Ballad strikes winning note

Moon Ballad remains down Godolphin’s pecking order for the Vodafone Derby - despite winning one of its most important trials, the Convergent Dante Stakes, at York today.

Ballad strikes winning note
Wed, 15 May, 2002 - 18:14

Moon Ballad remains down Godolphin’s pecking order for the Vodafone Derby - despite winning one of its most important trials, the Convergent Dante Stakes, at York today.

Jamie Spencer made every yard aboard the 11-2 chance in the Group Two contest and, despite Bollin Eric and Balakheri doing their best to close on the leader, Moon Ballad still had a length and a quarter in hand at the post.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: YorkPlace: EpsomPlace: NewmarketPlace: DubaiPlace: GoodwoodPerson: BalladPerson: Moon BalladPerson: GodolphinPerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: Bollin EricPerson: BalakheriPerson: Velvet MoonPerson: Simon CrisfordPerson: NaheefPerson: MoulathamPerson: Tim EasterbyPerson: Robert WinstonPerson: EasterbyPerson: Michael StoutePerson: StoutePerson: KierenPerson: FallonPerson: Mark JohnstonPerson: George TurnerPerson: BandariPerson: SimeonPerson: JohnstonEvent: Vodafone DerbyEvent: Convergent Dante StakesEvent: Lowther StakesEvent: DerbyEvent: GuineasEvent: Predominate StakesEvent: Irish 2000 Guineas.’’Event: French DerbyOrganisation: Fight Your Corner
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