13 Jul 2007 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,829); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
ICAP E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5(4) |   | - | Master Chef (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 533 / 20 | Flat (37) | F Norton | J & T Gosden H R H Princess… | 3/1 | |
| made all, soon well clear, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8(10) |   | 4 L | Polygraph (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 85 / 3 | Flat (16) | W Buick | A M Balding Mr David Mueller | 8/1 | |
| tracked winner early, prominent, ridden to regain 2nd over 2f out, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(5) |   | 3½ L | Funny Me (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | / 3 | I Mongan | P W Chapple-Hyam Mrs Susan Roy | 8/1 | ||
| slowly away, green in rear, headway on wide outside over 2f out, stayed on to take modest 3rd well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10(9) |   | ½ L | Sir Ike (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 7 | F Sweeney | W S Kittow Mrs J Scrivens | 14/1 | ||
| slowly into stride, soon close up on outer, went 3rd inside final 2f, until well inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 9(7) |   | - | Quick Release (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 2 / 5 | Flat (30) | P J Dobbs | D M Simcock Tick Tock Partnership | |||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 7(3) |   | - | Natmana (GB) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 62 / 3 | Flat (15) | D Holland | M R Channon Sheikh Ahmed Al… | 8/1 | ||
| took keen hold, tracked winner after 1f to over 2f out, soon hanging and weakened | ||||||||||
| 6(6) |   | - | Mr Keppel (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | / 3 | Jim Crowley | J A Osborne Mountgrange Stud | 5/1 | |||
| bumped soon after start, in touch, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 4(2) |   | - | Hustle (IRE) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | / 12 | E Ahern | R Hannon Mr Harry Hobson | 11/4 | |||
| soon ridden towards rear, weakened 3f out | ||||||||||
| 2(1) |   | - | Flash of Fire (USA) (Colt, Bay, 129lbs) | 00 / 4 | Flat (34) | L Morris | J M P Eustace Mr Michael Appleby | 40/1 | ||
| soon outpaced in rear, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 1(8) |   | - | Deckguard (GB) (Colt, Chestnut, 129lbs) | 0 / 3 | Flat (18) | S Whitworth | J S Moore Mrs Fitri Hay | 33/1 | ||
| cannoned into rival soon after start, in touch, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
