Full Result 3.50 Ascot | 24 September 2006

John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2)

(Class 1) (3yo+) 6f Good To Soft

1st £51,102 2nd £19,368 3rd £9,693 4th £4,833 5th £2,421 6th £1,215

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	13. Red Clubs (IRE) 6/1 Michael Hills B W Hills	Michael Hills B W Hills	3	812	110	92	119	–
br c Red Ransom (USA) - Two Clubs (First Trump)
Raced keenly, tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, in command when veered badly left final 50yds (op 8-1 tchd 9-1)

2⁽⁵⁾ 1¼	3. Baltic King 4/1J Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison	Steve Drowne Hughie Morrison	6	90 t	112	89	115	–
b h Danetime (IRE) - Lindfield Belle (IRE) (Fairy King)
Mid-division, headway over 2f out, challenging when not much room on rails 1f out, kept on to go 2nd final strides (op 9-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [1½]	6. Fayr Jag (IRE) 16/1 David Allan Tim Easterby	David Allan Tim Easterby	7	90	110	88	114	–
b g Fayruz - Lominda (IRE) (Lomond)
Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 2nd final strides

4⁽²⁾ 1 [2½]	12. Assertive 33/1 Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	Ryan Moore Richard Hannon Snr	3	812	106	85	111	–
ch c Bold Edge - Tart And A Half (Distant Relative)
Towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to go 4th just inside final furlong

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [3¾]	10. Ratio 12/1 Philip Robinson J E Hammond	Philip Robinson J E Hammond	8	90 tb	–	81	107	–
ch g Pivotal - Owdbetts (IRE) (High Estate)
Held up behind, ridden and steady progress from 2f out, stayed on, never troubled leaders (op 9-1)

6⁽¹⁰⁾ nk [4]	11. Somnus 4/1J Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	Kevin Darley Tim Easterby	6	90	109	80	106	–
b g Pivotal - Midnight's Reward (Night Shift)
Chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, kept on same pace (tchd 9-2)

7⁽¹⁷⁾ nk [4½]	17. La Chunga (USA) 20/1 Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda	Darryll Holland Jeremy Noseda	3	89 v¹	107	76	102	–
br f More Than Ready (USA) - Gypsy Monarch (USA) (Wavering Monarch)
Always mid-division

8⁽⁹⁾ nk [4¾]	15. Firenze 11/2 Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe	Jamie Spencer James Fanshawe	5	811	99	75	102	–
ch m Efisio - Juliet Bravo (Glow)
Mid-division, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong (trainer said mare was unsuited by the good to soft ground) (op 6-1)

9⁽¹²⁾ 2 [6¾]	1. Steenberg (IRE) 20/1 Joe Fanning Mark H Tompkins	Joe Fanning Mark H Tompkins	7	94	111	76	103	–
ch g Flying Spur (AUS) - Kip's Sister (Cawston's Clown)
Chased leaders, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong (tchd 16-1)

10⁽¹⁶⁾ ¾ [7½]	9. Presto Shinko (IRE) 9/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	5	90	108	69	96	–
b g Shinko Forest (IRE) - Swift Chorus (Music Boy)
Towards rear, not clear run over 1f out, no impression after (jockey said gelding lost its action) (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

10 ran Off time: 3:53:00 Winning time: 1m 13.71s (slow by 1.41s) Total SP: 106%
Non-runners: Ashdown Express (unsuitable ground), Beckermet (unsuitable ground), Excusez Moi (withdrawn; vet's advice), Kodiac (unsuitable ground), Mutamared (unsuitable ground), Paradise Isle (unsuitable ground), Tawaassol (unsuitable ground)
Rule 4: Excusez Moi was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal was 8-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets, deduction 10p in the pound.
1st owner: The Hon R J Arculli (Red Clubs) 1st breeder: J Fike
2nd owner: Thurloe Thoroughbreds VIII (Baltic King)
3rd owner: Jonathan Gill (Fayr Jag)
Tote win: £7.20 PL: £2.30 £1.70 £3.50 Ex: £44.60 CSF: £24.14 Trifecta: £322.40 Pool £1,090.10 - 2.40 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 88 (22%) M [5-10] 50 (60%) H [12-17] 12 (18%)

After an objection by the second to the winner and the resulting stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered (Steve Drowne fined £75 for making an unreasonable objection).

3:50 Ascot 24 Sep 2006

John Guest Diadem Stakes (Group 2)