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Samsung St Leger Two-Year-Old Stakes
Wednesday 12 September 2007

Dream Eater Breaks Maiden 12/09/07

If you are going to break your maiden you might as well do it when the kitty is big, and Dream Eater hit the jackpot at the seventh attempt when landing the £300,000 Samsung St Leger Sales race for Jeff Smith, Andrew Balding and Franny Norton.

Norton received an explosive response when he popped the question to Dream Eater on the far side entering the final furlong, and the grey’s burst of acceleration proved the deciding factor as he held on by a length and a quarter and a head from Achilles of Troy and Copywriter, both of whom raced with the stands’ side group.

This was the third consecutive day that the Smith-Balding-Norton team had celebrated a winner, but it was a real team effort and the Kingsclere trainer stressed that stable apprentice Neil Chalmers and stalls expert Gary Widdiford had played an integral role in the victory.

Balding said: “Neil has done a hell of a job in getting Dream Eater settled, and he deserves an early Christmas present, while Gary, who again went down to the start, has had to use all his skill and patience to get the colt to consent to enter the stalls. He has been very difficult.”

Dream Eater is entered in the Middle Park Stakes, but this was a case of “mission accomplished”, and everything else is now a bonus.

Balding added: “To be fair, Dream Eater has been admirably consistent, and the only time he disappointed us was at Goodwood, where we probably got the tactics wrong.”

This was Smith’s first runner in any sort of Sales race. He explained ”They are not designed for owner-breeders as you can’t enter your home-breds, but David Bowe bought this one for 40,000 guineas as a foal, and this is absolutely fantastic.”

Norton, celebrating one of his biggest pay-days in his long-career, said: ”I knew we had it won at the furlong-pole. I gave him a crack and he took off.”

3.45pm SAMSUNG £300,000 ST LEGER 2YO STAKES
£300,000 guaranteed For 2yo whose sire established one or more yearling sales in at the main flat bred and mixed public auction sales held in Europe and North America during 2006, as compiled by Weatherbys Weights (determined by median price of sire’s yearlings sold at themain public auction sales held in Europe and North America in 2006) up to 7,000 gns 8st 3lb; over 7,000gns to 14,000gns 8st 6lb; over 14,000gns to 21,000gns 8st 9lb; over 21,000gns to 28,000gns 8st 12lb; over 28,000gns to 35,000gns 9st; over 35,000gns 9st 2lb Penalties a winner after of a Listed race 3lb; of a Group 3 race 5lb; of a Group 1 or 2 race 8lb Allowances fillies 5lb Entries 449 pay £500 1ST Forfeit 263 pay £600 2nd Forfeit 109 pay £600 Confirmed 84 pay £300 Penalty value 1st £191,533.25; 2nd £76,613.30; 3rd £38,306.65; 4th £19,133.88; 5th £9,566.94; 9,566.94

1 DREAM EATER (IRE) (Jeff Smith) Andrew Balding 2-8-12 Frannie Norton [7] 15/2
2 ACHILLES OF TROY (IRE) (Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier) Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-9-02 Johnny Murtagh [20]10/1
3 COPYWRITER (HRH Princess Haya Of Jordan) John Gosden 2-8-12 Jimmy Fortune [13] 16/1
4 REEL GIFT (G Battocchi & Anna Doyle) Richard Hannon 2-7-12 William Buick [18] 5/1f
5 LINDORO (Karyl Harris) Walter Swinburn 2-9-00t Adam Kirby [19] 66/1
6 OASIS WIND (Alfiya Shaykhutdinova) Paul Cole 2-9-02 Jamie Spencer [6]
7 PAVEROC (Uplands Acquisitions Limited) Stan Moore 2-9-00 Neil Callan [14]
8 LEANDROS (FR) (Tenela Investments Limited) Ger Lyons IRE 2-9-02 Willie Supple [2]
9 MISTER HARDY (The Cosmic Cases) Richard Fahey 2-8-12 Paul Hanagan [12]
10 JOHAR JAMAL (IRE) (Jaber Abdullah) Mick Channon 2-7-12 Jimmy Quinn [1]
11 NIKINDI (IRE) (J Wells, R Ambrose & H Wilson) Stan Moore 2-8-06 Steve Carson [22]
12 CARLETON (Capital) Mick Channon 2-8-03 Richard Mullen [5]
13 QUEST FOR SUCCESS (IRE) (Rob Lloyd Racing Limited) Richard Fahey 2-8-09 Tony Hamilton [4]
14 DELLINI (IRE) (Sheikh Ahmed Al Maktoum) Mick Channon 2-8-11 Darryll Holland [15]
15 TADALAVIL (A Parrish) Mick Channon 2-8-09 Ted Durcan [16]
16 CORDELL (IRE) (Mrs J Wood) Richard Hannon 2-9-02 Ryan Moore [21]
17 ELLMAU (Premspace Ltd) Eoghan O'Neill 2-8-09 Chris Catlin [11]
18 THUNDER BAY (The Abercrombie Partnership) Mick Channon 2-8-03 Tadhg O'Shea [9]
19 GRYLLS (USA) (Mrs J Powell) Richard Hannon 2-8-09 Pat Dobbs [8]
20 JEBEL TARA (Saeed Manana) Clive Brittain 2-8-09 Kerrin McEvoy [17]
21 HONEY MONSTER (IRE) (James Longley & R Budge) Vicky Haigh 2-8-09 Tom Queally [3]
22 NACHO LIBRE (Ronnie Arculli & John Grant) Barry Hills 2-8-12 Michael Hills [10]

22 ran
Distances: 1 1/4, hd, 1 1/4, 1, nk, nk, 1/2, hd, sh, 1/2, nk, sh, 1 1/4, nk, 1 1/2, 1/2, nk, 1/2, nk, 1, hd
Time: 1m 17.51s
Breeder: Stone Ridge Farm
Breeding: gr c Night Shift (USA) - Kapria (FR) (Simon Du Desert)
Totes: Win: £9.20 Places: £2.80; £3.90; £4.70 Exacta: £138.80

Winning trainer:- Name: Andrew Balding Born: December 29, 1972 Based: Kingsclere Stables, Newbury, Berkshire Background: Son of former trainer Ian Balding, who retired at the end of 2002 having won the 1971 Vodafone Derby with Mill Reef as well as a whole host of other top races. Previously worked for uncle, Toby Balding, and assisted Lynda Ramsden for two years. Sister is Clare Balding, the BBC racing and sports presenter. Classic Successes: (1) Vodafone Oaks (2003 Casual Look) First Winner: Easter Ogil, Bet Direct Football Cashbacks Classified Stakes, Lingfield, January 11, 2003 Other Major Wins: Canadian International (2003 Phoenix Reach), Darley Oettingen-Rennen (2003 Passing Glance), Diomed Stakes (2004 Passing Glance), Dubai Sheema Classic (2005 Phoenix Reach), Hong Kong Vase (2004 Phoenix Reach), Play The King Handicap (2005 Vanderlin), Samsung £300,000 St Leger 2YO Stakes (2007 Dream Eater), Wokingham Handicap (2007 Dark Missile) Number of horses in training (2003-2007): 114; 128; 133; 128; 120 Number of wins in a season (2003-2006): 54; 48; 40; 48 Wins in 2007: 25 Royal Ascot wins (1): Wokingham Handicap (2007 Dark Missile)

Winning jockey:-Name: Norton, Francis Born: July 28, 1970 Big Race Wins Include: Ebor Handicap (1991 Deposki), Cambridgeshire (1999 She’s Our Mare), Britannia Stakes (2000 El Gran Papa, 2001 Analyser), Calsberg Stand Cup (2006 Foxhaven), Coral Sprint Trophy (2006 Rising Shadow), Firth Of Clyde Stakes (2006 Princess Iris), Badener Meile (2007 Banknote), Samsung £300,000 St Leger 2YO Stakes (207 Dream Eater) Wins (1991-2006): 37, 37, 24, 11, 23, 17, 22, 40, 47, 77, 82, 39, 68, 62, 70, 82 Wins in 2007: 37 Royal Ascot Wins: (3) Britannia Stakes (June 22, 2000, El Gran Papa, June 21, 2001, Analyser), Buckingham Palace Stakes (2007 Binanti) First Royal Ascot Winner: Britannia Stakes (June 22, 2000, El Gran Papa)