International Day

Steward:  Heather White
Entrants:  Ashley Daeschlein, Satu Marttila, Carla Potter, Jenny Purcell, Heather Rauschenberger, Candi Cooper-Towler

Track:  soft
Weather:  mostly cloudy, occasional rain showers, temps around 59°F / 15°C

Purses:
€500 purses ... 1st = 300 / 2nd = 100 / 3rd = 65 / 4th = 35
€1060 purses ... 1st = 636 / 2nd = 212 / 3rd = 139 / 4th = 83
€3000 purses ... 1st = 1800 / 2nd = 600 / 3rd = 390 / 4th = 210

Weights:
4/up - 124#


1. Mdn 4/up 1200mT €500
WINNER:  2003 chestnut filly, owned by Ashley Daeschlein, trained by Rosalita Oro, bred by Salimah Stud, Egypt.  Time = 1:20.54
1st (2) Rada [Egy] (ADA) 03f/plcd (Razal x Sada, *Neman el Saad)  out fast, established comfortable lead, never looked back
2nd (--) Aile de Loup [Fr] (HRA) 03f/plcd  (Dent de Loup x Kami du Loup, Royal de Carrere-r)  chased winner in vain today


2. Mdn 4/up 1600mT €500
WINNER:  2003 chestnut filly, owned by Jenny Purcell, trained by Anthony Purcell, bred by Snowy River Farms (Egyptian Annex), Egypt.  Time = 1:47.11
1st (hd) SRF Mufaddal [Egy] (JPU) 03f/unpl (Zereug El Goumery x Hanifa, Tahawi)  always well placed, stalked Z late, prevailed
2nd (2) Zanna [Ire] (HRA)  03f/unpl  (Forest x Gold Sarema, Gold Rimini)  wore down pacesetter, looked winner, surprised late
3rd (2) Andalih [Ger] (CCT) 03f/pl (Roh x Nil Namibia, Amer-r)  passed tiring stablemate, hung
4th (--) Dekel [Egy] (CCT) 03c/pl (Tahawi x Dinka Bash [USA], Inka Dinka Doo [Egy])  forced to set pace no one wanted, tired late


3. Mdn 4/u 3200mT €500
WINNER:  2003 grey (chestnut) filly, owned by Ashley Daeschlein, trained by Rosalita Oro, bred by Salimah Stud, Egypt.  Time = 3:53.53
1st (1 1/2) Lazal [Egy] (ADA) 03f/unpl (El Ghrezal x Lazawardi, *Nauaf)  swapped leads w/G most of race, pulled ahead late
2nd (--) Grezihra [Egy] (ADA) 03f/unpl (El Ghrezal x Tamihra, *Farak)  swapped leads w/L most of race, couldn't hold her off late


4. Cond 4/up NW3LT 1200mT €1060
WINNER:  2001 grey colt, owned by Carla Potter, trained by Lachlan Steele, bred by Monasetah International, Ireland.  Time = 1:20.02
1st (3) Alacrity [Ire] (CPO) 01h/mw (Forseti x Bisbina, Elbing-r)  led from gate, won as he pleased today
2nd (--) Mudhish [Egy] (JPU) 02f/mw (Bekheet x Khoura, Ramleh)  chased winner gamely, couldn't get in front


5. Cond 4/up NW last 2, 1600mT €1060
WINNER:  2003 bay colt, owned by Candi Cooper-Towler, trained by Brienne Tarth, bred by Hydra Stables, Egypt.  Time = 1:46.86
1st (1) Tashfin [Egy] (CCT) 03c/mw (Oman x Tubaa, Thotmos-r)  duelled late with FaF, prevailed
2nd (3) Farida al Farafra [Egy] (ADA) 03f/mw (Pharaoh x Dhafiri, Amir)  duelled late with T, just missed
3rd (--) Embocar [Spn] (CPO) 01h/Spw (Alvarez x Ubeda, Octavo-r)  forced to set pace, faded late


6. Comfrey S 4/up 1200mT €3000
WINNER:  2000 fleabitten grey colt, owned by Carla Potter, trained by Antoni Palkoviz, bred by Krzysztalowicz Stud, Poland.  Time = 1:18.78
1st (4) Garland [Pol] (CPO) 00h/aw (Wojciech x Garna, Eukaliptus-r)  pressed pace early, rated back to stalk duellers, ran past S for solid win
2nd (1) Sissi [Rus] (SMA) 03f/G2MSW/CH (Plink x Spatar, Pastor-r)  duelled from gate with Q, collared that one, surprised late
3rd (--) Quibilah [Ire] (ADA) 03f/MSpw (Bulaq x Dounia, Tahawi)   duelled from gate with S, gave way grudgingly

A person could've heard a pin drop in the stands at this finish, until the "official" light went on!