Full Result 7.35 Brighton | 15 June 2006

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(Class 6) (3-5yo) (1m1f207yds) 1m2f Firm

1st £2,266.95 2nd £674.45 3rd £337.05 4th £168.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁸⁾	4. String Serenade (IRE) 14/1 Michael Tebbutt V Smith	Michael Tebbutt V Smith	5	813	41	38	52	–
b m Key Of Luck (USA) - Bubbly Dancer (USA) (Crafty Prospector)
Held up, headway on outside 2f out, hung left but went 2nd over 1f out, led just inside final furlong, soon clear

2⁽³⁾ 4	2. Prince Valentine 13/8F Ryan Moore Gary Moore	Ryan Moore Gary Moore	5	94 b	45	35	49	–
b g My Best Valentine - Affaire De Coeur I (Imperial Fling)
In touch, headway when carried slightly left entering final furlong, switched right, ran on to go 2nd inside final furlong (tchd 7-4 in places)

3⁽²⁾ ½ [4½]	7. Kirkstall Lane 14/1 Chris Catlin Richard Hannon Snr	Chris Catlin Richard Hannon Snr	3	85 b¹	45	33	47	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - L'Animee (Green Tune)
Tracked leader, led halfway, clear 2f out, hard ridden and headed just inside final furlong, soon beaten (op 12-1)

4⁽⁴⁾ 4 [8½]	3. Rosiella 16/1 Robbie Fitzpatrick Michael Appleby	Robbie Fitzpatrick Michael Appleby	4	813 t	43	22	35	–
b f Tagula (IRE) - Queen Of Silk (IRE) (Brief Truce)
In rear, headway on inside 2f out, stayed on, never near to challenge

5⁽⁶⁾ 7 [15½]	1. Edge Fund 11/1 Stevie Donohoe ⁵ Gay Kelleway	Stevie Donohoe ⁵ Gay Kelleway	4	813 p	44	13	27	–
b g Bold Edge - Truly Madly Deeply (Most Welcome)
Led to halfway, hard ridden 2f out, soon weakened (op 12-1 tchd 10-1)

6⁽⁵⁾ 3½ [19]	6. Scuzme (IRE) 15/8 Andrew Elliott ⁵ Carroll Gray	Andrew Elliott ⁵ Carroll Gray	3	86	53	12	26	–
br g Xaar - Decatur (Deploy)
Very slowly away, always behind (jockey said gelding missed the break and was unsuited by the firm ground) (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

7⁽¹⁾ 2 [21]	5. Tennessee Belle (IRE) 9/1 Seb Sanders Conrad Allen	Seb Sanders Conrad Allen	4	813 e/s	39	–	12	–
b f Lahib (USA) - Spirito Libro (USA) (Lear Fan)
Mid-division, ridden halfway, soon beaten (tchd 17-2 and 10-1)

8⁽⁷⁾ 12 [33]	8. Count The Trees 14/1 Adrian McCarthy Bill Turner	Adrian McCarthy Bill Turner	3	80	45	–	–	–
ch f Woodborough (USA) - Numerate (Bishop Of Cashel)
Chased leaders, ridden and weakened soon after halfway (op 11-1)

8 ran Off time: 7:36:00 Winning time: 2m 2.75s (slow by 5.45s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Gerard Cashin (String Serenade) 1st breeder: J C Harley And Evan Arkwright
2nd owner: D R Hunnisett (Prince Valentine)
3rd owner: T Hely-Hutchinson & Lord Donoughmore (Kirkstall Lane)
Tote win: £13.10 PL: £3.70 £1.10 £5.80 Ex: £97 CSF: £38.24
The winner was bought in for 6,200gns. Scuzme was claimed by Miss Sheena West for £6,000.

7:35 Brighton 15 Jun 2006

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