Full Result 3.00 Doncaster | 25 October 2008

racingpost.com Stakes (Registered As The Doncaster Stakes) (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (2yo) (6f2yds) 6f Good

1st £23,704 2nd £8,964 3rd £4,480 4th £2,240

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	7. Imperial Guest 50/1 Tony Culhane George Margarson	Tony Culhane George Margarson	2	91	89	98	98	–
ch c Imperial Dancer - Princess Speedfit (FR) (Desert Prince)
In rear, headway 2f out, led just inside final furlong, held on towards finish

2⁽⁵⁾ ½	5. Enderby Spirit (GR) 14/1 Paul Mulrennan Bryan Smart	Paul Mulrennan Bryan Smart	2	91	83	96	97	–
gr c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Arctic Ice (IRE) (Zafonic)
Tracked leaders, challenged just inside final furlong, not quicken towards finish (op 16-1)

3⁽²⁾ ½ [1]	2. Absent Pleasure (USA) 14/1 Mick Kinane Brian Meehan	Mick Kinane Brian Meehan	2	91	95	95	95	–
b c Elusive Quality (USA) - Delighted (IRE) (Danehill)
Held up in rear, headway on outer 2f out, upsides inside final furlong, no extra near finish (op 12-1 tchd 16-1)

4⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [3¼]	9. Noble Storm (USA) 16/1 Graham Gibbons Ed McMahon	Graham Gibbons Ed McMahon	2	91	88	88	88	–
b c Yankee Gentleman (USA) - Changed Tune (USA) (Tunerup)
With leaders, led over 2f out, headed just inside final furlong, weakened towards finish

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [4¼]	4. Dark Mischief 10/1 Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	Dane O'Neill Henry Candy	2	91	85	85	85	–
b g Namid - Syrian Queen (Slip Anchor)
Slowly into stride, in rear, stayed on final 2f, not reach leaders (op 13-2 tchd 6-1)

6⁽¹⁾ 1½ [5¾]	12. Favourite Girl (IRE) 7/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	2	810	104	75	76	–
b f Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Zuccini Wind (IRE) (Revoque)
Chased leaders on outer, weakened approaching final furlong (op 10-1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 2 [7¾]	11. Spiritofthewest (IRE) 50/1 J F Egan S Parr	J F Egan S Parr	2	91	89	73	75	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Rosie's Guest (IRE) (Be My Guest)
Mid-division, effort over 2f out, faded over 1f out (jockey said colt hung both ways)

8⁽¹³⁾ ½ [8¼]	6. Hartley 14/1 Philip Robinson James Bethell	Philip Robinson James Bethell	2	91	–	72	73	–
b g Lucky Story (USA) - Arctic Song (Charnwood Forest)
Soon outpaced and in rear, kept on final 2f, never on terms (tchd 11-1)

9⁽¹⁰⁾ 4 [12¼]	8. Kingswinford (IRE) 66/1 Robert Winston David Evans	Robert Winston David Evans	2	91	80	59	61	–
b g Noverre (USA) - Berenica (IRE) (College Chapel)
Mid-division, effort over 2f out, lost place over 1f out

10⁽⁷⁾ 1¼ [13½]	3. Carnaby Haggerston (IRE) 66/1 Joe Fanning Kevin Ryan	Joe Fanning Kevin Ryan	2	91 b¹	82	55	58	–
gr c Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Romanylei (IRE) (Blues Traveller)
Led early, chased leaders, weakened approaching final furlong (op 50-1)

11⁽⁸⁾ 14 [27½]	10. Sayif (IRE) 4/6F Jamie Spencer Peter Chapple-Hyam	Jamie Spencer Peter Chapple-Hyam	2	91	118	8	16	–
b c Kheleyf (USA) - Sewards Folly (Rudimentary)
Soon led, headed over 2f out, soon lost place and eased (trainer had no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 5-6)

11 ran Off time: 3:03:00 Winning time: 1m 13.60s (slow by 4.10s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Able Master (withdrawn: unruly in stalls), La Brigitte (withdrawn: very unruly start)
Rule 4: Able Master (no.1) and La Brigitte (no.13) were withdrawn. Prices at time of withdrawal 25/1 and 66/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: John Guest (Imperial Guest) 1st breeder: John Guest Racing Ltd
2nd owner: John Walsh & Reuben Glynn (Enderby Spirit)
3rd owner: Bill Hinge & John Searchfield 1 (Absent Pleasure)
Tote win: £62.50 PL: £9.70 £3.30 £3.80 Ex: £717.10 CSF: £614.88
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-5] 73 (24%) M [6-8] 27 (62%) H [9-13] 50 (14%)

3:00 Doncaster 25 Oct 2008

racingpost.com Stakes (Registered As The Doncaster Stakes) (Listed Race)