22 Aug 2012 15:05 York
Winner: £140,000 (Penalty: £89,872); Distance: 1m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Neptune Investment Management Great Voltigeur Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(6) |
| - |
Thought Worthy (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
1-2143 / 3 |
Flat (61) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Mr George Strawbridge |
9/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, quickened tempo entering approaching straight over 5f out, brought field to centre in straight, ridden and hung right over 1f out, stayed on gamely when pressed in closing stages, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(3) |
| NK |
Main Sequence (USA) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
11-1124 / 5 |
Flat (39) | Ted Durcan | D R Lanigan Flaxman Holdings,… |
13/8 | |
| steadied start, held up disputing 4th, went 3rd 6f out, edged left and went 2nd over 2f out, closed on winner near finish, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2(5) |
| 2 L |
Encke (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
21-12 / 5 |
Flat (22) | M Barzalona | M Al Zarooni Godolphin |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold tracking winner, ridden 4f out, lost 2nd over 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
4th |
5(2) |
| ½ L |
Noble Mission (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
2-11221 / 5 |
Flat (22) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Mr K Abdullah |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up disputing 4th, headway over 3f out, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace over 1f out | ||||||||||
5th |
1(4) |
| 2 L |
Thomas Chippendale (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 1) |
01-511 / 4 |
Flat (61) | R L Moore | H R A Cecil Sir Robert Ogden |
4/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading pair until 6f out, stayed on same pace final 2f | ||||||||||
6th |
3(1) |
| 4½ L |
Energizer (GER) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
145-241 / 5 |
Flat (62) | L Dettori | M Al Zarooni Godolphin |
8/1 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, ridden and struggling 4f out, never on terms | ||||||||||