Full Result 2.45 Chester | 9 May 2008

Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (1m5f84yds) 1m5½f Good

1st £42,577.50 2nd £16,140 3rd £8,077.50 4th £4,027.50 5th £2,017.50 6th £1,012.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	5. Macarthur 9/4F Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	4	90	–	107	116	–
b c Montjeu (IRE) - Out West (USA) (Gone West)
Midfield, headway going well when not clear run 2f out, progress to lead entering final furlong, quickened clear (tchd 5-2)

2⁽⁵⁾ 4	9. Supersonic Dave (USA) 22/1 Richard Hills Brian Meehan	Richard Hills Brian Meehan	4	90	106	102	108	–
bb c Swain (IRE) - Vickey's Echo (CAN) (Clever Trick)
Midfield, pushed along 2f out, headway 1f out, ran on to take 2nd towards finish, not trouble winner (op 25-1 tchd 20-1)

3⁽²⁾ nk [4¼]	3. Carte Diamond (USA) 14/1 Paul Hanagan Brian Ellison	Paul Hanagan Brian Ellison	7	90	97	101	108	–
ch g Theatrical (IRE) - Liteup My Life (USA) (Green Dancer)
Led, hung right most of final circuit, ridden over 1f out, headed entering final furlong, kept on same pace (jockey said gelding hung right throughout) (tchd 12-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 1¼ [5½]	8. Red Gala 9/2 Jamie Spencer Sir Michael Stoute	Jamie Spencer Sir Michael Stoute	5	90	105	99	106	–
b h Sinndar (IRE) - Red Camellia (Polar Falcon)
Midfield, not clear run 2f out, pulled out over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, not reach leaders (op 5-1 tchd 11-2)

5⁽⁸⁾ ½ [6]	6. Numide (FR) 25/1 George Baker Gary Moore	George Baker Gary Moore	5	90	–	99	105	–
b g Highest Honor (FR) - Numidie (FR) (Baillamont)
Dwelt, held up, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, not pace to trouble leaders

6⁽¹⁾ 1 [7]	1. Steppe Dancer (IRE) 12/1 Tom Queally Denis Coakley	Tom Queally Denis Coakley	5	93	106	100	106	–
b h Fasliyev (USA) - Exemina (USA) (Slip Anchor)
Raced keenly, tracked leaders, went 2nd over 2f out until ridden over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened final 100yds (op 10-1)

7⁽¹¹⁾ 3½ [10½]	10. Tempelstern (GER) 8/1 Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	Ted Durcan Sir Henry Cecil	4	90 b	111	92	98	–
gr g Sternkoenig (IRE) - Temple Esprit (Esprit Du Nord)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened over 1f out (op 9-1)

8⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [11¼]	2. Bauer (IRE) 7/1 Seb Sanders Luca Cumani	Seb Sanders Luca Cumani	5	90	104	91	97	–
gr g Halling (USA) - Dali's Grey (Linamix)
Midfield, pushed along over 3f out, effort to chase leaders 2f out, bumped over 1f out, soon weakened (op 13-2)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 3½ [14¾]	7. Raincoat 4/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	4	90	109	86	110	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Love The Rain (Rainbow Quest)
Held up in last place, not clear run from 2f out until headway over 1f out, switched left entering final furlong, gap soon closed and badly hampered, immediately eased (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in a place)

10⁽⁷⁾ 30 [44¾]	4. Jadalee (IRE) 33/1 Richard Hughes Gerard Butler	Richard Hughes Gerard Butler	5	90	108	40	47	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Lionne (Darshaan)
Held up, pushed along 3f out, ridden on outside over 2f out, dropped away over 1f out

11⁽⁶⁾ 2 [46¾]	11. The Last Drop I (IRE) 33/1 Philip Robinson B W Hills	Philip Robinson B W Hills	5	90	98	36	44	–
b h Galileo (IRE) - Epping (Charnwood Forest)
Chased leader, ridden 3f out, weakened over 2f out (jockey said horse had lost its action)

11 ran Off time: 2:46:00 Winning time: 2m 53.20s (slow by 2.00s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Derrick Smith & Mrs John Magnier & Michael Tabor (Macarthur) 1st breeder: Deerfield Farm
2nd owner: Roldvale Limited (Supersonic Dave)
3rd owner: Ashley Carr (Carte Diamond)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.60 £3.70 £4 Ex: £84.70 CSF: £62.96 Trifecta: £717.30 Part won. Pool £1,010.30 - 0.80 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 67 (48%) M [5-7] 39 (8%) H [8-11] 44 (44%)

2:45 Chester 9 May 2008

Blue Square Ormonde Stakes (Group 3)