Full Result 3.10 Newmarket (July) | 28 August 1999

E B F Courage Best Maiden Stakes Class D

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

1st £4,581 2nd £1,368 3rd £654 4th £297

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	5. Las Ramblas (IRE) 5/2J Daragh O'Donohoe R F Johnson Houghton	Daragh O'Donohoe R F Johnson Houghton	2	90	94	70	83	–
b g Thatching - Raise A Warning (Warning)
Chased leaders, ridden to lead 1f out, ran on (op 3-1 in places, tchd 9-4)

2⁽³⁾ ½	3. Ile Michel 5/1 M Roberts G Wragg	M Roberts G Wragg	2	90	–	69	82	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Circe's Isle (Be My Guest)
Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance 1f out, ran on (op 4-1 tchd 11-2, 6-1 in a place)

3⁽⁸⁾ hd [¾]	7. Shablam (USA) 5/2J Willie Ryan Sir Michael Stoute	Willie Ryan Sir Michael Stoute	2	90	–	68	81	–
b c Lear Fan (USA) - Awestamind I (USA) (Flying Paster)
With leader, led 4f out, headed 1f out, stayed on (op 2-1 tchd 7-2)

4⁽⁴⁾ 2 [2¾]	4. Lakeland Paddy (IRE) 20/1 Tony Clark Michael Blanshard	Tony Clark Michael Blanshard	2	90	–	63	75	–
b g Lake Coniston (IRE) - Inshad (Indian King)
Led 2f, ridden over 1f out, stayed on same pace

5⁽⁷⁾ 1¾ [4½]	6. My Retreat (USA) 10/1 Royston Ffrench Luca Cumani	Royston Ffrench Luca Cumani	2	90	–	59	70	–
b c Hermitage (USA) - My Jessica Ann (USA) (Native Rythm)
Dwelt, soon prominent, outpaced halfway, no impression approaching final furlong (op 5-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ ½ [5]	2. Fagin 10/1 Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	Pat Eddery Brian Meehan	2	90	–	58	68	–
b g Formidable I (USA) - Rich Pickings (Dominion)
Slowly into stride, outpaced, ridden over 2f out, never troubled leaders

7⁽²⁾ 2 [7]	8. Watergrasshill 20/1 Ray Cochrane N A Callaghan	Ray Cochrane N A Callaghan	2	89	–	48	57	–
b f Terimon - Party Game (Red Alert I)
Held up, headway halfway, weakened over 1f out (op 12-1)

8⁽¹⁾ hd [7¼]	1. Double Gun 11/1 Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	Dane O'Neill Richard Hannon Snr	2	90	–	52	62	–
b c Puissance - Star Of Jupiter (Jupiter Island)
Headway halfway, ridden and weakened over 1f out (op 12-1 tchd 10-1 in places)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 1m 13.73s (slow by 3.33s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: C W Sumner (Las Ramblas) 1st breeder: The Rose Syndicate
2nd owner: A E Oppenheimer (Ile Michel)
3rd owner: Saeed Suhail (Shablam)
Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.50 £1.80 £1.50 Ex: £6.60 CSF: £12.64 Trifecta: £32.80

3:10 Newmarket (July) 28 Aug 1999

E B F Courage Best Maiden Stakes Class D