BEVERLEY (20 Aug 2005)

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2:45 totesport.com Beverley Bullet Sprint Stakes (Listed Race) (1) (3yo+)

[off 2:45] £17,400.00, £6,600.00, £3,300.00, £1,500.00, £750.00, £450.00 5f

Comments In Running OR TS RPR

1 Chookie Heiton (IRE) (4) I Semple 7 8-12 T Eaves 7/1 106 84 —

2 ¾ Baltic King (8) H Morrison 5 9-2 t J P Spencer 100/30 109 85 —

3 2 Mecca´s Mate (10) D W Barker 4 8-11 F Lynch 4/1 103 72 —

4 hd Corridor Creeper (FR) (3) J M Bradley 8 8-12 p S W Kelly 6/1 112 73 —

5 hd Tournedos (IRE) (2) J Akehurst 3 9-0 Dean McKeown 20/1 105 76 —

6 1¾ Bond City (IRE) (6) B Smart 3 8-10 C Catlin 33/1 100 65 —

7 1¼ Fonthill Road (IRE) (9) R A Fahey 5 8-12 T Hamilton 2/1F 100 60 —

8 1 Sierra Vista (1) D W Barker 5 8-7 J Fanning 25/1 90 52 —

9 ½ Dance Night (IRE) (7) Miss L A Perratt 3 8-10 R Ffrench 20/1 107 55 —

10 1¼ Queen Of Night (5) D W Chapman 5 8-7 P Makin 100/1 56 45 —

10 ran TIME 1m 2.10s (slow by 0.40s) TOTAL SP 120%

1st OWNER: Hamilton Park Members Syndicate BRED: Michael Collins TRAINER: I Semple

2nd OWNER: Thurloe Thoroughbreds Viii

3rd OWNER: David T J Metcalfe

TOTE WIN £7.00 PL £1.50, £1.60, £2.00; Ex £47.80; CSF £29.84

ANALYSIS: A decent field for this Listed race, which went to CHOOKIE HEITON for the second year running. Although not ideally drawn for a horse who needs a bit of cover, he came bursting home on the outside to win readily. A useful horse on his day, he may be capable of winning at Group 3 level.

Baltic King, who had looked unlucky when third to Chookie Heiton in this race 12 months ago, sneaked up the rail and was produced to win his race, but he was cut down late on. The ground may have been too dead for him.

Mecca's Mate, dropped out at the rear, stayed on after coming off the rail, while Corridor Creeper, who made the running from his low draw, edged away to his left from the rail.