Full Result 1.55 Doncaster | 12 September 2009

DFS Champagne Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings)

(Class 1) (2yo) (7f6yds) 7f Good To Firm

1st £56,770 2nd £21,520 3rd £10,770 4th £5,370 5th £2,690 6th £1,350

DFS Champagne Stakes (Group 2) (Colts & Geldings), 7f - Good To Firm, Class 1 2yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	5. Poet's Voice 11/8F Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	2	812	108	81	113	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Bright Tiara (USA) (Chief's Crown)
Made all, edged left 2f out, shaken up and quickened over 1f out, ridden inside final furlong and kept on well (jockey said he failed to keep straight from the stalls as he was unable to control the colt) (op 6-4)

2⁽¹⁾ ¾	7. Viscount Nelson (USA) 11/2 Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	Johnny Murtagh A P O'Brien	2	812	–	79	111	–
b c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Imagine (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Tracked leading pair, switched right and effort to chase winner 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong (op 9-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ hd [1]	1. Silver Grecian 9/2 Michael Hills John Ryan	Michael Hills John Ryan	2	91	102	81	113	–
gr c Haafhd - Regrette Rien (USA) (Unbridled's Song)
Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, not much room well over 1f out, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish (op 4-1)

4⁽⁵⁾ 4½ [5½]	6. Roi De Vitesse (IRE) 40/1 James Millman Rod Millman	James Millman Rod Millman	2	812	99	66	99	–
ch c Chineur (FR) - Face The Storm (IRE) (Barathea)
Chased leaders, headway over 2f out, soon ridden and one pace approaching final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ 3¾ [9¼]	4. Layali Al Andalus 9/2 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	Joe Fanning Mark Johnston	2	812	98	56	90	–
b g Halling (USA) - Lafite (Robellino)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon hung left and weakened well over 1f out (op 5-1)

6⁽³⁾ 1½ [10¾]	3. Emperor Claudius (USA) 16/1 Sean Levey A P O'Brien	Sean Levey A P O'Brien	2	812	–	52	86	–
b c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Virginia Waters (USA) (Kingmambo)
Chased winner, ridden along well over 2f out, soon driven and weakened (op 18-1)

7⁽⁷⁾ 4½ [15¼]	2. Await The Dawn (USA) 11/1 Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	Colm O'Donoghue A P O'Brien	2	812	–	40	75	–
b c Giant's Causeway (USA) - Valentine Band (USA) (Dixieland Band)
Chased leaders, ridden along over 2f out, soon edged left and weakened (jockey said colt never travelled) (op 14-1 tchd 10-1)