Full Result 2.30 Thirsk | 8 September 2007

European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes

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

1st £5,181.60 2nd £1,541.60 3rd £770.40 4th £384.80

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Dr Faustus (IRE) 10/11F Kevin Darley Sir Michael Stoute	Kevin Darley Sir Michael Stoute	2	93	–	85	85	–
gr g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Requesting (Rainbow Quest)
Made all, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, comfortably (op 6-5 tchd 5-4 in a place)

2⁽¹¹⁾ 1	4. Funny Me 14/1 Michael Metcalfe ⁷ Peter Chapple-Hyam	Michael Metcalfe ⁷ Peter Chapple-Hyam	2	810	–	83	83	–
ch c Dr Fong (USA) - Goodie Twosues (Fraam)
Tracked leaders, headway well over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, driven to chase winner and edged left inside final furlong, kept on

3⁽⁴⁾ 2 [3]	6. Meer Kat (IRE) 9/4 Richard Kingscote ³ Roger Charlton	Richard Kingscote ³ Roger Charlton	2	90	–	78	78	–
b c Red Ransom (USA) - Bush Cat (USA) (Kingmambo)
Towards rear, headway on outer over 3f out, chased leaders 2f out, soon ridden and kept on same pace entering final furlong (op 2-1)

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [4¼]	11. Lanterns Of Gold 14/1 Royston Ffrench Ann Duffield	Royston Ffrench Ann Duffield	2	812	–	70	70	–
b f Fantastic Light (USA) - Reason To Dance (Damister)
Chased winner, ridden along over 2f out, driven over 1f out and gradually weakened (op 12-1)

5⁽¹⁾ 1½ [5¾]	7. Muzmin (USA) 12/1 Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	Greg Fairley Mark Johnston	2	93	–	72	72	–
bb c Seeking The Gold (USA) - In On The Secret (CAN) (Secretariat)
Chased leaders on inner, ridden along over 3f out, weakened over 2f out (op 11-1)

6⁽³⁾ 3 [8¾]	8. Terracos Do Pinhal 50/1 Andrew Mullen ³ Mark Johnston	Andrew Mullen ³ Mark Johnston	2	90	–	64	65	–
b g Selkirk (USA) - Sister Bluebird (Bluebird)
Towards rear, headway 3f out, ridden to chase leaders 2f out, weakened entering final furlong (tchd 66-1)

7⁽⁹⁾ 5 [13¾]	5. Harlequinn Danseur (IRE) 66/1 Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	Kim Tinkler Nigel Tinkler	2	93 t	60	52	53	–
b g Noverre (USA) - Nassma (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Took keen hold, chased leaders to halfway, soon weakened

8⁽²⁾ hd [14]	10. Whaston (IRE) 25/1 Paul Fessey James Bethell	Paul Fessey James Bethell	2	93	–	52	53	–
b g Hawk Wing (USA) - Sharafanya (IRE) (Zafonic)
Always in rear (op 20-1 tchd 40-1 in a place)

9⁽⁸⁾ 9 [23]	2. Desert Lark 25/1 P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	P J McDonald ³ Alan Swinbank	2	90	–	29	32	–
b g Sakhee (USA) - Oyster Catcher (IRE) (Bluebird)
In midfield, ridden along 3f out, soon weakened (jockey said colt was unsuited by the good to firm going) (op 20-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 49 [72]	9. Wadi Raider 12/1 Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	Tadhg O'Shea Mick Channon	2	93	–	–	–	–
b c Tobougg (IRE) - Dowhatjen (Desert Style)
Very slowly away and always behind (jockey said colt missed the break) (op 14-1)

10 ran Off time: 2:31:00 Winning time: 1m 39.59s (slow by 2.69s) Total SP: 124%
Non-runners: Boy Blue (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Gainsborough (Dr Faustus) 1st breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Susan Roy (Funny Me)
3rd owner: Mountgrange Stud (Meer Kat)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £2.60 £1.10 Ex: £14.70 CSF: £17.58
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 33 (11%) M [4-8] 50 (77%) H [9-11] 67 (12%)

2:30 Thirsk 8 Sep 2007

European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes