16 Jun 2009 15:45 Royal Ascot
Winner: £250,000 (Penalty: £141,925); Distance: 1m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Firm.
St James's Palace Stakes (Group 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6(8) |
| - |
Mastercraftsman (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
1114-51 / 18 |
Flat (24) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith |
5/6 | |
| tracked leader, led over 2f out, hard ridden 2f out, narrowly headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely and stayed on under strong pressure to regain lead final 75 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
2(10) |
| NK |
Delegator (GB) (colt, bay, 9 0) |
215-128 / 5 |
Flat (24) | J Fortune | B J Meehan Godolphin |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch, good headway on inside well over 2f out, tracked leading pair 2f out, switched left over 1f out, soon challenging, took narrow lead inside final furlong, kept on well until headed final 75 yards and held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5(9) |
| 1½ L |
Lord Shanakill (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
23512-0 / 4 |
Flat (45) | Jim Crowley | K R Burke Mogeely Stud &… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner and every chance 2f out, still pressing leaders over 1f out, not pace of front pair inside final furlong | ||||||||||
4th |
3(3) |
| 1¾ L |
Evasive (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
311-6 / 3 |
Flat (45) | R L Moore | Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2f out, ridden and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4(4) |
| 1½ L |
Intense Focus (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
56331-2 / 3 |
Flat (79) | K J Manning | J S Bolger Mrs J S Bolger |
12/1 | |
| held up, came wide into straight, effort on inside and hung right from over 2f out, soon one pace and weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
8(1) |
| 1¼ L |
Pure Poetry (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
10-1372 / 3 |
Flat (17) | Dane O'Neill | R Hannon Mrs J Wood |
40/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, switched left and driven on wide outside over 2f out, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
7(7) |
| 7 L |
Orizaba (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
1514-3 / 3 |
Flat (9) | L Dettori | Saeed Suroor Box 41 |
33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
8th |
10(5) |
| 10 L |
Soul City (IRE) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
41110-3 / 4 |
Flat (24) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr Patrick J Fahey |
16/1 | |
| close up on outer, pushed along 3f out, weakened over 2f out, eased when no chance over 1f out | ||||||||||
9th |
1(6) |
| 12 L |
Born To Be King (USA) (Colt, bay, 9 0) |
821-306 / 3 |
Flat (10) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier |
200/1 | |
| chased leaders in 4th, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out | ||||||||||
10th |
9(2) |
| 6 L |
Set Sail (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 9 0) |
6184-40 / 3 |
Flat (9) | J A Heffernan | A P O'Brien Derrick Smith |
100/1 | |
| pushed along and soon led, headed over 2f out, weakened rapidly and soon eased | ||||||||||