3.05 Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed) of £44,000.00 3-y-o plus 6f.

Newmarket Results Sat, 23rd Aug, 2008

Going - Good to Firm.

Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed) of £44,000.00 3-y-o plus 6f.

1st - £24,979.00, 2nd - £9,469.00, 3rd - £4,739.00, 4th - £2,363.00 17 Ran

1st

Edge Closer (GB) 9-4 (Lady Whent & Friends)
(1:10.32 1.85 secs faster on today's going ) (Drawn 14)
Bold Edge (GB) - Blue Goddess (IRE)(Blues Traveller (IRE))

SP 16/1

R Hannon

R L Moore

Tote Win £22.30 Place £5.30

disputed lead, overall leader over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, ridden out

2nd Aug, 08 Goodwood
13th Flat Hcp This
Race 28th Sep, 08 Ascot
11th Flat

2nd

0.75L

Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 9-4 (Ms Nicola Mahoney & De La Warr Racing)
(Drawn 10)
Xaar (GB) - Thats Your Opinion (GB)(Last Tycoon)

SP 12/1

Luca Cumani

G Baker

Place £4.00

held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish

10th Aug, 08 Deauville
9th Flat This
Race 13th Sep, 08 Doncaster
12th Flat

3rd

0.5L

Strike The Deal (USA) 8-11 (Mr M Barber)
(Drawn 4)
Van Nistelrooy (USA) - Countess Gold (USA)(Mt Livermore (USA))

SP 12/1

Jeremy Noseda

S Sanders

Place £4.30

mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd near finish

19th Jul, 08 Newbury
4th Flat This
Race 13th Sep, 08 Doncaster
9th Flat

4th

1.75L

Salsa Steps (USA) 8-9 (Ben & Sir Martyn Arbib)
(Drawn 3)
Giant's Causeway (USA) - Dance Design (IRE)(Sadler's Wells (USA))

SP 25/1

H Morrison

R Havlin

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace

11th Jul, 08 York
11th Flat This
Race 27th Sep, 08 Ascot
10th Flat

5th

0.5L

Damika (IRE) 9-0 (Mr G B Bedford)
(Drawn 5)
Namid (GB) - Emly Express (IRE)(High Estate)

SP 11/1

R M Whitaker

J Murtagh

held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on, nearest finish

3rd Aug, 08 Chester
2nd Flat This
Race 11th Sep, 08 Sandown
4th Flat

6th

Pearly Wey (GB) 9-0 (Mr Dennis Shaw)
(Drawn 12)
Lujain (USA) - Dunkellin (USA)(Irish River (FR))

SP 22/1

C G Cox

P Robinson

mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out

1st Aug, 08 Goodwood
1st Flat Hcp This
Race 27th Sep, 08 Ascot
15th Flat Hcp

7th

nose

King's Apostle (IRE) 9-0 (Mr Bernard Kantor)
(Drawn 15)
King's Best (USA) - Politesse (USA)(Barathea (IRE))

SP 3/1

William Haggas

Liam Jones

held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress from 2f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders

2nd Aug, 08 Goodwood
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 28th Sep, 08 Ascot
1st Flat

8th

0.75L

Winker Watson (GB) 8-11 (The Comic Strip Heroes & Mrs JD Trotter)
(Drawn 18)
Piccolo (GB) - Bonica (GB)(Rousillon (USA))

SP 15/8fav

Peter Chapple-Hyam

A Munro

held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, steady progress from 2f out, stayed on, never a danger

30th Jul, 08 Goodwood
4th Flat This
Race 27th Sep, 08 Ascot
5th Flat

9th

2.5L

Sakhee's Song (IRE) 8-9 (D Mac A'Bhaird & Dr O Butting)
(Drawn 13)
Sakhee (USA) - Show Me The Money (IRE)(Mujadil (USA))

SP 100/1

David Elsworth

T Quinn

took keen hold, always mid-division

9th Aug, 08 Ascot
10th Flat Hcp This
Race 11th Sep, 08 Doncaster
9th Flat

10th

Cartimandua (GB) 8-13 (Mrs Fiona Williams)
(Drawn 8)
Medicean (GB) - Agrippina (GB)(Timeless Times (USA))

SP 20/1

Ed McMahon

G Gibbons

disputed lead until over 2f out, weakened final furlong

11th Jul, 08 York
9th Flat This
Race

11th

Battle Paint (USA) 9-0 (Cheveley Park Stud)
(Drawn 11)
Tale of The Cat (USA) - Black Speck (USA)(Arch (USA))

SP 9/1

John Gosden

T E Durcan

chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten

2nd Aug, 08 Doncaster
1st Flat This
Race 28th Mar, 09 Kempton
3rd Flat

12th

Sonny Red (IRE) 9-0 (Mr Michael Pescod & Mr J A Leek)
(Drawn 6)
Redback (GB) - Magic Melody (GB)(Petong)

SP 20/1

R Hannon

E Ahern

held up behind, ridden 2f out, some late headway, never a factor

2nd Jun, 08 Windsor
8th Flat This
Race 13th Sep, 08 Goodwood
6th Flat

13th

nose

Judd Street (GB) 9-4 (Mr R F Johnson Houghton)
(Drawn 17)
Compton Place (GB) - Pudding Lane (IRE)(College Chapel (GB))

SP 66/1

Eve Johnson Houghton

S Carson

disputed lead until over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong

12th Jul, 08 Ascot
8th Flat Hcp This
Race 13th Sep, 08 Chelmsford City
5th Flat Hcp

14th

0.75L

Day By Day (GB) 8-9 (Mr T G & Mrs M E Holdcroft)
(Drawn 2)
Kyllachy (GB) - Dayville (USA)(Dayjur (USA))

SP 100/1

Brian Meehan

William Buick

disputed lead until over 2f out, weakened 1f out

12th Jul, 08 Chester
9th Flat This
Race 2nd Oct, 08 Newmarket
8th Flat

15th

shd

Floristry (GB) 8-6 (Godolphin)
(Drawn 16)
Fasliyev (USA) - Zaeema (GB)(Zafonic (USA))

SP 20/1

Saeed Bin Suroor

R Mullen

chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

2nd Aug, 08 Doncaster
5th Flat This
Race 11th Sep, 08 Doncaster
7th Flat

16th

3.25L

Al Muheer (IRE) 8-11 (Mr Saeed Manana)
(Drawn 7)
Diktat (GB) - Dominion Rose (USA)(Spinning World (USA))

SP 33/1

C E Brittain

N Callan

disputed lead until over 2f out, soon weakened

9th Aug, 08 Ascot
2nd Flat Hcp This
Race 30th Aug, 08 Chester
8th Flat Hcp

17th

0.5L

Monaazalah (IRE) 8-6 (Mr T M Jennings)
(Drawn 1)
Green Desert (USA) - Karamah (GB)(Unfuwain (USA))

SP 100/1

Rae Guest

J Quinn

mid-division until weakened over 1f out

12th Jun, 08 Haydock
11th Flat Hcp This
Race 13th Sep, 08 Goodwood
4th Flat

Off 3.06
Time 1m. 10.32 secs, which is 1.85 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £309.20
Tote Trifecta- £1706.40.

Non runner Hitchens