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| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(2) | 5/4-37 | Al Janadeirya | P W Chapple-Hyam | 4 | 9-5 | R Hughes |
| 9-1 (9-3) Raced centre, chased leaders, went 2nd and every chance 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 7th of 13, 10l behind Trojan Rocket (9-1) at Newmarket 6f app hcp (5) gf in May. | ||||||
| 2(8) | 5 | Bazron (IRE) | D Donovan | 4 | 9-5 | Adam Beschizza (3) |
| 40-1 (9-5) Chased winner until pushed along over 2f out, weakened inside final 2f, 5th of 7, 11l behind Henry Allingham (9-3) at Folkestone 7f mdn auc stks (6) sft. | ||||||
| 3(3) | 7-34844 | Miakora | M Quinn | 4 | 9-5 | P Cosgrave |
| 20-1 (9-7) In touch in rear, ridden 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, nearest finish, 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Pawprints (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f mdn auc stks (6) gf in May. | ||||||
| 4(6) | 3-5 | Byton | H Candy | 3 | 8-12 | Dane O'Neill |
| 6-1 (8-9) Chased leaders on outside, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, not pace to threaten, 5th of 13, 1 1/2l behind Dutch Old Master (9-0) at Lingfield 7f mdn stks (5) pol in May. | ||||||
| 5(4) | 53 | Charming (IRE) | Miss O Maylam | 3 | 8-12 | Kirsty Milczarek |
| 33-1 (8-12) Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, weakened to 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 12, 4l behind Goldream (9-3) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol. | ||||||
| 6(7) | 0- | Macchiara | Rae Guest | 3 | 8-12 h | S Sanders |
| 100-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 12th of 14, 14l behind Wahylah (8-11) at Newmarket 6f 2yo flls auc (2) gf in Sep. | ||||||
| 7(1) | 2 | Palmette | J H M Gosden | 3 | 8-12 | R Havlin |
| 5-1 (8-9) Tracked leaders, effort approaching final furlong, ran on closing stages, never troubled winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Tickled Pink (8-9) at Yarmouth 6f mdn stks (5) gf. | ||||||
| 8(5) | 9709-0 | Pink Belini | A J Mccabe | 3 | 8-12 t | David Probert |
| 150-1 (8-12) Led 2f, tracked leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 10, 19l behind All Nighter (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 3yo mdn auc stks (6) pol in Jan. | ||||||
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | Age Of Bronze | R Hannon | 2 | 9-3 | R Hughes | |
| Byron colt out of Beechnut. | ||||||
| 2(6) | Double Jeopardy | Dr J D Scargill | 2 | 9-3 | R Havlin | |
| Tobougg gelding out of Four-legged Friend. | ||||||
| 3(3) | 40 | Lawful | P Fitzsimons | 2 | 9-3 b1 | G Baker |
| 9-2 (9-3) Always in rear, 12th of 13, 10l behind Reliant Robin (9-3) at Lingfield 6f 2yo mdn aut (6) gs. | ||||||
| 5(2) | 23 | Super Simon (IRE) | P W D'Arcy | 2 | 9-3 | N Callan |
| 10-1 (9-3) In touch and pushed along, ridden over 2f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Rayaheen (8-12) at Nottingham 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd. | ||||||
| 6(5) | 56 | The Sixties | M R Channon | 2 | 9-3 | Matthew Davies |
| 66-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, no impression final furlong, 6th of 14, 7l behind Tha'ir (9-3) at Royal Ascot 7f Listed stks 2yo (1) gs. | ||||||
| 7(9) | 0 | Diva Cavallina | A J Mccabe | 2 | 8-12 | J P Fahy |
| 33-1 (9-0) In rear, ridden over 3f out, well behind over 2f out, 13th of 14, 22l behind Discernable (9-0) at Kempton 7f 2yo mdn fll (5) pol. | ||||||
| 8(7) | Rio Cato | E A L Dunlop | 2 | 8-12 | S W Kelly | |
| Notnowcato filly out of Brazilian Terrace. | ||||||
| 9(1) | 93 | Senafe | M Botti | 2 | 8-12 | S Sanders |
| 10-1 (8-4) Prominent, ridden over 2f out, one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 8l behind Agent Allison (8-10) at Pontefract 6f 2yo flls mdn auc stks (5) gd. | ||||||
| 4(8) | Overcoat | M Al Zarooni | 2 | 9-3 | Non-runner | |
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(1) | 4721-13 |
Aye Aye Digby (IRE)
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P R Chamings | 7 | 9-8 | G Baker |
| 7-2fav (9-6) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, 3rd and one pace inside final furlong, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Beat The Bell (8-10) at Goodwood 6f hcp 0-80 (4) gd in May. | ||||||
| 2(4) | 455158 |
Beat The Bell
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J A Osborne | 7 | 9-2 p | Leonna Mayor (5) |
| 20-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear on inside, plugged on inside final furlong, never involved, 8th of 12, 6l behind Good Authority (9-1) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-80 (4) pol. | ||||||
| 4(3) | 210064 |
Haadeeth
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P D Evans | 5 | 9-1 | Matthew Cosham (3) |
| 7-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, struggling halfway, soon no impression, 4th of 5, 12l behind Taurus Twins (8-11) at Nottingham 5f hcp 0-95 (3) gs. | ||||||
| 5(5) | 29-6073 |
Silenzio
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R Hannon | 4 | 9-1 | R Hughes |
| 5-2fav (9-10) Chased leaders, driven over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, kept on same pace, no impression when lost 2nd final 75 yards, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Cocohatchee (9-1) at Salisbury 6f app hcp (5) sft. | ||||||
| 6(2) | 0-33624 | Sandbetweenourtoes (IRE) | B J Meehan | 3 | 8-8 pt | S W Kelly |
| 15-2 (9-4) Raced ide towards rear, headway on outside well over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not reach leaders, 4th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Smalljohn (9-13) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol. | ||||||
| 3(6) | 58-2308 | Midnight Feast | Eve Johnson Houghton | 4 | 9-2 | Non-runner |
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2(7) | 410266 |
Piscean (USA)
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T Keddy | 7 | 9-9 | G Baker |
| 8-1 (9-3) Steadied start, in rear, headway when nowhere to go entering final furlong, switched right and kept on towards finish, not trouble leaders, 6th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Ducal (8-7) at Lingfield 7f hcp 0-100 (2) pol. | ||||||
| 3(10) | 922-322 |
Arctic Lynx (IRE)
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J R Best | 5 | 9-9 | David Probert |
| 6-1 (9-1) Towards rear, headway when not clear run from over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, ran on strongly to go 2nd near finish, not reached winner, 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Dancing Freddy (9-2) at Newmarket 5f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May. | ||||||
| 4(9) | 27-0403 |
We Have A Dream
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W R Muir | 7 | 9-8 | Martin Dwyer |
| 9-1 (9-5) Led, stayed on near side rail in straight, ridden and headed over 1f out, drifted left and one pace in 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Italian Tom (8-13) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-85 (4) gs. | ||||||
| 5(11) | 0114-57 |
Fair Value (IRE)
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S Dow | 4 | 9-7 | S Sanders |
| 20-1 (8-12) Led on rail, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, soon bumped and weakened, 7th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Cape Classic (8-12) at Windsor 6f hcp 0-95 (3) gf in May. | ||||||
| 7(5) | 3120-68 |
Bless You
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H Candy | 4 | 9-5 | Dane O'Neill |
| 7-1 (9-3) Led 2f, tracked leader, weakened over 1f out, last of 8, 12l behind Hallelujah (9-3) at Goodwood 6f flls hcp 0-95 (3) gs. | ||||||
| 8(6) | 544391 |
Close To The Edge (IRE)
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A J Mccabe | 4 | 9-5 | S W Kelly |
| 4-1 (9-0) Made all, soon clear, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, just held on, won at Newcastle 6f fll hcp (0-85) (4yo+) (4) fm in May beating Hezmah (9-7) by hd, 5 ran. | ||||||
| 9(13) | 6310-64 |
Yurituni
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Eve Johnson Houghton | 5 | 9-4 v | Amy Scott (5) |
| 25-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 4th of 13, 4l behind L'Ami Louis (9-4) at Haydock 6f hcp 0-85 (4) fm in May. | ||||||
| 10(12) | 25-561 | Poole Harbour (IRE) | R Hannon | 3 | 9-3 | R Hughes |
| 3-1fav (9-3) Made all, gone well 2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, ridden out, unchallenged, won at Kempton 7f 3yo mdn stks (5) pol in May beating Henry Allingham (9-3) by 4l, 14 ran. | ||||||
| 12(2) | 397-005 | Flynn's Boy | Rae Guest | 4 | 8-13 | R Havlin |
| 20-1 (9-0) Mid-division, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, unable to trouble leaders, 5th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Hezmah (9-11) at Yarmouth 6f hcp 0-90 (3) gf. | ||||||
| 13(3) | 09-0090 |
Ginger Ted (IRE)
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S C Williams | 5 | 8-13 v1 | R Clark (3) |
| 10-1 (9-4) Behind, never dangerous, 12th of 15, 20l behind Klynch (9-6) at York 6f hcp 0-80 (4) sft. | ||||||
| 14(1) | 710-345 |
Lunar Deity
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Eve Johnson Houghton | 3 | 8-12 | N Callan |
| 7-2 (9-7) In rear, switched right and effort 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Khubala (8-13) at Leicester 6f 3yo hcp 0-80 (4) sft. | ||||||
| 1(8) | 05000-5 | Rowe Park | Mrs L C Jewell | 9 | 9-10 | Non-runner |
| 6(14) | 120/9P-2 | Slip Sliding Away (IRE) | P Hedger | 5 | 9-7 | Non-runner |
| 11(4) | 64-3871 | Perfect Pastime | J R Boyle | 4 | 9-8 | Non-runner |
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | 313736/ | Clowance House | F Brennan | 6 | 9-7 t | William Twiston-Davies (7) |
| 9-1 (8-9) Led after 3f, headed 3f out, soon ridden and weakened, 6th of 8, 7l behind Royal Diamond (8-2) at Ffos Las 1m 6f 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in Sep '09. | ||||||
| 2(8) | 12-7650 |
Saborido (USA)
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Mrs A J Perrett | 6 | 9-7 | G Baker |
| 10-1 (9-7) Prominent, pushed along ove 5f out, soon lost place, well behind over 3f out, tailed off, last of 13, well behind Blackstone Vegas (8-5) at Pontefract 2m 1f hcp 0-80 (4) gd. | ||||||
| 3(7) | 021623- | Native Colony | R Varian | 4 | 9-6 p1 | N Callan |
| 6-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 10l behind Hidden Valley (9-1) at Bath 2m 1f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gd in Oct. | ||||||
| 4(1) | 451-977 | Hidden Valley | A M Balding | 4 | 9-2 v | David Probert |
| 7-1 (8-13) Held up in rear, ridden and no progress 2f out, plugged on one pace inside final furlong, never a threat, 7th of 9, 7l behind Astromagick (8-13) at Goodwood 2m hcp 0-85 (4) gf in May. | ||||||
| 5(4) | 32680/6 | Princely Hero (IRE) | C Gordon | 8 | 8-13 pt | S Hitchcott |
| 80-1 (8-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out until over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, 6th of 11, 14l behind Rockfella (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-90 (3) sft in May. | ||||||
| 6(3) | 227355- | Dr Finley (IRE) | Mrs L Pearce | 5 | 8-10 | Simon Pearce (3) |
| 8-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost place after 5f, outpaced over 3f out, soon beaten, 5th of 6, 17l behind Epsom Salts (9-7) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol in Dec. | ||||||
| 7(2) | 047-112 | Alfraamsey | Miss S West | 4 | 8-10 | R Hughes |
| 7-2 (9-6) Led, ridden over 1f out, edged left and headed inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 10, 1l behind Reillys Daughter (8-13) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-65 (6) pol. | ||||||
| 8(5) | 0162/59- | Lombok | G L Moore | 6 | 8-9 b | Adam Beschizza (3) |
| 14-1 (9-3) Always behind, ridden and lost touch over 4f out, tailed off, 9th of 10, 50l behind Hawridge King (9-3) at Salisbury 1m 6f hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Sep. | ||||||
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(4) | 62629/3- | Screaming Brave | Miss S West | 6 | 9-7 t | H Poulton (5) |
| 9-2 (9-2) Held up towards rear, ridden and headway on wide outside inside final 2f, stayed on well inside final furlong to go 3rd post, nearest finish, 3rd of 10, 7l behind Fastinthestraight (8-9) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-52 (6) pol in Jan '11. | ||||||
| 2(8) | 70-0053 | Taqaat (USA) | T D McCarthy | 4 | 9-6 | N Callan |
| 14-1 (9-2) Soon led, ridden over 3f out, headed entering final furlong, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Five Hearts (8-5) at Yarmouth 1m 2f hcp 0-65 (6) gf. | ||||||
| 3(6) | 960326 |
Gower Rules (IRE)
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J J Bridger | 4 | 9-5 | William Twiston-Davies (7) |
| 10-1 (8-8) In touch, pushed along over 3f out, stayed on near side in straight, plugged on final 2f, 6th of 15, 7l behind Royal Etiquette (9-1) at Windsor 1m 4f app hcp 0-70 (5) gs. | ||||||
| 4(2) | 8-96327 | Rodrigo De Freitas (IRE) | J R Boyle | 5 | 9-3 v | P Cosgrave |
| 8-1 (9-3) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, soon ridden to chase leaders, weakened final furlong, 7th of 10, 12l behind Waterford Star (8-8) at Yarmouth 2m hcp 0-60 (6) gf. | ||||||
| 5(1) | 811297 |
El Libertador (USA)
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E A Wheeler | 6 | 9-0 b | R Hughes |
| 20-1 (8-7) Behind early, headway to join main group halfway, never a factor, 7th of 8, 9l behind Alfraamsey (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 6f hcp 0-70 (5) gf in May. | ||||||
| 6(9) | 9981/51 | Pindar (GER) | B Curley | 8 | 9-0 | D J O'Donohoe |
| 10-1 (8-7) Tracked leader, led 3f out, ridden over 1f out, hung left final furlong, driven out, won at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd beating Ryedale Lass (9-5) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran. | ||||||
| 8(5) | 7-75534 |
Barbirolli
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W Stone | 10 | 8-7 | Adam Beschizza (3) |
| 16-1 (8-4) Held up, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 4th of 7, 5l behind Bennelong (9-7) at Brighton 1m 4f hcp 0-65 (6) sft. | ||||||
| 9(7) | 344-070 | Disturbia (IRE) | Miss O Maylam | 4 | 8-7 | Kirsty Milczarek |
| 22-1 (8-2) Towards rear, never a factor, 10th of 14, 10l behind Pindar (8-7) at Bath 1m 2f hcp (6) gd. | ||||||
| 7(3) | 0/45-726 | Young Jackie | G G Margarson | 4 | 8-9 | Non-runner |
| No | Form | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1(6) | 54543-3 | Foxhaven | P R Chamings | 10 | 10-0 v | G Baker |
| 7-2 (9-9) Tracked leading pair, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, pressed for 2nd, no chance with winner, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Eagle Nebula (9-7) at Windsor 1m 2f clm stks (5) sft. | ||||||
| 2(4) | 24-4822 |
Whitby Jet (IRE)
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E F Vaughan | 4 | 10-0 | William Twiston-Davies (7) |
| 9-2fav (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, kept on and always held, 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Al Furat (8-4) at Redcar 1m 1f hcp 0-75 (5) gf. | ||||||
| 4(9) | 625-617 |
Understory (USA)
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T D McCarthy | 5 | 9-13 | M Coumbe (5) |
| 16-1 (9-7) Raced keenly, soon led, ridden and headed inside final 2f, kept on same pace, gradually weakened well inside final furlong, 7th of 16, 5l behind Chain Of Events (9-2) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May. | ||||||
| 5(2) | 766-048 |
Audacious
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M Quinn | 4 | 9-13 | P Cosgrave |
| 20-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders, lost place over 3f out, 8th of 9, 41l behind Barwick (9-3) at Yarmouth 1m hcp 0-80 (4) gf. | ||||||
| 7(7) | 57-2207 |
Franco Is My Name
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P Hedger | 6 | 9-11 p | Dane O'Neill |
| 16-1 (8-11) Held up, headway on inside when not clear run entering final 2f, never a factor, 7th of 10, 12l behind Midsummer Sun (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 4f hcp 0-105 (2) pol in Apr. | ||||||
| 8(5) | 874-1 |
Watheeq (USA)
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R Varian | 3 | 8-12 | T P O'Shea |
| 6-1 (8-12) Mid-division, took keen hold, headway over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged left well inside final furlong, driven out, won at Haydock 1m 2f 3yo hcp 0-75 (5) gf in May beating Fennell Bay (9-10) by nk, 14 ran. | ||||||
| 9(3) | 36-5424 |
Emperor Vespasian
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A M Balding | 3 | 8-11 b1 | David Probert |
| 7-4fav (9-7) In rear, ridden 3f out, headway on outer over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong to go a never dangerous 4th, 4th of 11, 4l behind Falcon's Reign (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 1f 3yo hcp 0-70 (5) hvy. | ||||||
| 3(8) | 34/34-39 | Red Lover | E A L Dunlop | 4 | 10-0 | Non-runner |
| 6(1) | 435-211 | Laverre (IRE) | Mrs L Wadham | 5 | 10-3 | Non-runner |