12 Jul 2008 14:20 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,476); Distance: 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Soft.
Euro Earthworks Novice Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(2) |
| - |
The Cheka (IRE) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) |
/ 18 |
T Quinn | Eve Johnson Houghton Anthony Pye-jeary… |
8/1 | ||
| tracked leader stand's side, ridden to lead over 1f out and overall leader, soon well clear, pushed out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3(1) |
| 10 L |
Pegasus Lad (USA) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) |
37 / 5 |
Flat (21) | R L Moore | Charlie & Mark Johnston 18 Red Lions Partnership |
7/2 | |
| led stand's side, ridden and headed over 1f out, no chance with winner final furlong, held on well for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(3) |
| NK |
Sixties Swinger (USA) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) |
/ 8 |
K McEvoy | M A Jarvis Philippe Latour |
7/2 | ||
| held up last stand's side, ridden over 2f out, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, switched right inside final furlong, stayed on well to take 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
2(4) |
| NK |
Markyg (USA) (Colt, Bay, 124lbs) |
43 / 3 |
Flat (21) | F Sweeney | K R Burke Mrs Maura Gittins |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders stand's side, chased winner and every chance over 1f out, not quicken, lost 2 places near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4(5) |
| 12 L |
Rio Del Oro (USA) (Colt, Bay, 120lbs) |
/ 2 |
Richard Hughes | R Hannon The Waney Racing… |
8/1 | ||
| tracked leaders centre after 1f, ridden and outpaced 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
1(6) |
| 3¾ L |
Fisher Hill (USA) (Colt, Chestnut, 124lbs) |
5 / 3 |
Flat (17) | J P Spencer | K A Ryan Mrs Theresa Marnane |
9/1 | |
| reared start, took keen hold, switched to centre after 1f, led that duo, ridden and every chance over 2f out, no chance with stand's side group over 1f out, soon weakened, well behind final furlong | ||||||||||