Full Result 3.50 Ascot | 11 August 2001

Carvill Shergar Cup Challenge Class B (Rated Stakes Handicap)

(Class 2) (0-100, 4yo+) (1m3f211yds) 1m4f Good

1st £22,550 2nd £7,518.17 3rd £4,009.39 4th £3,003.66 5th £2,408.34 6th £1,804

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁴⁾	9. Thundering Surf 8/1 Richard Hughes J R Jenkins	Richard Hughes J R Jenkins	4	89	88	74	96	–
b c Lugana Beach - Thunder Bug (USA) (Secreto)
Held up rear, progress 2f out, driven to challenge inside final furlong, led last strides (op 7-1 tchd 9-1 in places)

2⁽⁷⁾ shd	10. Mana D'Argent (IRE) 7/1 David Romero Flores Mark Johnston	David Romero Flores Mark Johnston	4	88 v¹	87	73	95	–
b g Ela-Mana-Mou (IRE) - Petite-D-Argent (Noalto)
Prominent in chasing group, ridden to lead well over 1f out, edged left and found little in front, coaxed along until headed last strides (op 6-1 tchd 8-1, 9-1 in a place)

3⁽⁹⁾ nk [½]	5. Nadour Al Bahr (IRE) 2/1F Kevin Darley T G Mills	Kevin Darley T G Mills	6	813 3	92	78	99	–
b g Be My Guest (USA) - Nona I (GER) (Cortez)
Held up rear, ridden and progress on outer 2f out, strong challenge under pressure final furlong, no extra near finish (op 5-2 tchd 11-4 in places)

4⁽⁸⁾ 1 [1½]	3. Inigo Jones (IRE) 14/1 Pat Eddery P W Harris	Pat Eddery P W Harris	5	90	93	77	99	–
b g Alzao (USA) - Kindjal (Kris)
Raced freely, led after 1f and soon clear, 15l ahead halfway, reeled in over 2f out, headed and one pace well over 1f out (op 10-1)

5⁽¹⁾ ½ [2]	6. Hambleden 9/2 Gerald Mosse Michael Jarvis	Gerald Mosse Michael Jarvis	4	812	91	74	96	–
b g Vettori (IRE) - Dalu (IRE) (Dancing Brave)
Took keen hold, close up in chasing group, lost place over 3f out, effort again on inner and not clear run briefly over 1f out, one pace after (tchd 5-1, 11-2 in places)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ 1 [3]	4. Hannibal Lad 6/1 Frankie Dettori Mark Brisbourne	Frankie Dettori Mark Brisbourne	5	813	92	73	96	–
ch g Rock City (IRE) - Appealing (Star Appeal)
Held up rear, ridden and effort over 2f out, edged right and one pace over 1f out

7⁽³⁾ 2½ [5½]	1. Flossy 12/1 Mick Kinane C W Thornton	Mick Kinane C W Thornton	5	97	100	76	100	–
b m Efisio - Sirene Bleu Marine (USA) (Secreto)
Held up rear, last 3f out, effort when not clear run well over 1f out, beaten when not clear run again and stumbled entering final furlong (op 10-1)

8⁽²⁾ hd [5½]	2. Cracow (IRE) 14/1 Mirco Demuro J W Hills	Mirco Demuro J W Hills	4	92	95	71	95	–
b g Polish Precedent (USA) - Height Of Secrecy (Shirley Heights)
Led 1f, chased clear leader after, closed from 4f out, every chance over 2f out, losing place when not much room over 1f out, eased (tchd 16-1 in places)

9⁽⁵⁾ 3 [8½]	8. Optimaite 14/1 Craig A Williams Rod Millman	Craig A Williams Rod Millman	4	811 t	90	60	85	–
b g Komaite (USA) - Leprechaun Lady (Royal Blend I)
Started slowly and lost 6l, in touch in rear halfway, effort on outer over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

9 ran Off time: 3:51:00 Winning time: 2m 34.07s (slow by 4.37s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Sarangani I (vet's certificate)
1st owner: C N & Mrs J C Wright (Thundering Surf) 1st breeder: C N And J C Wright
2nd owner: Daniel A Couper (Mana D'Argent)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late T G Mills (Nadour Al Bahr)
Tote win: £13.20 PL: £3.30 £1.90 £1.30 Ex: £49.70 CSF: £57.85 Tricast: £141.97 Trifecta: £289.60 Pool £1,456.16 - 3.57 winning units
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 17 (28%) M [4-7] 73 (26%) H [8-10] 60 (46%)

3:50 Ascot 11 Aug 2001

Carvill Shergar Cup Challenge Class B (Rated Stakes Handicap)