Horse Alert

10 May 2008 20:10 Thirsk

Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 1m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).

Army Benevolent Fund Maiden Stakes

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	13⁽⁷⁾	-	Tiger Dream (GB) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs)	222- / 19	Flat (197)	N Callan	K A Ryan Mrs Amanda Denny	4/11
		always prominent, led over 2f out, soon challenged, held on under pressure
2^nd	6⁽²⁾	HD	King Fingal (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs)	0 / 8	Flat (17)	Graham Gibbons	J & S Quinn Mr Bill Hobson	66/1
		mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge approaching final furlong, stayed on strongly towards finish, just failed
3^rd	5⁽³⁾	1¾ L	Grey Command (USA) (Colt, Grey, 125lbs)	07 / 8	Flat (29)	M Lawson	M Brittain The Shades Of Grey…	50/1
		chased leaders, effort well over 1f out, kept on same pace
4^th	8⁽⁹⁾	1¾ L	Novellen Lad (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs)	6-5 / 9	Flat (15)	Adrian Nicholls	E J Alston Johnson & Broughton	25/1
		mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, no extra inside final furlong
5^th	16⁽¹⁰⁾	5 L	Cheers For Thea (IRE) (Filly, Grey, 120lbs)	60 / 8	Flat (7)	D Allan	T D Easterby Mr Ron George	66/1
		behind, headway over 1f out, stayed on well, not pace to challenge
6^th	4⁽¹¹⁾	1¾ L	Flaxton (UAE) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs)	000- / 5	Flat (260)	T Williams	M Brittain Mr Mel Brittain	100/1
		held up towards rear, headway from 2f out, never nearer
7^th	2⁽¹⁸⁾	1 L	Ezdeyaad (USA) (Gelding, Bay, 138lbs)	3- / 8	Flat (253)	G Bartley	G A Swinbank John Nicholls (Trading)…	16/1
		held up in rear, some headway over 1f out, never dangerous
8^th	14⁽¹⁷⁾	HD	Top Man Dan (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs)	5-8 / 4	Flat (25)	D Nolan	D Carroll Mr T W Heseltine	20/1
		mid-division, headway over 2f out, weakened final furlong
9^th	17⁽¹³⁾	1¼ L	Miss Understanding (GB) (Filly, Brown, 120lbs)	06 / 4	Flat (4)	P Makin	J R Weymes Thoroughbred Partners	66/1
		behind, some headway over 1f out, soon one pace
10^th	18⁽⁶⁾	½ L	Virtuality (USA) (Filly, Bay, 120lbs)	6 / 4	Flat (7)	T Eaves	B Smart Crossfields Racing	10/1
		pulled hard in mid-division, headway over 2f out, soon beaten
11^th	11⁽⁵⁾	¾ L	St Johns Wood (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 125lbs)	86 / 3	Flat (7)	Dale Gibson	M & D Easterby Mr Matthew Green	20/1
		dwelt, behind, some headway over 2f out, never dangerous
12^th	3⁽¹²⁾	½ L	Cranworth Blaze (GB) (Filly, Bay, 133lbs)	8/40045- / 5	Flat (253)	Greg Fairley	T J Etherington Mr Chris Clark	100/1
		pulled hard in mid-division, driven over 4f out, kept on approaching final furlong, never nearer
13^th	1⁽⁸⁾	¾ L	Desert Maze (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 138lbs)	26/ / 5	Flat (651)	P Hanagan	J Wade Mr John Wade	100/1
		led 1f, led again 3f out, soon headed, weakened well over 1f out
14^th	12⁽¹⁴⁾	4½ L	Stormin Heart (USA) (Colt, Brown, 125lbs)	0 / 5	Flat (22)	P Fessey	T D Barron Mr Grant Mercer	40/1
		led after 1f, headed 3f out, weakened well over 1f out
15^th	10⁽¹⁶⁾	½ L	Royal Avenue (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 125lbs)	9 / 3	Flat (14)	R Winston	T D Easterby Mr C H Stevens	66/1
		held up mid-division, weakened 2f out
16^th	9⁽⁴⁾	½ L	Pick of The Day (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs)	75 / 4	Flat (11)	J-P Guillambert	J G Given Tremousser Partnership	22/1
		mid-division, weakened over 2f out
17^th	7⁽¹⁾	7 L	Louis Seffens (USA) (Colt, Bay, 125lbs)	2-0 / 3	Flat (42)	P J McDonald	G A Swinbank Mr R L Crowe	12/1
		held up, never dangerous
	15⁽¹⁵⁾	-	Tycoon's Buddy (GB) (Gelding, Chestnut, 125lbs)	0 / 4	Flat (9)	M Geran	E J O'Neill Mr L R Owen
		Withdrawn