [50]	4. Royal Prodigy (USA) 8/1 Simon Whitworth Jeremy Noseda	Simon Whitworth Jeremy Noseda	3	812 v¹	78	–	–	–
ch g Royal Academy (USA) - Prospector's Queen (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Reluctant to race and reminder after 100yds, soon pressed leading pair, weakened rapidly 3f out, tailed off and eased, dismounted after finish (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

7 ran Off time: 6:32:00 Winning time: 2m 7.29s (slow by 1.49s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: W E Sturt (Persian King I) 1st breeder: Mrs G Doyle
2nd owner: K Abdullah (Baringo)
3rd owner: Mrs Y Dawes (Countess Miletrian)
Tote win: £10.80 PL: £2.80 £1.30 Ex: £36.40 CSF: £23.45

6:30 Epsom 16 Aug 2002

Thames Offset Classified Stakes Class D