Full Result 2.20 Ascot | 11 July 2009

Euro Earthworks Handicap

(Class 3) (0-90, 3yo+) (1m1f212yds) 1m2f Good To Firm

1st £7,771.20 2nd £2,312.40 3rd £1,155.60 4th £577.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁰⁾	6. Shamali 7/2 Richard Hills William Haggas	Richard Hills William Haggas	4	98	84	76	102	–
ch c Selkirk (USA) - Shamaiel (IRE) (Lycius)
Held up well behind, still plenty to do over 2f out, good headway 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, readily (tchd 10-3, 4-1 in places)

2⁽²⁾ 2¾	12. Mabuya (UAE) 3/1F Fergus Sweeney Peter Makin	Fergus Sweeney Peter Makin	3	88	81	67	91	–
b g Halling (USA) - City Of Gold (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Chased leader until over 8f out, went 2nd again 3f out, shaken up to lead 2f out, soon ridden clear, headed inside final furlong, no chance with winner (op 7-2 tchd 4-1 in places)

3⁽¹⁾ 2 [4¾]	10. Jawaab (IRE) 25/1 Richard Mullen Mark Buckley	Richard Mullen Mark Buckley	5	813	75	57	81	–
ch g King's Best (USA) - Canis Star (Wolfhound)
Steadied start, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway towards inner over 2f out, chased leading pair just inside final furlong, no impression (op 28-1 tchd 33-1)

4⁽⁷⁾ 1½ [6¼]	4. Shavansky 8/1 James Millman ³ Rod Millman	James Millman ³ Rod Millman	5	98	87	67	90	–
b g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Limelighting (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in rear, headway and not much room entering final 2f, ridden over 1f out, plugged on to go 4th well inside final furlong, never troubled leaders

5⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [6¾]	3. Spell Caster 15/2 Jack Mitchell ³ Ralph Beckett	Jack Mitchell ³ Ralph Beckett	4	98	87	66	89	–
ch f Bertolini (USA) - Princess Claudia (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Took keen hold, chased leading trio, ridden to chase leading pair over 2f out, driven and no impression well over 1f out (op 7-1 tchd 8-1)

6⁽³⁾ 5 [11¾]	2. Snoqualmie Boy 14/1 Jimmy Fortune Tom Tate	Jimmy Fortune Tom Tate	6	911	87	56	79	–
b g Montjeu (IRE) - Seattle Ribbon (USA) (Seattle Dancer)
Held up off the pace in midfield, effort well over 2f out, ridden and no impression over 1f out (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

7⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [13]	9. Black Rain 20/1 Alan Munro Michael Wigham	Alan Munro Michael Wigham	4	90	76	42	65	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Antigua (Selkirk)
Steadied to rear after start, took keen hold, held up well behind, switched left and effort just over 2f out, no progress (jockey said gelding hung right) (op 22-1)

8⁽⁹⁾ 1¾ [14¾]	7. Midnight Cruiser (IRE) 5/1 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Snr	3	96	93	56	79	–
ch c Captain Rio - Kriva (Reference Point)
Took keen hold, held up off the pace in midfield, ridden and effort 3f out, driven and no progress over 2f out, weakened (op 6-1)

9⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [15½]	8. Road To Love (IRE) 14/1 Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	Royston Ffrench Mark Johnston	6	95	81	42	65	–
ch g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Alpine Flair (IRE) (Tirol)
Led, quickened 8f out, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out (op 12-1)

10⁽⁵⁾ 10 [25½]	5. Ramona Chase 16/1 Paul Doe Michael Attwater	Paul Doe Michael Attwater	4	910	86	27	50	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Audacieuse (Rainbow Quest)
Steadied start, pulled hard and headway on outer to chase leader over 8f out until 3f out, weakened under pressure over 2f out

11⁽¹²⁾ 11 [36½]	11. Rowan Rio 25/1 Michael Hills William Haggas	Michael Hills William Haggas	4	810	72	–	14	–
ch g Lomitas - Lemon Tree (USA) (Zilzal)
Steadied and switched right start, held up well behind, ridden and lost touch well over 2f out, tailed off (jockey said gelding lost its action) (tchd 33-1)

11 ran Off time: 2:20:00 Winning time: 2m 7.15s (slow by 2.85s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: King Charles (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Abdulla Al Khalifa (Shamali) 1st breeder: Sheikh Abdulla Bin Isa Al-Khalifa
2nd owner: R A Henley (Mabuya)
3rd owner: C C Buckley (Jawaab)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.10 £1.50 £7.80 Ex: £17.50 CSF: £14.11 Tricast: £221.62
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 63 (36%) M [5-7] 41 (18%) H [9-12] 46 (46%)

2:20 Ascot 11 Jul 2009

Euro Earthworks Handicap