Full Result 3.05 Newmarket (July) | 23 August 2008

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 6f omsJly Good To Firm

1st £24,978.80 2nd £9,468.80 3rd £4,738.80 4th £2,362.80 5th £1,183.60 6th £594

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Edge Closer 16/1 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	4	94 t	109	99	117	–
b c Bold Edge - Blue Goddess (IRE) (Blues Traveller)
Chased leaders stands' side, led over 1f out, stayed on well (op 25-1)

2⁽⁹⁾ ¾	1. Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 12/1 George Baker Luca Cumani	George Baker Luca Cumani	5	94 p	110	96	115	–
b h Xaar - Thats Your Opinion (Last Tycoon)
Held up in rear, effort 2f out, stayed on to take 2nd near finish (op 11-1)

3⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [1¼]	12. Strike The Deal (USA) 12/1 Seb Sanders Jeremy Noseda	Seb Sanders Jeremy Noseda	3	811 v¹	106	91	109	–
ch c Van Nistelrooy (USA) - Countess Gold (USA) (Mt. Livermore)
Chased leaders, went 2nd over 1f out, edged right and no extra final furlong (tchd 11-1)

4⁽¹⁶⁾ 1¾ [3]	16. Salsa Steps (USA) 25/1 Robert Havlin Hughie Morrison	Robert Havlin Hughie Morrison	4	89 t	100	81	98	–
ch f Giant's Causeway (USA) - Dance Design (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leaders towards far side, kept on well final furlong (op 20-1)

5⁽¹⁴⁾ ½ [3½]	5. Damika (IRE) 11/1 Johnny Murtagh Richard Whitaker	Johnny Murtagh Richard Whitaker	5	90	106	84	102	–
ch g Namid - Emly Express (IRE) (High Estate)
In rear, reminders over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong (tchd 10-1)

6⁽⁷⁾ hd [3¾]	7. Pearly Wey 22/1 Philip Robinson Clive Cox	Philip Robinson Clive Cox	5	90	99	84	101	–
b g Lujain (USA) - Dunkellin (USA) (Irish River)
Chased leaders, kept on same pace approaching final furlong (op 20-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ nse [3¾]	6. King's Apostle (IRE) 3/1 Liam Jones William Haggas	Liam Jones William Haggas	4	90	106	83	101	–
b c King's Best (USA) - Politesse (USA) (Barathea)
Held up in rear stands' side, effort 2f out, kept on, never reached leaders (op 5-1)

8⁽¹⁾ ¾ [4½]	13. Winker Watson 15/8F Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	Alan Munro Peter Chapple-Hyam	3	811	115	81	99	–
ch c Piccolo - Bonica (Rousillon)
Held up in rear stands' side, effort 2f out, kept on, never reached leaders (op 9-4)

9⁽⁶⁾ 2½ [7]	15. Sakhee's Song (IRE) 100/1 T Quinn David Elsworth	T Quinn David Elsworth	4	89	92	69	86	–
b f Sakhee (USA) - Show Me The Money (IRE) (Mujadil)
Mid-division, effort 2f out, never a threat

10⁽¹¹⁾ hd [7¼]	9. Cartimandua 20/1 Graham Gibbons Ed McMahon	Graham Gibbons Ed McMahon	4	813	104	72	89	–
b f Medicean - Agrippina (Timeless Times)
Chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong (tchd 25-1)

11⁽⁸⁾ hd [7½]	4. Battle Paint (USA) 9/1 Ted Durcan John Gosden	Ted Durcan John Gosden	4	90	108	72	89	–
b c Tale Of The Cat (USA) - Black Speck (USA) (Arch)
Tracked leaders, effort 2f out, soon beaten (op 15-2 tchd 10-1)

12⁽¹³⁾ nk [7¾]	8. Sonny Red (IRE) 20/1 Eddie Ahern Richard Hannon Snr	Eddie Ahern Richard Hannon Snr	4	90 p	106	72	88	–
b c Redback - Magic Melody (Petong)
Held up in rear, last and shaken up 1f out, switched left, ran on towards finish (jockey said colt was unsuited by the good to firm ground)

13⁽²⁾ nse [7¾]	3. Judd Street 66/1 Steve Carson Eve Johnson Houghton	Steve Carson Eve Johnson Houghton	6	94	97	75	92	–
b g Compton Place - Pudding Lane (IRE) (College Chapel)
Chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong

14⁽¹⁷⁾ ¾ [8½]	14. Day By Day 100/1 William Buick Brian Meehan	William Buick Brian Meehan	4	89 b	94	64	81	–
ch f Kyllachy - Dayville (USA) (Dayjur)
Made most until headed and weakened over 1f out

15⁽³⁾ shd [8½]	17. Floristry 20/1 Richard Mullen Saeed bin Suroor	Richard Mullen Saeed bin Suroor	3	86	103	64	80	–
b f Fasliyev (USA) - Zaeema (Zafonic)
Held up towards stands' side, ridden 2f out, soon beaten (tchd 16-1)

16⁽¹²⁾ 3¼ [11¾]	10. Al Muheer (IRE) 33/1 Neil Callan Clive Brittain	Neil Callan Clive Brittain	3	811	100	59	75	–
b c Diktat - Dominion Rose (USA) (Spinning World)
With leaders, weakened 2f out (tchd 40-1)

17⁽¹⁸⁾ ½ [12¼]	18. Monaazalah (IRE) 100/1 Jimmy Quinn Rae Guest	Jimmy Quinn Rae Guest	3	86	79	52	68	–
b f Green Desert (USA) - Karamah (Unfuwain)
Slowly into stride, effort far side over 2f out, soon weakened

17 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 1m 10.32s (fast by 0.08s) Total SP: 130%
Non-runners: Hitchens (self certificate)
1st owner: Lady Whent And Friends (Edge Closer) 1st breeder: Caroline Wilson
2nd owner: Ms Nicola Mahoney & De La Warr Racing (Balthazaar's Gift)
3rd owner: M Barber (Strike The Deal)
Tote win: £22.30 PL: £5.30 £4 £4.30 Ex: £309.20 CSF: £187.57 Trifecta: £1,706.40 Part won. Pool: £2306.00, 0.20 winning unit.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 49 (56%) M [7-12] 54 (23%) H [13-18] 47 (21%)

3:05 Newmarket (July) 23 Aug 2008

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed Race)