12 Sep 2009 13:55 Doncaster
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,770); Distance: 7f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 2YO only; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places on the round course).
DFS Champagne Stakes (Group 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5(2) |
| - |
Poet's Voice (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
313 / 4 |
Flat (25) | L Dettori | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
11/8 | |
| made all, raced freely, edged left inside final 2f, ridden inside final furlong, held on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7(1) |
| ¾ L |
Viscount Nelson (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
311 / 4 |
Flat (34) | J Murtagh | A P O'Brien Mrs John Magnier… |
11/2 | |
| in touch, switched right to chase winner just over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1(4) |
| HD |
Silver Grecian (GB) (colt, grey, 9 1) |
111 / 2 |
Flat (64) | Michael Hills | J Ryan Ocean Trailers… |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, niggled along when not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on well inside final furlong, gaining towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6(5) |
| 4½ L |
Roi De Vitesse (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 8 12) |
113254 / 2 |
Flat (15) | J Millman | B R Millman Mustajed Partnership |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and effort over 2f out, ridden well over 1f out, soon not pace of leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4(6) |
| 3¾ L |
Layali Al Andalus (GB) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
211 / 3 |
Flat (12) | J Fanning | Charlie & Mark Johnston Godolphin |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
3(3) |
| 1½ L |
Emperor Claudius (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
3126 / 3 |
Flat (64) | Sean Levey | A P O'Brien Michael Tabor &… |
16/1 | |
| tracked winner until ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
7th |
2(7) |
| 4½ L |
Await The Dawn (USA) (colt, bay, 8 12) |
1 / 4 |
Flat (52) | C O'Donoghue | A P O'Brien Tabor, Michael… |
11/1 | |
| slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden well over 1f out, no response and soon edged left | ||||||||||