Epona Raceway, Exeter,UK (ERE) June 24, 2006 Entrants: Amber Berdie (ABE), Chris Wallbruch (CWA), Ashley Daeschlein (ADA), Mary Hope Kramer (MHK), Janet Kern (JKE) Entries: 19 horses Weather: 66 degrees, partly Sunny Track conditions: all races on Turf, firm Purses- Mdn 500 eu--- 200/125/100/75 Cond 1060eu---600/300/100/60 Stakes 3000 eu---1500/700/500/300 1. Mdn 4/up 1000mT 500eu-CANCELLED 2. Mdn 4/up 2400mT 500eu- males 136#, females 130# Winner: CRR Tarsam EGY, 2002 bay colt CWA (Kaydith x Tahawi el Saad, Tahawi) bred by El Sahraa Stud (EGY) T= 2:54.92 1/4 CRR Tarsam,02 b c, CWA, pl, pp1, by 1/2L, stalked, zoomed up late 2/4 Adham, 02 bl c, CWA, pl, *pp3, by 1L, set steady pace, almost held on 3/4 CRR Eagle Ability,02 gr g, CWA, pl, pp4, by 1L, slow start, closing late 4/4 Schokolade, 02 ch f, JKE, unp, pp2, midpack, no expected late rally 3. Cond 4/up NW3LT 1200mT 1060eu-males 140#, females 134# Winner: Baskarat EGY, 2000 grey horse MHK (Bado x Karafi [USA], Llewellyn) bred by Al Farafra Stud, Egypt T= 1:23.15 1/5 Baskarat, 00 gr c, MHK, mw, pp3, by nose, right to the lead, held off late challenge 2/5 Rasha, 02 b f, CWA, mw, pp4, by 2L, stalked, flying late to almost have it 3/5 Balin, 01 ch c, MHK, mw, pp5, by head, pressed, just held for 3rd in 3-way photo 4/5 Nayif Al Farafra,00 b c, MHK, alw, pp1, by head, pressed, just missed 3rd in 3-way photo 5/5 Shukai, 02 g c, CWA, cw, *pp2, pressed, just missed 3rd in 3-way photo 4. Cond 4/up NWin 2006 1800mT, 1060eu- males 140#, females 134# Winner: CRR Talaton Flyer EGY, 2002 grey filly CWA (Anter el Saad x Tahosa, Tahawi) bred by El Sahraa Stud (EGY) T= 2:10.80 NTR! 1/4 CRR Talaton Flyer,02 g f, CWA, mw, pp3, by 2L, wtw, never challenged 2/4 Raja, 00 b c, CWA, alw, pp1, by 1L, stalked, overcame field 3/4 Adiva, 02 b f, CWA, mw, pp4, by head, stalked, best gains at 1600m 4/4 Bashayer, 02 ch c, MHK, Spw, *pp2, closing late from far back 5. Alder Stakes 4/up NSWs 2000mT, 3000eu-males 140#, females 134# Winner: Genoube EGY, 1999 chestnut mare ADA Ramleh x Farwat, Wanas-r) bred by Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt T= 2:16.43 1/4 Genoube, 99 ch f , ADA, Spw, *pp3, by nose, set pace, held strong for wtw 2/4 CRR Annettesharona, 02 b f, CWA, mw, pp2, by 1/2L, stalked, almost caught leader 3/4 Djester, 01 b c, ABE, alw, pp1, by 1/2L, closing strongly late 4/4 Deir el Medineh,02 ch c, MHK, mw, pp4, pressed pace, fading suddenly late, equipment? 6. Comfrey Stakes 4/u 1200mT 3000eu- males 140#, females 134# Winner: Freeq USA, 1999 grey horse JKE (Jay's Shadowfax Faneeq x Faleigh, The Goblin King) bred by Whistle Creek Farm, OH, USA T= 1:24.61 1/2 Freeq, 99 gr c, JKE, Spw, *pp2, by head, sent to the lead, eked out the win 2/2 Tehfat, 99 b f, ADA, Spw, stalked, big gains barely too late