Full Result 2.20 Thirsk | 6 September 2003

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D

(Class 4) (2yo) (7f218yds) 1m Good To Firm

1st £5,765.50 2nd £1,774 3rd £887 4th £443.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁷⁾	3. Mbosi (USA) 11/4 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	2	90	–	64	75	–
b c Kingmambo (USA) - April Starlight (USA) (Storm Bird)
Close up, led 3f out, ridden clear 2f out, kept on inside final furlong (op 7-4)

2⁽³⁾ nk	1. Hathlen (IRE) 7/2 Tony Culhane Mick Channon	Tony Culhane Mick Channon	2	90	–	64	72	–
b c Singspiel (IRE) - Kameez (IRE) (Arazi)
Chased leaders and soon ridden along, headway on outer 3f out, ridden to chase winner and hung left well over 1f out, driven inside final furlong and kept on (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁾ 5 [5¼]	6. Zakfree (IRE) 25/1 Ian Mongan Nick Littmoden	Ian Mongan Nick Littmoden	2	90	–	49	61	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Clipper Queen (Balidar)
Behind, ridden along and headway on inner 2f out, kept on well under pressure inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 20-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

4⁽²⁾ 1½ [6¾]	7. Optimal I (IRE) 5/2F George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	George Duffield Sir Mark Prescott Bt	2	89	–	39	53	–
gr f Green Desert (USA) - On Call (Alleged)
Dwelt, headway to lead after 1 1/2f, ridden along and headed 3f out, soon driven and gradually weakened (op 10-3 tchd 4-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [8½]	4. Northern SpiritI 16/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	2	90	–	39	54	–
b g Kadeed (IRE) - Elegant Spirit (Elegant Air)
Held up, effort and some headway 3f out, soon ridden and no impression (op 14-1 tchd 20-1 in places)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [9½]	5. Step Perfect (USA) 13/2 Dean McKeown Mark Johnston	Dean McKeown Mark Johnston	2	90	–	36	52	–
b c Royal Academy (USA) - Gossiping (USA) (Chati)
Chased leaders, ridden along 3f out, weakened final 2f (op 6-1 tchd 7-1)

7⁽⁵⁾ 10 [19½]	2. Koodoo 9/1 Fergal Lynch Andrew Crook	Fergal Lynch Andrew Crook	2	90	–	–	30	–
gr c Fasliyev (USA) - Karsiyaka (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Led 1 1/2f, close up until ridden along halfway and soon weakened (op 6-1)

7 ran Off time: 2:21:00 Winning time: 1m 39.46s (slow by 2.56s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: A Al-Rostamani (Mbosi) 1st breeder: G Watts Humphrey & Louise I Humphrey
2nd owner: Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum (Hathlen)
3rd owner: M and P Racing (Zakfree)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £2.60 £2.10 Ex: £10.70 CSF: £11.90

2:20 Thirsk 6 Sep 2003

European Breeders Fund Maiden Stakes Class D