23 Aug 2014 16:40 Goodwood
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,684); Distance: 1m 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places on the round course).
Absolute Aesthetics March Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(3) |
| - |
Forever Now (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
8-213 / 4 |
Flat (44) | W Buick | J & T Gosden Essafinaat & David… |
4/1 | |
| soon led, made rest, ridden 2f out, hard pressed final furlong, kept on under pressure, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6(2) |
| SHD |
Alex My Boy (IRE) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
127811 / 5 |
Flat (15) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston J Abdullah |
15/8 | |
| held up in touch, headway on inside over 2f out, challenged 1f out, soon ridden, kept on and every chance final furlong, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8(4) |
| 1 L |
Kings Fete (GB) (colt, bay, 8 9) |
4112 / 5 |
Flat (21) | James Doyle | Sir Michael Stoute Mr K Abdullah |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside over 2f out, challenged 1f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
3(6) |
| 1¾ L |
Songcraft (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 7) |
75-1276 / 6 |
Flat (22) | Richard Hughes | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
10/1 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, one pace when switched left over 1f out, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
5th |
1(5) |
| NK |
Biographer (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
2746-80 / 6 |
Flat (86) | S W Kelly | D R Lanigan Mr B E Nielsen |
20/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, driven 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase leaders inside final furlong, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2(8) |
| 2¾ L |
Blue Surf (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 7) |
5-24396 / 8 |
Flat (25) | Harry Bentley | Mrs A J Perrett John Connolly And… |
20/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, driven to chase leaders 2f out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
7th |
5(1) |
| NK |
Miss Marjurie (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) |
8614-21 / 6 |
Flat (77) | Oisin Murphy | D J Coakley Chris Van Hoorn… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, lost place 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | ||||||||||
8th |
4(7) |
| ¾ L |
Alwilda (GB) (filly, grey, 9 2) |
2398-16 / 5 |
Flat (20) | C Catlin | Sir Mark Prescott Miss K Rausing |
33/1 | |
| soon tracked winner, ridden and lost place over 2f out, behind final furlong | ||||||||||