Full Result 3.30 Ascot | 8 August 2009

Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)

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

1st £17,230.50 2nd £6,034 3rd £2,758 4th £2,152.50 5th £1,897 6th £1,379 7th £1,120 8th £861 9th £602

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	6. Press The Button (GER) 11/1 Richard Hughes Jim Boyle	Richard Hughes Jim Boyle	6	95	89	89	96	–
b g Dansili - Play Around (IRE) (Niniski)
Led for 4f, tracked leaders, switched left 2f out, soon ridden to lead, kept on, ridden out (op 9-1 tchd 7-1)

2⁽⁸⁾ ½	7. Night Crescendo (USA) 8/1 Neil Callan Amanda Perrett	Neil Callan Amanda Perrett	6	94	88	87	94	–
bb g Diesis - Night Fax (USA) (Known Fact)
Close up, ridden over 2f out, squeezed through to dispute close 2nd entering final furlong, stayed on to take 2nd and closing on winner towards finish (op 9-1)

3⁽²⁾ ½ [1]	3. Heron Bay 7/1 Hayley Turner Chris Wall	Hayley Turner Chris Wall	5	910	94	92	99	–
b h Hernando (FR) - Wiener Wald (USA) (Woodman)
Slowly away, soon mid-division, ridden over 3f out, switched left 2f out, hung right but stayed on to chase winner entering final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish (tchd 13-2 and 8-1)

4⁽¹⁾ 1¼ [2¼]	10. William Blake 7/2F Alan Munro Mark Johnston	Alan Munro Mark Johnston	4	91	85	81	88	–
b g Rainbow Quest (USA) - Land Of Dreams (Cadeaux Genereux)
Tracked leaders, ridden to lead over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace (jockey said gelding hung right) (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

5⁽⁶⁾ nk [2½]	5. Conquisto 9/2 Seamie Heffernan Clive Cox	Seamie Heffernan Clive Cox	4	97	91	87	94	–
ch g Hernando (FR) - Seal Indigo (IRE) (Glenstal)
Held up, ridden well over 2f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong (op 4-1)

6⁽⁴⁾ 1 [3½]	4. Mystery Star (IRE) 4/1 Ahmed Ajtebi ³ Mark H Tompkins	Ahmed Ajtebi ³ Mark H Tompkins	4	97	94	88	96	–
ch g Kris Kin (USA) - Mystery Hill (USA) (Danehill)
In touch, effort 3f out, kept chasing until weakened inside final furlong (op 9-2)

7⁽⁷⁾ 1 [4½]	2. King Charles 12/1 M Narredu Ed Dunlop	M Narredu Ed Dunlop	5	911	95	88	94	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Charlecote (IRE) (Caerleon)
Held up, ridden well over 2f out, no impression (tchd 14-1)

8⁽⁵⁾ 5 [9½]	9. Remember Ramon (USA) 15/2 Darryll Holland Jeremy Gask	Darryll Holland Jeremy Gask	6	92	86	71	77	–
ch g Diesis - Future Act (USA) (Known Fact)
Tracked leader, led after 4f, ridden and headed over 2f out, remained close 3rd until badly hampered on rails entering final furlong, not recover (tchd 8-1)

9⁽³⁾ 8 [17½]	8. Buddhist Monk 14/1 F Johansson Ian Williams	F Johansson Ian Williams	4	92 t	86	57	65	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Circle Of Light (Anshan)
Awkward in stalls, always last (op 16-1 tchd 12-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:30:00 Winning time: 2m 33.38s (slow by 3.68s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Record Breaker (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Brian McAtavey (Press The Button) 1st breeder: Gestut Sommerberg
2nd owner: John Connolly (Night Crescendo)
3rd owner: Mollers Racing (Heron Bay)
Tote win: £8 PL: £2.20 £2.50 £2.90 Ex: £64.40 CSF: £97.73 Tricast: £669.45 Trifecta: £850.70 Part won. Pool: £1,148.72 - 0.30 winning units.
DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 47 (35%) M [4-6] 30 (42%) H [7-9] 73 (23%)

3:30 Ascot 8 Aug 2009

Michael Page International Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)