23 Aug 2008 15:05 Newmarket
Winner: £44,000 (Penalty: £24,979); Distance: 6f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Countrywide Steel And Tubes Hopeful Stakes (Listed)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(14) |
| - |
Edge Closer (GB) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
261050 / 20 |
Flat (21) | R L Moore | R Hannon Mr Godfrey Wilson |
16/1 | |
| disputed lead, overall leader over 2f out, ran on well final furlong, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1(10) |
| ¾ L |
Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 4) |
081039 / 8 |
Flat (13) | G Baker | L M Cumani HE Sheikh Sultan… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2f out, soon ridden, ran on inside final furlong, went 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
12(4) |
| ½ L |
Strike The Deal (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
24-5954 / 4 |
Flat (35) | S Sanders | J Noseda The Searchers |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and headway 2f out, every chance over 1f out, kept on, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
16(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Salsa Steps (USA) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
510-140 / 4 |
Flat (43) | R Havlin | H Morrison Ben & Sir Martyn… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
5(5) |
| ½ L |
Damika (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
273162 / 9 |
Flat (20) | J Murtagh | R M Whitaker Miss Emily R Bullock |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, ran on, nearest finish | ||||||||||
6th |
7(12) |
| HD |
Pearly Wey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 0) |
130-691 / 8 |
Flat (22) | P Robinson | C G Cox Mr I D Woolfitt |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3f out, soon ridden, kept on same pace from over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
6(15) |
| NS |
King's Apostle (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
11-5302 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Liam Jones | W J Haggas Wentworth Racing… |
3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and steady progress from 2f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
13(18) |
| ¾ L |
Winker Watson (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 8 11) |
111-74 / 6 |
Flat (24) | A Munro | P W Chapple-Hyam Norman Court Stud |
15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3f out, steady progress from 2f out, stayed on, never a danger | ||||||||||
9th |
15(13) |
| 2½ L |
Sakhee's Song (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 9) |
795300 / 4 |
Flat (14) | T Quinn | D R C Elsworth D Mac A'Bhaird… |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, always mid-division | ||||||||||
10th |
9(8) |
| HD |
Cartimandua (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 13) |
011-139 / 4 |
Flat (43) | Graham Gibbons | E S McMahon Mrs Fiona Williams |
20/1 | |
| disputed lead until over 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
11th |
4(11) |
| HD |
Battle Paint (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 9 0) |
12/294-1 / 5 |
Flat (21) | Ted Durcan | J & T Gosden Cheveley Park Stud |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
12th |
8(6) |
| NK |
Sonny Red (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
0-21408 / 7 |
Flat (82) | E Ahern | R Hannon Pinnacle Leo Partnership |
20/1 | |
| held up behind, ridden 2f out, some late headway, never a factor | ||||||||||
13th |
3(17) |
| NS |
Judd Street (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 4) |
1-87608 / 11 |
Flat (42) | S Carson | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr R F Johnson… |
66/1 | |
| disputed lead until over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | ||||||||||
14th |
14(2) |
| ¾ L |
Day By Day (GB) (Filly, chestnut, 8 9) |
632409 / 4 |
Flat (42) | W Buick | B J Meehan Mr T G & Mrs M… |
100/1 | |
| disputed lead until over 2f out, weakened 1f out | ||||||||||
15th |
17(16) |
| SHD |
Floristry (GB) (Filly, bay, 8 6) |
73111-5 / 3 |
Flat (21) | R Mullen | Saeed bin Suroor Gainsborough |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
16th |
10(7) |
| 3¼ L |
Al Muheer (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 11) |
52-2052 / 11 |
Flat (14) | N Callan | C E Brittain Mr T Dascombe |
33/1 | |
| disputed lead until over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
17th |
18(1) |
| ½ L |
Monaazalah (IRE) (Filly, bay, 8 6) |
10805-0 / 3 |
Flat (72) | J Quinn | Rae Guest Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
100/1 | |
| mid-division until weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
11(9) |
| - |
Hitchens (IRE) (Colt, bay, 8 11) |
325-100 / 9 |
Flat (21) | F Sweeney | G & J Moore Mr Laurence O'kane… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||