Full Result 2.35 Doncaster | 13 September 2008

Ladbrokes Sprint Cup (Group 1)

(Class 1) (3yo+) (6f2yds) 6f Soft

1st £93,670.50 2nd £35,508 3rd £17,770.50 4th £8,860.50 5th £4,438.50 6th £2,227.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	16. African Rose 7/2F Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	Stephane Pasquier Mme Christiane Head	3	812	–	94	115	–
ch f Observatory (USA) - New Orchid (USA) (Quest For Fame)
Held up towards rear stands' side, headway over 2f out, effort and quickened over 1f out, ridden to lead just inside final furlong, edged left and held on well towards finish (op 4-1 tchd 10-3)

2⁽¹⁴⁾ nk	2. Assertive 25/1 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	5	93 v¹	111	96	117	–
ch h Bold Edge - Tart And A Half (Distant Relative)
Held up in rear stands' side, switched left and headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, strong run inside final furlong, just held, 2nd in group

3⁽¹⁵⁾ ½ [¾]	10. Utmost Respect 9/1 Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	Paul Hanagan Richard Fahey	4	93	112	95	115	–
b g Danetime (IRE) - Utmost (IRE) (Most Welcome)
Held up in touch stands' side, effort 2f out, ridden over 1f out, edged left and stayed on well final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd in group (op 15-2)

4⁽³⁾ ½ [1¼]	13. Corrybrough 10/1 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	3	91	110	93	114	–
ch c Kyllachy - Calamanco (Clantime)
Tracked leaders far side, headway over 2f out, ridden to challenge well over 1f out and every chance until driven and not quicken inside final furlong 1st in group

5⁽⁸⁾ shd [1½]	7. Prime Defender 33/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	4	93	111	93	114	–
ch c Bertolini (USA) - Arian Da (Superlative)
Tracked leaders far side, headway over 2f out, ridden and every chance well over 1f out, driven and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 2nd in group

6⁽²⁾ nse [1½]	12. Ancien Regime (IRE) 20/1 Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	Philip Robinson Michael Jarvis	3	91	105	93	113	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Sadalsud (IRE) (Shaadi)
Tracked leader far side, headway over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, driven and headed just inside final furlong, edged left and one pace inside final furlong 3rd in group

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [2½]	5. Diabolical (USA) 16/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	5	93	114	89	110	–
ch h Artax (USA) - Bonnie Byerly (USA) (Dayjur)
Tracked leader stands' side, effort 2f out, soon ridden and chance until driven and one pace inside final furlong, 4th in group

8⁽⁹⁾ 1 [3½]	8. Reverence 20/1 David Allan Eric Alston	David Allan Eric Alston	7	93	103	86	107	–
ch g Mark Of Esteem (IRE) - Imperial Bailiwick (IRE) (Imperial Frontier)
Took keen hold, switched right to join stands group after start, led that group, ridden along 2f out, driven over 1f out and gradually weakened, 5th in group

9⁽¹³⁾ nk [3¾]	15. Strike The Deal (USA) 40/1 Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	Shane Kelly Jeremy Noseda	3	91 v	106	85	106	–
ch c Van Nistelrooy (USA) - Countess Gold (USA) (Mt. Livermore)
In touch stands' side, ridden along over 2f out, gradually weakened, 6th in group

10⁽¹⁰⁾ hd [4]	11. Wi Dud 33/1 Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	Neil Callan Kevin Ryan	4	93 b	102	85	105	–
b g Elnadim (USA) - Hopesay (Warning)
Took keen hold, close up stands' side, ridden along over 2f out and gradually weakened, 7th in group

11⁽¹⁶⁾ ½ [4½]	9. US Ranger (USA) 4/1 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	4	93	–	83	104	–
b c Danzig (USA) - My Annette (USA) (Red Ransom)
Held up, always towards rear stands' side, 8th in group

12⁽⁶⁾ 1¾ [6¼]	4. Balthazaar's Gift (IRE) 14/1 Pat Cosgrave Luca Cumani	Pat Cosgrave Luca Cumani	5	93 v¹	110	78	98	–
b h Xaar - Thats Your Opinion (Last Tycoon)
Switched right after 1f to join stands' side group, tracked leaders, ridden along over 2f out and soon weakened, 9th in group

13⁽¹⁾ 1 [7¼]	6. Knot In Wood (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Moriarty Richard Fahey	Jamie Moriarty Richard Fahey	6	93	102	75	95	–
b g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Notley Park (Wolfhound)
In touch far side, ridden along over 2f out, soon driven and weakened, 4th in group

14⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [8¾]	3. Astronomer Royal (USA) 16/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	4	93	–	70	90	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Sheepscot (USA) (Easy Goer)
Held up in touch far side, effort and headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out and soon weakened, 5th in group

15⁽⁷⁾ 1 [9¾]	1. Abraham Lincoln (IRE) 66/1 Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	Jamie Spencer A P O'Brien	4	93	–	67	87	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Moon Drop (Dominion)
Led far side group and overall leader, ridden along over 2f out, headed well over 1f out and soon weakened, 6th in group

15 ran Off time: 2:38:00 Winning time: 1m 12.81s (slow by 3.21s) Total SP: 105%
Non-runners: Equiano (withdrawn: burst out of stalls)
Rule 4: Equiano was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 9/2. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound.
1st owner: K Abdullah (African Rose) 1st breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd
2nd owner: Lady Whent (Assertive)
3rd owner: The Rumpole Partnership (Utmost Respect)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.40 £8.80 £2 Ex: £86.50 CSF: £73.39 Trifecta: £575.30 Pool: £3265.54 - 4.20 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-6] 30 (27%) M [7-11] 44 (17%) H [12-16] 76 (56%)

2:35 Doncaster 13 Sep 2008

Ladbrokes Sprint Cup (Group 1)