Full Result 2.20 Ascot | 12 July 2008

Euro Earthworks Novice Stakes

(Class 4) (2yo) 7f Good To Soft

1st £6,476 2nd £1,927 3rd £963 4th £481

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	6. The Cheka (IRE) 8/1 T Quinn Eve Johnson Houghton	T Quinn Eve Johnson Houghton	2	88	–	81	100	–
b c Xaar - Veiled Beauty (USA) (Royal Academy)
Tracked leaders stands' side, quickened to lead well over 1f out, soon clear, easily (op 15-2)

2⁽⁶⁾ 10	3. Pegasus Lad (USA) 7/2 Ryan Moore Mark Johnston	Ryan Moore Mark Johnston	2	812	–	57	79	–
bb c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Leo Girl (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Led stands' side group, ridden over 2f out, headed well over 1f out, soon no chance with winner, held on well for 2nd (op 10-3 tchd 5-2)

3⁽⁴⁾ nk [10¼]	5. Sixties Swinger (USA) 7/2 Kerrin McEvoy Michael Jarvis	Kerrin McEvoy Michael Jarvis	2	88	–	52	74	–
b g Refuse To Bend (IRE) - Kardashina (FR) (Darshaan)
Towards rear stands' side, ridden over 2f out, stayed on well final furlong to press for 2nd close home but never any chance with very easy winner (op 9-2 tchd 5-1 in places)

4⁽³⁾ nk [10½]	2. Markyg (USA) 2/1F Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	Fergus Sweeney K R Burke	2	812	–	55	78	–
bb c Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) - Spring Pitch (USA) (Storm Cat)
Chased leaders stands' side, quickened to challenge inside final 2f, no chance with easy winner from 1f out and stayed on one pace (op 7-4)

5⁽²⁾ 12 [22½]	4. Rio Del Oro (USA) 8/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	2	88	–	15	44	–
b c Touch Gold (USA) - Diablo's Girl (USA) (Diablo)
Chased sole companion in centre and no chance with stands' side from 2f out, moved into well beaten 5th final furlong (tchd 15-2)

6⁽¹⁾ 3¾ [26¼]	1. Fisher Hill (USA) 9/1 Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	Jamie Spencer Kevin Ryan	2	812	–	8	38	–
ch g Cozzene (USA) - Song Of The Sea (USA) (Hennessy)
Slowly into stride, led sole opponent in centre course, upsides to halfway, no chance from 2f out and dropped back to poor last final furlong (tchd 8-1 and 10-1)

6 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 1m 31.08s (slow by 5.38s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Anthony Pye-Jeary & the late Mel Smith (The Cheka) 1st breeder: James Robert Mitchell
2nd owner: A D Spence (Pegasus Lad)
3rd owner: A D Spence (Sixties Swinger)
Tote win: £10.90 PL: £2.80 £2.10 Ex: £46.20 CSF: £34.18

2:20 Ascot 12 Jul 2008

Euro Earthworks Novice Stakes