Full Result 2.15 Ayr | 15 July 2002

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) 6f Good

1st £3,581.50 2nd £1,102 3rd £551 4th £275.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	5. Western Diplomat (USA) 5/4F Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	Kevin Darley Mark Johnston	2	90	–	47	95	–
bb c Gone West (USA) - Dabaweyaa (Shareef Dancer)
Made all, shaken up and drew clear over 1f out, readily (tchd Evens)

2⁽¹⁾ 7	6. Takes Two To Tango 9/2 Richard Hills B W Hills	Richard Hills B W Hills	2	89	–	–	69	–
b f Groom Dancer (USA) - Peggy Spencer (Formidable I)
Prominent, lost place halfway, rallied, edged left and chased winner inside final furlong, no impression (op 4-1 tchd 5-1 in places)

3⁽³⁾ 2½ [9½]	1. Ground Zero (IRE) 7/4 Willie Supple Tim Easterby	Willie Supple Tim Easterby	2	90	–	–	67	–
bb c Marju (IRE) - Zifta (USA) (Zilzal)
Keen, prominent, effort and chased winner 2f out, no extra final furlong (op 6-4 tchd 2-1)

4⁽⁶⁾ 6 [15½]	4. Shatin Hero 33/1 John Carroll Linda Perratt	John Carroll Linda Perratt	2	90	–	–	49	–
ch c Lion Cavern (USA) - Moogie I (Young Generation)
In touch, effort over 2f out, hung left and soon outpaced (tchd 50-1 in a place)

5⁽²⁾ 5 [20½]	2. Nifty Roy 50/1 Adrian Nicholls Alan Berry	Adrian Nicholls Alan Berry	2	90	–	–	34	–
b c Royal Applause - Nifty Fifty II (IRE) (Runnett)
Close up until weakened over 2f out (tchd 66-1 in places)

6⁽⁵⁾ 12 [32½]	3. Saif Sareea 50/1 Fergal Lynch Alan Berry	Fergal Lynch Alan Berry	2	90	–	–	–	–
b c Atraf - Slipperose (Persepolis)
Close up to over 2f out, weakened (tchd 66-1 in places)

6 ran Off time: 2:17:00 Winning time: 1m 13.16s (slow by 4.06s) Total SP: 106%
1st owner: Abdulla Buhaleeba (Western Diplomat) 1st breeder: Ben P Walden Jr, Elliot Walden & Brad Ray
2nd owner: Exors of The Late Guy Reed (Takes Two To Tango)
3rd owner: Mrs Janis Macpherson (Ground Zero)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.20 £1.50 Ex: £6.40 CSF: £6.32