08 Sep 2008 15:50 Folkestone
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,886); Distance: 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Garden Of England Novice Stakes
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2(1) |
| - |
Portugese Caddy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) |
1 / 18 |
Flat (77) | Jim Crowley | P Winkworth Mrs Tessa Winkworth |
3/1 | |
| made all on rail, strongly pressed inside final furlong, just held on all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4(3) |
| SHD |
Sign of Approval (GB) (colt, bay, 8 8) |
/ 3 |
F Sweeney | K R Burke Mr Cyril Wall |
2/1 | ||
| steady start, took keen hold, held up behind leading trio, headway and squeezed through entering final furlong, soon pressing winner, strong challenge near finish, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
3(4) |
| 4½ L |
Confucius Captain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 8 8) |
/ 2 |
E Ahern | J R Boyle Mr Albert Kwok |
5/1 | ||
| chased leading pair, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
1(2) |
| ½ L |
Imperial Guest (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 9 9) |
41951 / 7 |
Flat (16) | J F Egan | G G Margarson John Guest Racing |
7/4 | |
| pressed winner, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||