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Balthazaar's Gift Swoops to Take Park Stakes
11/09/10

1 Balthazaar's Gift 16/1
2 Premio Loco 7/2F
3 Himalya 20/1

Balthazaar's Gift came from last to first within a handful of strides to win the Eddie Stobart Park Stakes at Doncaster.

Held up in rear entering the final furlong, Clive Cox's popular seven-year-old showed trademark pace inside the final 100 yards to take the Group Two prize at odds of 16-1.

Irish raider Duff led at a generous gallop and was only worried out of it inside the closing exchanges to finish fourth, while favourite Premio Loco lost nothing in defeat in taking second, half a length off the winner. Himalya was third.

Winning jockey Philip Robinson said: "Full credit to Clive - he's waited for the right ground. He's let him run this time and he was spot-on.

"He's one of those horses where the race has to go his way. He doesn't mind quicker ground these days - he just doesn't want it too soft.

"What he really needs is a very fast pace and you can settle him out the back and come with a run. I always felt like I was getting there."

Position	Horse Trainer	Jockey Weight	Starting Price Beaten Distance
1	Balthazaar's Gift C G Cox	P Robinson 9st 4lbs	16 - 1 Winner
2	Premio Loco C F Wall	G Baker 9st 4lbs	7 - 2 1/2 length
3	Himalya J Noseda	T P Queally 9st 4lbs	20 - 1 Nose
4	Duff E Lynam	E Ahern 9st 4lbs	20 - 1 Neck
5	High Standing W J Haggas	R L Moore 9st 4lbs	13 - 2 2 lengths
6	Cat Junior B J Meehan	J P Spencer 9st 4lbs	7 - 1 3/4 length
7	Ouqba B W Hills	R Hills 9st 4lbs	11 - 1 Neck
8	Rainfall M Johnston	K Fallon 8st 11lbs	5 - 1 1/2 length
9	Serious Attitude Rae Guest	David Probert 9st 1lbs	22 - 1 1 3/4 length
10	Shakespearean S bin Suroor	L Dettori 9st 0lbs	5 - 1 Nose
11	Harrison George R A Fahey	P Hanagan 9st 4lbs	20 - 1 1 1/4 length
12	Arabian Gleam J Noseda	D Holland 9st 4lbs	20 - 1 4 lengths
NonRunner	Palace Moon W J Knight	William Buick 9st 4lbs	-